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Live air data

The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

What’s new

Air monitoring data is now available for West Rockhampton.

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Monday 3 February 2025 2am.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Monday 3 February 2025 2am

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert181 S0.724.6
Beerwah101 E025.2
Boonah151 SSE0.125.5
Burpengary---
Caboolture157 SSE0.524.9
Caloundra135 SE1.726
Cannon Hill132 SE1.384.123.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.622.7
Coomera113 ESE3.375.124.80
Cooroy---
Deagon131 SE1.186.62400.1
Deception Bay88 E3.883.20.4
Eagleby105 ESE0.925.5
Eatons Hill134 SE0.224.5
Forest Lake---
Gatton116 ESE2.383.622.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.523.1
Josephville184 S0.980.421.80
Kilcoy100 E0.823.5
Kippa-Ring167 SSE1.125.8
Lowood---
Lytton111 ESE4.779.124.11.2
Maleny124 SE2.821.8
Moggill123 ESE0.224.9
Mountain Creek117 ESE2.524.2
Mutdapilly164 SSE3.283.121.70
Nambour148 SSE0.994.72300.2
North Maclean153 SSE192.722.50
Norwell135 SE0.726.4
Parkwood133 SE1.977.7240
Petrie120 ESE0.925.4
Raceview146 SE1.487.922.50.6
Redbank weather station, Redbank8122.9
Redlands110 ESE1.125.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.423.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.422.7
Rocklea163 SSE0.684.422.9offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.122.7
Southport94 E1.774.924.80
Springwood87 E1.68323.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.823.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.123.3
Tamborine Mountain128 SE2.320.6
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron156 SSE0.924.3
Woolloongabba116 ESE1.184.123.50.3
Wynnum108 ESE4.783.824.90
Wynnum West116 ESE4.386.624.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville83 E1.428.9
Chinchilla127 SE0.824.5
Dalby---
Goondiwindi88 E0.525
Highfields---
Miles97 E1.125.7
Oakey---
Pittsworth118 ESE0.522.1
Rangeville107 ESE0.690.118.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe342 NNW1.321
Toowoomba103 ESE3.39118.200.2
Warwick343 NNW1.922.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S1.786.623.6
Gayndah166 SSE0.326
Gympie25.1
Hervey Bay145 SE0.526.3
Kingaroy120 ESE1.322
Maryborough185 S1.697.100
Tin Can Bay132 SE0.623.6
Toogoom214 SW0.125.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga153 SSE0.878.524.20
Auckland Point144 SE3.679.6240
Boat Creek152 SSE2.377.524.600
Boyne Island176 S2.580.9-00
Clinton147 SSE3.377.424.30
South Gladstone161 SSE2.775.524.110
Targinie135 SE178.324.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela157 SSE1.125.7
Blackwater90 E4.879.523.80
Bluff103 ESE1.771.723.80
Emerald87 E1.474.923.70
Gracemere166 SSE1.426.1
Longreach34 NE1.523
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE487.423.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)116 ESE2.823.3
Parkhurst173 S0.876.825.2
Yeppoon257 WSW1.627.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay109 ESE5.127.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr62 ENE3.224.61
Charters Towers---
Ingham92 E3.325.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard89 E5.110022.803.9
Environment Park0 N098.523.5019.7
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive112 ESE5.41002302.6
North Ward123 ESE3.887.623.60.5
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N024.5
Cairns125 SE0.691.225.700
Gordonvale148 SSE0.227.6
Innisfail56.9 ENE027.3
Mareeba0 N026.3
Mossman66 ENE028.1
Weipa54 NE127.1
Yarrabah28.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap123 ESE3.823.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall

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Last updated
18 December 2025