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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 8pm.

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

Monday 3 February 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah14 NNE027.4
Boonah101 E0.628
Burpengary147 SSE1.527.9
Caboolture168 SSE0.828.5
Caloundra128 SE1.127.9
Cannon Hill181 S1.381.123.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.725.1
Coomera137 SE3.384.223.70.2
Cooroy---
Deagon169 S1.781.224.900
Deception Bay133 SE2.974.10.1
Eagleby128 SE0.425.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton85 E4.959.5260
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.326.7
Josephville118 ESE1.757.8250
Kilcoy121 ESE0.725.4
Kippa-Ring172 S1.628.5
Lowood95 E1.127
Lytton146 SE3.880.524.40.2
Maleny124 SE2.222.9
Moggill119 ESE0.526.8
Mountain Creek110 ESE2.126.4
Mutdapilly105 ESE2.258.725.40
Nambour125 SE1.484.625.220
North Maclean83 E0.790.522.90
Norwell130 SE0.624.8
Parkwood163 SSE2.48723.30.3
Petrie131 SE127.5
Raceview101 E2.272.325.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.824.8
Redlands148 SSE0.725.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.626.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.825.7
Rocklea158 SSE1.379.123.9offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley6226.5
Southport138 SE1.789.523.70.1
Springwood126 SE1.885.123.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains66.525.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.225.8
Tamborine Mountain152 SSE0.821.2
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron177 S0.825.1
Woolloongabba139 SE1.281.524.40
Wynnum164 SSE1.891.824.10
Wynnum West166 SSE2.292.724.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville69 ENE0.731.7
Chinchilla---
Dalby---
Goondiwindi69 ENE1.532.9
Highfields---
Miles---
Oakey---
Pittsworth53 NE2.325.9
Rangeville67 ENE172.821.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe343 NNW1.623.1
Toowoomba94 E4.665.321.800
Warwick341 NNW3.625.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg96 E2.179.227.3
Gayndah87 E0.127.2
Gympie25.6
Hervey Bay127 SE2.225.1
Kingaroy102 ESE2.624.1
Maryborough127 SE294.400
Tin Can Bay141 SE0.927.3
Toogoom191 S0.925.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga96 E3.181.3270.1
Auckland Point94 E7.67927.60
Boat Creek98 E4.180.627.410.3
Boyne Island114 ESE3.378.2-10
Clinton95 E6.877.527.50
South Gladstone96 E3.174.227.910
Targinie109 ESE2.984.1270.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela84 E1.928.9
Blackwater62 ENE4.194.223.11.7
Bluff88 E1.786.6230
Emerald106 ESE0.988.723.10
Gracemere141 SE0.226.3
Longreach122 ESE6.121.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E1.985.224.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)112 ESE1.324.5
Parkhurst37 NE19424.2
Yeppoon204 SSW2.825.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay167 SSE1.425
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr90 E1.326.10
Charters Towers108 ESE0.924.9
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard128 SE2.481.72500
Environment Park156 SSE0.187.624.800.2
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive123 ESE1.587.824.800
North Ward138 SE2.477.624.60
South Townsville---
Stuart59 ENE-26.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton55.6 NE0.625.1
Cairns336 NNW1.59126.800
Gordonvale---
Innisfail107.8 ESE0.728.3
Mareeba74.4 ENE0.327.3
Mossman0 N028.2
Weipa41 NE0.827.4
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE2.725.7

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
20 December 2025