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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 6am.

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

Monday 3 February 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert179 S0.725.2
Beerwah0 N024.7
Boonah149 SSE0.123.6
Burpengary127 SE1.224.2
Caboolture189 S0.726.4
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill158 SSE0.780.923.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8622.2
Coomera116 ESE2.972.624.80
Cooroy---
Deagon144 SE180.124.4210
Deception Bay124 SE3.372.40
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill82 E024
Forest Lake54 NE024.3
Gatton128 SE2.684.922.10.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.522.3
Josephville206 SSW1.383210
Kilcoy114 ESE0.523.4
Kippa-Ring170 S1.926.9
Lowood115 ESE0.324
Lytton122 ESE3.975.524.50
Maleny---
Moggill107 ESE0.324.5
Mountain Creek112 ESE2.525.3
Mutdapilly190 S2.682.821.40
Nambour203 SSW0.893.822.7130
North Maclean154 SSE0.588.922.40
Norwell125 SE0.625.8
Parkwood131 SE1.670.424.60
Petrie136 SE1.126.4
Raceview141 SE1.884.423.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.522.5
Redlands124 SE125.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.522.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.922.2
Rocklea163 SSE0.680.223.2offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.922.6
Southport95 E1.371.824.90
Springwood111 ESE1.278.423.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.622.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.122.8
Tamborine Mountain138 SE1.120.8
Tewantin123 ESE0.927.2
Upper Kedron196 SSW0.324.1
Woolloongabba129 SE183.223.40
Wynnum113 ESE4.182.424.50
Wynnum West120 ESE3.683.324.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville74 ENE1.626.9
Chinchilla---
Dalby---
Goondiwindi---
Highfields0 N019.9
Miles---
Oakey118 ESE1.522.1
Pittsworth107 ESE1.621.2
Rangeville114 ESE0.896.118.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe339 NNW1.220.8
Toowoomba117 ESE4.992.318.990.1
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg158 SSE1.794.323.3
Gayndah196 SSW0.123.7
Gympie24.6
Hervey Bay150 SSE0.527.4
Kingaroy---
Maryborough191 S1.597.8160
Tin Can Bay175 S0.625.9
Toogoom119 ESE025.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga127 SE0.186.323.10
Auckland Point140 SE3.88124.10
Boat Creek161 SSE1.880.524.430
Boyne Island168 SSE2.980.3-50
Clinton146 SE2.878.924.40
South Gladstone160 SSE2.476.124.240
Targinie124 SE1.183.224.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela172 S1.924
Blackwater131 SE2.570.423.90
Bluff124 SE1.266.123.40
Emerald122 ESE0.775.3230
Gracemere134 SE0.425.6
Longreach93 E7.120.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE2.995.821.90.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE2.322.3
Parkhurst202 SSW0.783.623.8
Yeppoon214 SW0.226
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay114 ESE3.726.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr99 E2.423.70
Charters Towers---
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE4.310022.808.1
Environment Park106 ESE0.499.923.2068
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive123 ESE3.61002308.8
North Ward141 SE2.889.323.35.2
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N024.7
Cairns158 SSE1.59325.300
Gordonvale125 SE0.727.3
Innisfail71.4 ENE0.127.5
Mareeba4.3 N026.5
Mossman37 NE028
Weipa55 NE1.226.7
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap137 SE3.121.6

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
22 December 2025