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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 9am.

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

Monday 3 February 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert178 S1.329.7
Beerwah---
Boonah104 ESE1.930.6
Burpengary---
Caboolture171 S1.329.9
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill123 ESE3.560.3270
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.328
Coomera114 ESE4.47026.40
Cooroy104 ESE0.526.4
Deagon145 SE1.669.9274050
Deception Bay128 SE3.8660
Eagleby109 ESE1.228.6
Eatons Hill104 ESE0.530
Forest Lake137 SE0.928.7
Gatton123 ESE6.269.325.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.828.6
Josephville111 ESE2.259.925.80
Kilcoy120 ESE0.927.6
Kippa-Ring172 S2.130.4
Lowood96 E1.731
Lytton128 SE5.16726.20
Maleny128 SE2.622.9
Moggill126 SE1.230.2
Mountain Creek117 ESE2.827.1
Mutdapilly135 SE3.962.526.10
Nambour123 ESE2.191.224.51340.3
North Maclean91 E1.869.426.10
Norwell147 SSE0.629.3
Parkwood122 ESE3.567.926.50
Petrie133 SE2.230.5
Raceview111 ESE3.567.526.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.928.5
Redlands113 ESE1.328.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley7428.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.227.5
Rocklea137 SE2.959.126.8offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.429.5
Southport107 ESE1.670.526.90
Springwood106 ESE2.564.825.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.128.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.328.6
Tamborine Mountain148 SSE1.523
Tewantin87 E0.927.1
Upper Kedron103 ESE1.328
Woolloongabba112 ESE2.761.426.90
Wynnum117 ESE471.226.80
Wynnum West122 ESE4.668.327.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville69 ENE228.3
Chinchilla121 ESE1.127.3
Dalby88 E2.926.6
Goondiwindi75 ENE1.728.6
Highfields---
Miles98 E2.427.2
Oakey106 ESE2.926.6
Pittsworth78 ENE2.226.6
Rangeville64 ENE0.987.320.5
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe337 NNW1.823.2
Toowoomba98 E4.390.219.73890.1
Warwick346 NNW3.927.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg140 SE2.292.725.5
Gayndah135 SE0.230.4
Gympie27.9
Hervey Bay121 ESE230.5
Kingaroy120 ESE1.924.6
Maryborough101 E2.888.84140
Tin Can Bay147 SSE129.2
Toogoom194 SSW0.829.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga120 ESE1.579.226.40
Auckland Point128 SE4.478.126.60
Boat Creek135 SE277.826.83690
Boyne Island162 SSE2.876.1-4580
Clinton130 SE3.975.726.80
South Gladstone150 SSE2.472.8273460
Targinie120 ESE1.579.426.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela167 SSE1.629
Blackwater109 ESE6.267.825.90
Bluff136 SE2.461.8250
Emerald108 ESE1.857.426.40
Gracemere158 SSE1.529.7
Longreach104 ESE5.921.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE494.1230.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE3.323.6
Parkhurst209 SSW0.978.826.2
Yeppoon304 NW0.428.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay116 ESE3.627.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr135 SE1.225.6130
Charters Towers---
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard143 SE2.490.723.5491.1
Environment Park142 SE0.398.522.6464.8
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive146 SE2.510022.3470.6
North Ward152 SSE2.98623.10
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton37.1 NE025.4
Cairns163 SSE0.792.625.5130
Gordonvale---
Innisfail177.3 S0.527.7
Mareeba69.2 ENE0.326.6
Mossman131 SE0.128.3
Weipa43 NE1.728.3
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap141 SE3.421.9

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