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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 Tuesday 4 February 2025 2am.

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

Tuesday 4 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
Beaudesert193 SSW0.124.2
Beerwah0 N025.8
Boonah197 SSW0.124.9
Burpengary---
Caboolture18 NNE026.7
Caloundra119 ESE0.527.2
Cannon Hill210 SSW0.684.523.11.4
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.621.7
Coomera236 SW1.488.822.90
Cooroy153 SSE0.626
Deagon175 S0.59123.500.2
Deception Bay140 SE1.6770.3
Eagleby145 SE0.124.7
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton167 SSE0.794210
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.322.1
Josephville182 S1.581.521.10
Kilcoy128 SE0.123.1
Kippa-Ring163 SSE0.627
Lowood131 SE0.224.4
Lytton129 SE2.282.723.41
Maleny116 ESE1.522.8
Moggill---
Mountain Creek96 E226
Mutdapilly194 SSW2.377.222.20
Nambour186 S0.893.223.610
North Maclean259 W0.896.821.50.3
Norwell12 NNE024.3
Parkwood181 S2.887.6230
Petrie226 SW0.225.8
Raceview195 SSW0.789.922.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.622.1
Redlands174 S0.624.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.422.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.621.9
Rocklea229 SW0.985.322.4offline0.4
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.922.5
Southport84 E0.788.1240
Springwood154 SSE0.689.222.40.8
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains85.222
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.922
Tamborine Mountain129 SE0.221.6
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron207 SSW0.924.1
Woolloongabba218 SW0.884.323.40
Wynnum167 SSE1.197.622.91.2
Wynnum West187 S294.723.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville81 E0.521.8
Chinchilla---
Dalby105 ESE0.824.7
Goondiwindi54 NE1.926.8
Highfields0 N019.4
Miles---
Oakey---
Pittsworth92 E1.122.3
Rangeville91 E0.49618.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe341 NNW1.120.4
Toowoomba95 E2.89518.200
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg146 SE1.596.424.3
Gayndah110 ESE0.124.2
Gympie-
Hervey Bay115 ESE0.926.6
Kingaroy---
Maryborough194 SSW1.29600
Tin Can Bay149 SSE0.925.5
Toogoom0 N025.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga118 ESE1.38326.30
Auckland Point97 E7.279.227.10
Boat Creek102 ESE3.879.72700
Boyne Island118 ESE2.778.7-00
Clinton99 E6.277.827.10
South Gladstone109 ESE2.574.327.410
Targinie108 ESE382.326.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela166 SSE0.925.8
Blackwater108 ESE4.594.3230.7
Bluff111 ESE1.48722.90
Emerald116 ESE1.288.222.80
Gracemere159 SSE0.625.9
Longreach104 ESE4.122.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE2.89523.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE2.223.6
Parkhurst215 SW0.395.724.1
Yeppoon252 WSW1.828
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay111 ESE2.726
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr152 SSE0.425.60
Charters Towers166 SSE0.324.1
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard60 ENE4.393.424.706.1
Environment Park75 ENE0.698.524.2062.8
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive60 ENE3.398.824.105.1
North Ward101 E1.889.624.14.7
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton149.3 SSE0.624.2
Cairns167 SSE1.392.825.100
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba95.9 E0.126
Mossman47 NE027.8
Weipa36 NE127.1
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE1.323.5

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