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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 3am.

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

Tuesday 4 February 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert203 SSW0.223.8
Beerwah0 N025.5
Boonah180 S0.124.6
Burpengary---
Caboolture124 SE026.3
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill206 SSW0.985.622.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.221.7
Coomera223 SW1.68922.90
Cooroy142 SE0.626.1
Deagon186 S0.691.423.100
Deception Bay162 SSE1.581.40
Eagleby33 NNE024.7
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake142 SE023.9
Gatton132 SE0.69221.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview7922
Josephville189 S1.383.220.70
Kilcoy175 S0.425.1
Kippa-Ring153 SSE0.526.7
Lowood78 ENE0.124.4
Lytton168 SSE1.785.423.10
Maleny117 ESE1.822.8
Moggill201 SSW0.124.3
Mountain Creek100 E1.625.8
Mutdapilly171 S3.18321.50
Nambour203 SSW0.893.223.510
North Maclean243 WSW0.896.421.20
Norwell97 E024.2
Parkwood179 S2.787.1230
Petrie215 SW0.325.5
Raceview165 SSE1.591.222.10.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.722.1
Redlands174 S0.624.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.822.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview8822.1
Rocklea218 SW185.522.4offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.422.1
Southport169 S0.48724.10
Springwood164 SSE0.789.322.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.521.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.421.9
Tamborine Mountain141 SE0.221.6
Tewantin103 ESE0.727.5
Upper Kedron222 SW0.524
Woolloongabba228 SW0.784.823.20
Wynnum190 S1.710022.50
Wynnum West185 S2.496.522.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville86 E0.521.8
Chinchilla---
Dalby115 ESE124.3
Goondiwindi---
Highfields0 N019.6
Miles96 E1.425.7
Oakey132 SE1.121.9
Pittsworth100 E0.821.8
Rangeville99 E0.49618.4
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe336 NNW1.120.8
Toowoomba99 E2.99518.300.1
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg147 SSE1.39724.1
Gayndah73 ENE024
Gympie25.1
Hervey Bay118 ESE1.126.7
Kingaroy113 ESE0.722.6
Maryborough169 S194.710
Tin Can Bay143 SE0.325.6
Toogoom0 N025.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga168 SSE0.785.325.80
Auckland Point96 E6.879.5270
Boat Creek104 ESE3.779.82700
Boyne Island132 SE2.280.3-00
Clinton102 ESE5.578.1270
South Gladstone114 ESE2.674.427.410
Targinie109 ESE3.182.726.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela155 SSE0.925.8
Blackwater103 ESE3.19422.90
Bluff138 SE1.186.622.90
Emerald92 E188.222.80
Gracemere156 SSE0.626.2
Longreach104 ESE422.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE2.795.823.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE2.323.4
Parkhurst84 E1.388.425.6
Yeppoon246 WSW1.928
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay106 ESE425.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr21 NNE0.825.11
Charters Towers80 E0.524.3
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard94 E3.197.224.205.7
Environment Park106 ESE0.510024044.4
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive105 ESE3.310024.104.3
North Ward125 SE2.591.1242.7
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
Cairns181 S1.592.925.100
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba96.2 E0.326
Mossman64 ENE027.8
Weipa42 NE1.126.9
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE1.323.4

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