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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 4am.

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

Tuesday 4 February 2025 4am

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---
Beerwah---
Boonah181 S0.124.3
Burpengary193 SSW0.825.4
Caboolture---
Caloundra137 SE0.527.1
Cannon Hill203 SSW0.786.222.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.421.7
Coomera216 SW1.188.6230
Cooroy182 S0.425.6
Deagon198 SSW0.49223.100
Deception Bay204 SSW284.40
Eagleby0 N024.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton118 ESE0.990.621.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.422
Josephville206 SSW1.684.520.50
Kilcoy173 S0.424.8
Kippa-Ring170 S0.826.8
Lowood88 E0.524.4
Lytton203 SSW1.98622.90
Maleny---
Moggill311 NW0.124.3
Mountain Creek113 ESE1.425.6
Mutdapilly190 S2.186.521.10.4
Nambour210 SSW0.693.823.310
North Maclean232 SW0.896.620.70
Norwell148 SSE0.223.9
Parkwood170 S1.587.6230.7
Petrie107 ESE0.225.3
Raceview144 SE192.422.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.621.7
Redlands172 S0.424.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.322.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.922.1
Rocklea216 SW0.985.521.9offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.121.8
Southport185 S0.592.823.20.1
Springwood191 S0.589.522.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.421.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.622.1
Tamborine Mountain153 SSE0.121.6
Tewantin131 SE0.526.9
Upper Kedron239 WSW0.324
Woolloongabba221 SW0.885.6230
Wynnum203 SSW1.510022.30
Wynnum West197 SSW2.797.722.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville104 ESE0.621.8
Chinchilla132 SE0.524.1
Dalby126 SE0.823.6
Goondiwindi---
Highfields---
Miles99 E1.525.2
Oakey117 ESE1.221.9
Pittsworth91 E0.722
Rangeville101 E0.49618.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe305 NW120.6
Toowoomba104 ESE2.795.818.400.1
Warwick331 NNW1.321.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg149 SSE0.995.424.3
Gayndah0 N024.4
Gympie-
Hervey Bay115 ESE126.8
Kingaroy101 E1.222.6
Maryborough205 SSW1.395.300
Tin Can Bay190 S0.325.7
Toogoom68 ENE025.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga182 S0.989.3250.1
Auckland Point96 E6.779270
Boat Creek102 ESE3.3802700
Boyne Island163 SSE1.785.1-00
Clinton131 SE3.181.226.20
South Gladstone109 ESE2.673.827.410
Targinie108 ESE2.882.526.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.925.8
Blackwater100 E3.893.123.20
Bluff145 SE1.38722.90
Emerald85 E1.488.2230
Gracemere159 SSE0.326.3
Longreach98 E3.722.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE2.695.823.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE223.2
Parkhurst81 E1.684.226.2
Yeppoon249 WSW228.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay88 E1.425.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr335 NNW0.624.40
Charters Towers117 ESE1.224.5
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard96 E3.996.424.202.3
Environment Park82 E0.599.823.8015.4
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive112 ESE3.71002401.6
North Ward120 ESE2.590.423.90
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton29.8 NNE024.6
Cairns188 S1.490.825.400
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba83.7 E0.426.1
Mossman78 ENE027.6
Weipa64 ENE0.726.8
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE1.523.2

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