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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 6am.

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

Tuesday 4 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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah28 NNE025
Boonah199 SSW0.123.1
Burpengary201 SSW0.824.5
Caboolture0 N025.5
Caloundra157 SSE0.225.6
Cannon Hill188 S1.286.722.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.821
Coomera173 S1.587.7230.2
Cooroy227 SW0.224.9
Deagon184 S0.792.822.8110
Deception Bay211 SSW287.50
Eagleby47 NE024.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake113 ESE023.1
Gatton305 NW0.79621.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.121.3
Josephville192 SSW1.485.420.30
Kilcoy189 S124.3
Kippa-Ring169 S0.427.1
Lowood---
Lytton162 SSE2.585.9230
Maleny128 SE1.222.2
Moggill136 SE0.123.4
Mountain Creek126 SE1.425.1
Mutdapilly194 SSW28421.10
Nambour205 SSW0.892.723.3130.1
North Maclean203 SSW0.79820.40
Norwell125 SE0.124
Parkwood186 S0.889.622.81.5
Petrie183 S024.9
Raceview217 SW0.393.921.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.421.1
Redlands179 S0.524.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.820.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.421.6
Rocklea210 SSW1.18521.4offline0
South Brisbane199 SSW1.122.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8820.6
Southport251 WSW0.391.323.24.3
Springwood152 SSE0.69021.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.820.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.921.2
Tamborine Mountain124 SE0.121.4
Tewantin136 SE0.426.4
Upper Kedron226 SW0.523.3
Woolloongabba237 WSW0.885.722.30
Wynnum176 S1.510022.20
Wynnum West178 S2.597.122.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville124 SE0.421.9
Chinchilla128 SE0.423.4
Dalby116 ESE1.123
Goondiwindi60 ENE0.724.3
Highfields0 N019.9
Miles95 E124.8
Oakey112 ESE122
Pittsworth102 ESE0.822.3
Rangeville77 ENE0.496.818.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe339 NNW0.920.7
Toowoomba102 ESE2.79618.560
Warwick327 NNW1.421.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg152 SSE1.39724
Gayndah54 NE024.5
Gympie25
Hervey Bay121 ESE0.626.4
Kingaroy---
Maryborough177 S1.695.5110
Tin Can Bay169 S0.225.6
Toogoom0 N025.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga153 SSE0.790.624.60
Auckland Point126 SE2.88525.40
Boat Creek133 SE1.884.725.980
Boyne Island162 SSE1.788.4-110.1
Clinton128 SE2.883.525.50
South Gladstone161 SSE1.881.325.380
Targinie124 SE1.485.1260
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela163 SSE0.625.6
Blackwater104 ESE4.390.423.50
Bluff143 SE1.486.422.90
Emerald109 ESE0.887.723.10
Gracemere162 SSE0.726.1
Longreach95 E3.422.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE396.222.90.4
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE2.123
Parkhurst89 E281.126.4
Yeppoon252 WSW1.728.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay235 SW124.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr178 S0.623.61
Charters Towers108 ESE124.2
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard128 SE2.996.123.700.2
Environment Park149 SSE0.199.223.601.5
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive140 SE2.799.523.600.2
North Ward162 SSE2.690.323.40
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
Cairns286 WNW0.892.325.300
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba79.8 E0.825.7
Mossman94 E027.7
Weipa48 NE1.226.5
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap90 E1.124.2

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
16 December 2025