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Live air data

The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) 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

From 19 July 2024 to 23 August 2024 the Hydrogen sulfide monitoring unit at the Redbank weather station will be temporarily relocated to Abrahams Rd within the Swanbank industrial area to support quality assurance evaluation. Data captured during this period is relevant to Abrahams Rd in Swanbank.

Smoke and dust health action levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Tuesday 4 October 2022 11am.

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

Tuesday 4 October 2022 11am

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2016. 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
Beerwah71 ENE0.210027
Brisbane CBD49 NE0.648.621.10
Bundamba, Currawong Street73.421.4
Caboolture106 ESE0.656.727
Cannon Hill68 ENE1.853.420.10
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court67.922.3
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court76.820.8
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court73.422
Deagon88 E1.260.420.84940
Deception Bay112 ESE1.558.10
Dinmore, Hubert Street8019.9
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle73.322.9
Flinders View87 E0.848.820.80
Forest Lake156 SSE0.356.327.4
Gatton62 ENE2.757.219.30
Josephville50 NE0.851.120.20
Lytton22 NNE2.567.719.60
Moggill118 ESE0.47927.7
Mountain Creek98 E1.425.4
Mutdapilly47 NE1.349.520.60
North Maclean51 NE0.958.220.30
Norwell144 SE0.363.626.6
Redbank Plains, Perry Streetofflineoffline
Redbank, Brigalow Lane6023.7
Redlands82 E1.477.222.8
Riverview, Carlyle Street64.924.2
Riverview, Johnstone Place73.226
Rocklea34 NE0.851.420.9offline0
South Brisbane62 ENE1.321.7
Southport75 ENE0.758.420.40
Springwood106 ESE0.954.4200
Upper Kedron76 ENE1.47324.1
Woolloongabba57 ENE1.250.720.60
Wynnum53 NE2.263.219.90
Wynnum West79 E1.558.6210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland61 ENE6.55518.78150
Miles Airportofflineoffline54.518.8offline0
Rangeville27 NNE0.672.216.9
Toowoomba79 E2.968.916.20
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg97 E344.322.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga102 ESE442.322.20
Auckland Point89 E6.252.221.90
Boat Creek87 E4.423.5
Boyne Island100 E2.723.6
Clinton150 SSE5.945.422.10
Fisherman's Landing173 S5.954.521.90
South Gladstone103 ESE350.822.79870
Targinie91 E3.54522.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater75 ENE6.859.222.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald61 ENE2.349.923.20
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)71 ENE3.958.723.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)86 E2.626.5
Parkhurst94 E1.748.324.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point128 SE8.456.625.40
West Mackay116 ESE5.123.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr101 E5.126.1732
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard104 ESE5.470.225.75810
Environment Park--68.226.96060
Lennon Drive109 ESE5.868.326.85420
North Ward104 ESE3.760.326.30
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Mossman253 WSW0.410029.4
Yarrabah89.530.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap5 N1.132.3

Most of the data is not validated (7% validated, 18/268 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
25 July 2024