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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 2am.

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

Tuesday 4 October 2022 2am

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
Beerwah----
Brisbane CBD180 S0.373.715.40
Bundamba, Currawong Street75.114.4
Caboolture225 SW090.614.8
Cannon Hill202 SSW0.478.614.30
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court72.115.3
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court8414.9
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court83.214.6
Deagon281 W0.387.214.410
Deception Bay229 SW1.378.60
Dinmore, Hubert Street78.514.9
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle76.213.1
Flinders View167 SSE0.480.613.50
Forest Lake0 N09914
Gatton275 W1.282.7130
Josephville187 S1.985110
Lytton208 SSW281.714.90
Moggill345 NNW010013.9
Mountain Creek219 SW1.416.2
Mutdapilly220 SW1.178.514.80
North Maclean187 S0.298.211.70
Norwell226 SW0.29715.9
Redbank Plains, Perry Streetofflineoffline
Redbank, Brigalow Lane77.116.1
Redlands182 S0.610016.1
Riverview, Carlyle Street73.615
Riverview, Johnstone Place8212.4
Rocklea164 SSE0.481.713.3offline0
South Brisbane238 WSW114.7
Southport293 WNW0.879.714.60
Springwood145 SE178.714.60
Upper Kedron275 W0.210012.2
Woolloongabba244 WSW0.776.914.70
Wynnum181 S1.884.914.30
Wynnum West201 SSW0.887.614.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland66 ENE3.68313.500
Miles Airportofflineoffline78.514.2offline0
Rangeville65 ENE0.59111
Toowoomba101 E396110
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg162 SSE1.386.514.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga199 SSW0.674.916.20
Auckland Point122 ESE3.770.717.70
Boat Creek144 SE1.818.2
Boyne Island159 SSE216.8
Clinton186 S3.164.618.20
Fisherman's Landing253 WSW2.275.417.40
South Gladstone150 SSE2.371.517.70
Targinie120 ESE0.966.218.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater78 ENE4.476.917.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald61 ENE2.271.318.30
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE2.188.918.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE1.919
Parkhurst186 S0.582.618.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point169 S4.676.321.70
West Mackay104 ESE3.722.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr98 E3.423.50
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard114 ESE6.476.124.600
Environment Park--79.224.500
Lennon Drive123 ESE5.878.624.500
North Ward115 ESE3.769.324.50
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Mossman215 SW0.110025.2
Yarrabah10024.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap328 NNW1.224

Most of the data is not validated (7% validated, 18/267 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
24 July 2024