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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 9pm.

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

Tuesday 4 October 2022 9pm

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
Beerwah0 N010016.7
Brisbane CBD5 N0.958.418.70
Bundamba, Currawong Street64.118.1
Caboolture0 N085.714.8
Cannon Hill73 ENE0.364.217.20
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court63.318.4
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court7718.5
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court76.718.3
Deagon4 N0.367.618.420
Deception Bay324 NW0.761.20
Dinmore, Hubert Street70.318.6
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle6717.5
Flinders View104 ESE0.868.316.70
Forest Lake0 N089.317.4
Gatton76 ENE0.672.516.20
Josephville229 SW0.472.5160
Lytton34 NE1.869.518.20
Moggill43 NE010017.9
Mountain Creek50 NE1.118.8
Mutdapilly115 ESE168.217.20
North Maclean157 SSE0.188.514.70
Norwell18 NNE089.415.9
Redbank Plains, Perry Streetofflineoffline
Redbank, Brigalow Lane70.319.2
Redlands61 ENE0.195.418.5
Riverview, Carlyle Street65.718.2
Riverview, Johnstone Place74.716
Rocklea38 NE0.665.617.8offline0
South Brisbane45 NE0.818.3
Southport298 WNW0.766.618.10
Springwood72 ENE0.476.215.30
Upper Kedron274 W0.110014.5
Woolloongabba41 NE162.618.20
Wynnum35 NE1.968.717.70
Wynnum West40 NE1.86418.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland59 ENE3.56218.610
Miles Airportofflineoffline61.319.3offline0
Rangeville48 NE0.58613.2
Toowoomba110 ESE2.485.213.60
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg91 E1.163.118.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga110 ESE1.866.219.20
Auckland Point82 E7.564.520.60
Boat Creek106 ESE3.220.5
Boyne Island117 ESE2.420.5
Clinton156 SSE4.662.220.70
Fisherman's Landing170 S7.168.520.90
South Gladstone77 ENE2.465.620.90
Targinie97 E2.36420.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater68 ENE5.457.9200
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald41 NE2.455.621.80
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)68 ENE2.870.120.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)82 E1.820.3
Parkhurst65 ENE1.270.920.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point116 ESE7.464.422.80
West Mackay110 ESE3.522.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr95 E423.80
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard114 ESE5.774.224.800
Environment Park--7824.700
Lennon Drive112 ESE6.877.524.700
North Ward108 ESE4.167.124.70
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Mossman246 WSW0.110025.5
Yarrabah10025.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap5 N1.326.6

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
26 July 2024