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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 Wednesday 5 February 2025 4pm.

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

Wednesday 5 February 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert172 S0.527.6
Beerwah256 WSW0.128
Boonah85 E0.229
Burpengary202 SSW0.826.8
Caboolture180 S0.329.7
Caloundra166 SSE0.128.7
Cannon Hill111 ESE1.678.724.70.9
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.524.4
Coomera69 ENE0.583.924.40.1
Cooroy196 SSW0.326.9
Deagon119 ESE0.881.625.31030.2
Deception Bay67 ENE0.7832.3
Eagleby113 ESE0.326.4
Eatons Hill160 SSE0.225.7
Forest Lake99 E0.127.1
Gatton131 SE2.478.124.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.425.2
Josephville93 E0.775.224.50
Kilcoy97 E0.725.8
Kippa-Ring97 E0.928.8
Lowood102 ESE0.627.2
Lytton87 E2.581.1241.2
Maleny67 ENE0.924
Moggill115 ESE0.127
Mountain Creek292 WNW0.225.8
Mutdapilly168 SSE1.277.224.50
Nambour206 SSW190.623.72230
North Maclean74 ENE0.687.824.40
Norwell212 SSW0.125.8
Parkwood123 ESE0.880.425.10
Petrie280 W0.427.7
Raceview108 ESE0.987.424.50.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.324.7
Redlands123 ESE0.626.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.225.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.724.7
Rocklea155 SSE1.875.924.9offline0.1
South Brisbane107 ESE2.225.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.625.5
Southport59 ENE0.487.424.60.2
Springwood97 E1.183.723.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains79.124.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.325.1
Tamborine Mountain141 SE1.421.8
Tewantin252 WSW0.527.4
Upper Kedron162 SSE1.125.5
Woolloongabba121 ESE1.776.925.60.4
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West115 ESE1.699.123.31.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville98 E1.323
Chinchilla160 SSE126.4
Dalby106 ESE0.926.2
Goondiwindi121 ESE0.736.3
Highfields0 N022.3
Miles85 E0.326.1
Oakey98 E1.226.2
Pittsworth66 ENE0.927.4
Rangeville100 E0.491.421
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe314 NW129.4
Toowoomba94 E2.585.620.91870
Warwick177 S1.930.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg117 ESE376.927.7
Gayndah102 ESE0.731.1
Gympie26.7
Hervey Bay128 SE1.529.2
Kingaroy93 E1.924.1
Maryborough168 SSE1.690.51910
Tin Can Bay160 SSE1.527
Toogoom213 SSW0.527.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga127 SE1.184.324.90.2
Auckland Point111 ESE3.387.324.10.2
Boat Creek130 SE1.883.3252330.2
Boyne Island283 WNW0.587.7-2120.1
Clinton125 SE2.78624.20
South Gladstone143 SE183.824.11610
Targinie116 ESE1.583.225.50.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela240 WSW0.825.1
Blackwater79 E4.29022.51.8
Bluff125 SE1.985.622.60.1
Emerald122 ESE2.288.622.50.6
Gracemere173 S1.230.6
Longreach96 E2.925.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE4.479.927.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE3.528.3
Parkhurst129 SE0.771.828.7
Yeppoon243 WSW1.430.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina70 ENE0.330.9
West Mackay127 SE2.626.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr----
Charters Towers92 E1.329
Ingham67 ENE1.528.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard57 ENE5.186.527.65680
Environment Park77 ENE0.271.432.45020
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive55 NE4.975.330.94630
North Ward79 E2.476.628.30
South Townsville332 NNW1.733.6
Stuart47 NE-35.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton6.5 N1.730.6
Cairns14 NNE3.178.929.34730
Gordonvale247.3 WSW0.436.4
Innisfail86.3 E0.430.5
Mareeba48.3 NE0.933.6
Mossman70 ENE0.331.2
Weipa355 N3.131.5
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap78 ENE1.235.1

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
21 December 2025