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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 9pm.

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

Wednesday 5 February 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert67 ENE0.126.1
Beerwah34 NE024.6
Boonah170 S0.225.7
Burpengary235 SW0.224.3
Caboolture128 SE025.2
Caloundra184 S0.524.5
Cannon Hill167 SSE0.77624.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.523
Coomera221 SW0.985.9240
Cooroy131 SE024.9
Deagon285 WNW0.388.323.600
Deception Bay236 SW0.986.70
Eagleby17 NNE026.1
Eatons Hill50 NE024.1
Forest Lake0 N025.6
Gatton126 SE0.790.823.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.124.1
Josephville348 NNW0.681.923.20
Kilcoy125 SE0.123
Kippa-Ring268 W0.325.2
Lowood0 N025.6
Lytton176 S1.280.723.90
Maleny146 SE0.621.8
Moggill0 N025.5
Mountain Creek234 SW1.523.3
Mutdapilly150 SSE0.780.423.60
Nambour248 WSW0.294.422.410
North Maclean176 S0.29522.60
Norwell0 N025.3
Parkwood176 S1.186.924.10.1
Petrie300 WNW0.324.8
Raceview135 SE0.787.523.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.523.5
Redlands160 SSE0.325.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.223.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.723.7
Rocklea176 S0.574.724.2offline0
South Brisbane119 ESE0.825.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.423.3
Southport239 WSW0.185.324.50
Springwood104 ESE0.385.222.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains85.123.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.923.4
Tamborine Mountain131 SE0.521.8
Tewantin202 SSW0.424.9
Upper Kedron139 SE0.124.2
Woolloongabba128 SE0.572.2250
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West166 SSE1.19623.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville72 ENE1.222.9
Chinchilla97 E0.422.7
Dalby88 E0.822.9
Goondiwindi15 NNE0.328.4
Highfields0 N020.7
Miles99 E1.423
Oakey76 ENE0.923.1
Pittsworth43 NE1.923
Rangeville50 NE0.595.619.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe336 NNW0.623.3
Toowoomba89 E1.991.319.400
Warwick275 W0.525.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg133 SE1.785.924.1
Gayndah36 NE024.2
Gympie25.5
Hervey Bay187 S0.726.1
Kingaroy126 SE0.322.7
Maryborough190 S1.792.400
Tin Can Bay163 SSE125.2
Toogoom200 SSW0.225.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga167 SSE0.493.723.40.6
Auckland Point149 SSE2.79023.60.1
Boat Creek164 SSE2.686.924.400.1
Boyne Island174 S2.392.3-10.2
Clinton170 S1.690.523.60
South Gladstone171 S2.187.223.610
Targinie147 SSE0.69223.50.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE0.723.9
Blackwater130 SE3.988.522.30.3
Bluff136 SE286.121.30
Emerald127 SE38921.60.1
Gracemere177 S0.625.7
Longreach96 E523.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)101 E3.19723.12.5
Moranbah (Utah Dr)100 E223.2
Parkhurst194 SSW0.793.323.7
Yeppoon244 WSW1.625.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina169 S0.627
West Mackay59 ENE2.624.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr----
Charters Towers51 NE0.526.6
Ingham50 NE0.726.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard32 NNE1.993.526.900.8
Environment Park56 NE0.397.326.607.8
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive30 NNE2.497.126.700.9
North Ward42 NE1.389.726.30.2
South Townsville327 NNW0.828.4
Stuart56 NE-28.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton23.6 NNE025.4
Cairns258 WSW0.785.12700
Gordonvale0 N029
Innisfail58.5 ENE028.1
Mareeba75.5 ENE0.427
Mossman137 SE029
Weipa31 NNE1.229.1
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S0.627.7

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