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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 4am.

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

Wednesday 5 February 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah17 NNE025.4
Boonah188 S0.223.3
Burpengary184 S0.726
Caboolture3 N026.8
Caloundra116 ESE0.327.3
Cannon Hill182 S177.424.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8522.7
Coomera241 WSW0.986.1230
Cooroy225 SW0.125
Deagon173 S0.778.42500
Deception Bay183 S0.974.10
Eagleby15 NNE025.5
Eatons Hill135 SE025.1
Forest Lake10 N025
Gatton186 S0.690.121.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.822.7
Josephville215 SW1.688.220.70
Kilcoy39 NE0.125
Kippa-Ring170 S0.427.7
Lowood42 NE0.125.2
Lytton122 ESE2.472.2250
Maleny136 SE0.422.2
Moggill0 N025
Mountain Creek103 ESE1.425.5
Mutdapilly189 S284.122.20
Nambour253 WSW0.493.223.110
North Maclean220 SW0.89321.90
Norwell233 SW0.124.2
Parkwood171 S1.582.323.30
Petrie124 SE0.226.4
Raceview152 SSE1.484.223.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.523.2
Redlands165 SSE0.426.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.923.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.722.9
Rocklea203 SSW0.980.223.4offline0
South Brisbane146 SE1.124.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.622.7
Southport178 S1.286.223.40
Springwood151 SSE0.685.323.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains85.622.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.923.2
Tamborine Mountain159 SSE0.621
Tewantin121 ESE0.427.5
Upper Kedron207 SSW0.424.4
Woolloongabba169 S0.57824.50
Wynnum142 SE1.582.924.60
Wynnum West168 SSE1.986.524.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville88 E0.921.3
Chinchilla99 E0.124.2
Dalby117 ESE0.623.9
Goondiwindi105 ESE0.324.7
Highfields0 N020.5
Miles97 E0.424.1
Oakey125 SE0.722.8
Pittsworth107 ESE0.822.6
Rangeville72 ENE0.49619.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe300 WNW0.320.6
Toowoomba100 E2.79419.300
Warwick338 NNW122
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg161 SSE1.590.923.7
Gayndah13 NNE024.1
Gympie25.7
Hervey Bay144 SE0.427
Kingaroy110 ESE0.622.5
Maryborough212 SSW1.892.500
Tin Can Bay169 S0.326
Toogoom105 ESE0.125.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga148 SSE0.28724.30
Auckland Point140 SE3.281.624.50
Boat Creek143 SE1.582.225.200.1
Boyne Island174 S1.785.1-00.1
Clinton139 SE2.98024.90
South Gladstone168 SSE2.278.324.710
Targinie135 SE0.884.125.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela162 SSE0.625.9
Blackwater97 E389.5230.9
Bluff113 ESE1.379.823.10
Emerald128 SE1.687.122.50
Gracemere168 SSE0.425.8
Longreach77 ENE3.523.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE29822.70.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)118 ESE1.423
Parkhurst243 WSW0.488.424.3
Yeppoon252 WSW127.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine65 ENE0.2
Sarina---
West Mackay10 N2.323.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr----
Charters Towers93 E124.9
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard54 NE1.694.124.800.7
Environment Park94 E0.197.724.803.9
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive56 NE1.298.524.600.4
North Ward111 ESE0.890.224.20
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton10.7 N024.8
Cairns168 SSE19325.300
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba92.3 E0.425.9
Mossman0 N028.1
Weipa67 ENE1.325.8
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap26 NNE1.125.1

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
20 December 2025