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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 Wednesday 5 October 2022 1pm.

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

Wednesday 5 October 2022 1pm

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
Beerwah60 ENE0.210028.2
Brisbane CBD53 NE1.142.722.90
Bundamba, Currawong Street5625.3
Caboolture130 SE0.563.724.8
Cannon Hill85 E3.243.122.60
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court5423.9
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court64.324.1
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court64.823.3
Deagon46 NE1.564.7226670
Deception Bay3 N1.673.30
Dinmore, Hubert Street68.322.2
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle59.523.5
Flinders View94 E2.338.222.60
Forest Lake164 SSE0.849.927.1
Gatton54 NE254.620.50.2
Josephville86 E1.648.321.10
Lytton65 ENE3.359.621.80
Moggill120 ESE0.876.326.7
Mountain Creek121 ESE1.422.7
Mutdapilly130 SE4.243.822.30
North Maclean89 E2.451.221.70
Norwell110 ESE158.726
Redbank Plains, Perry Streetofflineoffline
Redbank, Brigalow Lane50.925.3
Redlands89 E2.368.724.6
Riverview, Carlyle Street56.824.5
Riverview, Johnstone Place65.225.3
Rocklea51 NE2.238.323.3-0
South Brisbane91 E1.924.3
Southport111 ESE1.353.221.60
Springwood95 E1.84022.10
Upper Kedron79 E2.47323.8
Woolloongabba71 ENE2.240.922.90
Wynnum93 E4.253.321.80.1
Wynnum West--50.3-0
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland50 NE4.85120.24710
Miles Airportofflineoffline5020.2offline0
Rangeville28 NNE0.871.717.2
Toowoomba82 E3.669.816.40
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg84 E2.857.322.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga97 E4.751.922.80
Auckland Point84 E5.860.622.30
Boat Creek84 E3.724.2
Boyne Island74 ENE2.424.2
Clinton158 SSE553.822.90
Fisherman's Landingofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Gladstone86 E2.757.923.56670
Targinie101 E2.254.323.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater63 ENE3.756.323.20
Bluff82 E1.95022.80
Emerald58 ENE1.746.224.10
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineoffline60240
Moranbah (Utah Dr)94 E1.727
Parkhurst76 ENE2.352.826.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point116 ESE6.452.726.50
West Mackay122 ESE4.123.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr102 ESE4.226.5836
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard97 E4.969.725.87230
Environment Park--68.3276530
Lennon Drive105 ESE5.267.426.96120
North Ward92 E3.760.226.30
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Mossman82 E0.910032.7
Yarrabah87.230.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap5 N1.729.5

Most of the data is not validated (7% validated, 18/268 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
28 July 2024