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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 Thursday 6 February 2025 1am.

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

Thursday 6 February 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert132 SE0.223.8
Beerwah34 NE024.2
Boonah115 ESE0.123.9
Burpengary209 SSW0.524.1
Caboolture102 ESE025.1
Caloundra155 SSE0.223.9
Cannon Hill219 SW0.580.623.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.221.6
Coomera223 SW1.588.2230
Cooroy188 S0.124.5
Deagon275 W0.388.723.600.1
Deception Bay221 SW1.686.20
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill184 S0.223.3
Forest Lake0 N024.5
Gatton286 WNW0.897.121.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.922.3
Josephville210 SSW1.387.521.30
Kilcoy149 SSE0.122.6
Kippa-Ring173 S0.225.3
Lowood0 N024.5
Lytton167 SSE1.682.823.60
Maleny130 SE0.622
Moggill0 N024.7
Mountain Creek220 SW1.122.4
Mutdapilly209 SSW1.786.922.30
Nambour259 W0.29522.410
North Maclean202 SSW19821.80
Norwell124 SE0.124.5
Parkwood173 S1.686.3230
Petrie315 NW0.124.6
Raceview219 SW0.688.422.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.922.2
Redlands163 SSE0.225.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.521.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview9022.5
Rocklea249 WSW0.980.423.1offline0
South Brisbane207 SSW1.423.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.821.3
Southport191 S1.291.5230
Springwood240 WSW087.622.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.821.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.721.8
Tamborine Mountain84 E0.121.8
Tewantin215 SW124.5
Upper Kedron215 SW0.323.1
Woolloongabba241 WSW0.779.224.10
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West181 S2.296.222.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville94 E0.921.6
Chinchilla291 WNW0.322.7
Dalby145 SE0.323.1
Goondiwindi78 ENE0.225.2
Highfields0 N020.3
Miles28 NNE0.323
Oakey56 NE0.121.7
Pittsworth107 ESE0.421.6
Rangeville127 SE0.29618.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe62 ENE0.120.8
Toowoomba118 ESE1.891.81900
Warwick255 WSW0.122.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S292.723.1
Gayndah9 N023.8
Gympie24.6
Hervey Bay176 S0.725.1
Kingaroy135 SE0.221.8
Maryborough196 SSW1.49800
Tin Can Bay171 S0.624.7
Toogoom214 SW0.224.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga130 SE0.79522.40.5
Auckland Point159 SSE2.39122.60
Boat Creek171 S2.389.923.300.4
Boyne Island187 S1.591.3-10.3
Clinton180 S1.391.522.70
South Gladstone180 S1.487.722.610
Targinie138 SE0.894.4230.6
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela180 S0.423.8
Blackwater82 E2.895.6211.6
Bluff111 ESE0.98721.12
Emerald76 ENE1.689.3214.2
Gracemere159 SSE0.624.6
Longreach87 E4.722.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE2.397.220.90.7
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE1.921.1
Parkhurst214 SW0.595.822.9
Yeppoon92 E0.225.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay61 ENE2.222.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr----
Charters Towers107 ESE0.625.6
Ingham96 E0.627.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard38 NE2.696.926.300.9
Environment Park69 ENE0.399.226.104.9
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive35 NE3.299.125.500.5
North Ward114 ESE1.391.2260
South Townsville327 NNW127.8
Stuart66 ENE-27.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton230.7 SW0.324.5
Cairns227 SW1.683.626.410
Gordonvale114.2 ESE0.327.9
Innisfail---
Mareeba177.9 S0.224.8
Mossman31 NNE028.2
Weipa41 NE1.328.1
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap60 ENE0.827.8

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
22 December 2025