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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 3pm.

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

Thursday 6 February 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert125 SE1.731
Beerwah148 SSE0.232.8
Boonah71 ENE2.233.2
Burpengary97 E1.933.4
Caboolture162 SSE135.1
Caloundra147 SSE1.932.3
Cannon Hill96 E3.348.328.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6532.8
Coomera118 ESE4.363.227.30
Cooroy147 SSE0.532.6
Deagon97 E1.160.7297200
Deception Bay97 E2.158.30
Eagleby107 ESE1.232.4
Eatons Hill59 ENE0.733.1
Forest Lake128 SE0.735.1
Gatton84 E449.2290
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.731.6
Josephville128 SE2.170.924.71.4
Kilcoy109 ESE1.130.5
Kippa-Ring175 S1.334.6
Lowood71 ENE1.836.1
Lytton131 SE4.956.827.60
Maleny143 SE1.425.5
Moggill76 ENE0.535.1
Mountain Creek127 SE1.929.9
Mutdapilly87 E4.152.1290
Nambour254 WSW0.991.124.24050.2
North Maclean65 ENE3.759.128.30
Norwell146 SE0.732.1
Parkwood115 ESE3.360.327.60
Petrie129 SE1.533.5
Raceview61 ENE2.757.129.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.130.9
Redlands117 ESE1.230.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.633.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.931.6
Rocklea106 ESE2.948.128.9offline0
South Brisbane67 ENE1.829.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.534.2
Southport111 ESE1.566.527.20
Springwood101 E2.754.627.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains60.732.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.833.2
Tamborine Mountain135 SE2.924.1
Tewantin173 S1.131.2
Upper Kedron68 ENE1.332.2
Woolloongabba87 E2.34828.90
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West108 ESE3.758.329.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville79 E1.828.8
Chinchilla238 WSW0.738.6
Dalby88 E236.7
Goondiwindi187 S0.841
Highfields0 N028.9
Miles69 ENE0.840.3
Oakey84 E2.134.6
Pittsworth58 ENE1.735.8
Rangeville50 NE0.868.325.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe331 NNW1.432.8
Toowoomba87 E3.762.425.29080
Warwick182 S3.433.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg118 ESE2.177.326.5
Gayndah95 E0.739.7
Gympie32.7
Hervey Bay129 SE1.630.7
Kingaroy98 E3.826.5
Maryborough136 SE3.782.42760
Tin Can Bay153 SSE1.430
Toogoom191 S0.630.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga79 E2.481.326.80
Auckland Point90 E6.373.527.70
Boat Creek86 E3.474.927.73160
Boyne Island99 E3.569.1-4380
Clinton90 E770.627.80
South Gladstone90 E2.568.428.44130
Targinie98 E2.37927.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela212 SSW0.728.1
Blackwater116 ESE4.392.722.92.3
Bluff137 SE1.68622.90
Emerald98 E1.483.723.70
Gracemere141 SE1.230.6
Longreach89 E4.628.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE2.992.923.80.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)112 ESE1.824.4
Parkhurst109 ESE0.974.327.8
Yeppoon269 W0.729.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine85 E1
Sarina---
West Mackay122 ESE3.223.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers92 E0.728.4
Ingham78 ENE1.130.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard86 E3.493.726.51280.2
Environment Park106 ESE0.196.326.81261.7
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive101 E2.695.826.81220.2
North Ward104 ESE2.686.926.40
South Townsville257 WSW0.529.5
Stuart84 E-29.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton118.9 ESE0.433.1
Cairns18 NNE4.276.330.75670
Gordonvale220.8 SW0.539
Innisfail46.8 NE0.230.8
Mareeba290 WNW0.840.1
Mossman123 ESE0.231.2
Weipa18 NNE1.726.5
Yarrabah36.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap11 N1.126.7

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
16 January 2026