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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 Saturday 8 February 2025 1am.

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

Saturday 8 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
Beaudesert186 S0.120.9
Beerwah0 N024.6
Boonah259 W0.221.2
Burpengary224 SW0.424.3
Caboolture0 N025.4
Caloundra111 ESE0.226.1
Cannon Hill249 WSW0.275.922.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.219
Coomera228 SW1.486.421.20
Cooroy199 SSW0.224.4
Deagon242 WSW0.280.22310
Deception Bay226 SW175.20
Eagleby0 N023.9
Eatons Hill27 NNE022.4
Forest Lake0 N023.3
Gatton233 SW0.679.221.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.320
Josephville205 SSW1.483.919.10
Kilcoy37 NE0.123.3
Kippa-Ring168 SSE0.427
Lowood0 N022.7
Lytton175 S1.774.123.40
Maleny160 SSE0.421.1
Moggill0 N022.9
Mountain Creek238 WSW1.122.3
Mutdapilly231 SW1.877.121.20
Nambour245 WSW0.595.321.110
North Maclean250 WSW0.894.919.10
Norwell206 SSW0.222.9
Parkwood185 S1.383.121.90
Petrie296 WNW0.124.2
Raceview248 WSW0.382.821.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.320.2
Redlands71 ENE024.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.218.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.420.9
Rocklea219 SW0.975.621.8offline0
South Brisbane207 SSW1.222.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.818.1
Southport186 S1.185.122.20
Springwood180 S0.182.721.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.818.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.619.9
Tamborine Mountain119 ESE0.520.7
Tewantin221 SW0.824.8
Upper Kedron202 SSW0.321.2
Woolloongabba238 WSW0.773.623.40
Wynnum190 S1.388.422.20
Wynnum West194 SSW2.288.822.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville15 NNE0.324.2
Chinchilla103 ESE0.324.1
Dalby80 E0.922.6
Goondiwindi46 NE2.425.8
Highfields0 N019.7
Miles76 ENE0.525.7
Oakey49 NE0.321.7
Pittsworth56 NE0.921.2
Rangeville87 E0.387.618.8
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe301 WNW1.218.5
Toowoomba99 E2.683.918.800
Warwick280 W0.721.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg164 SSE1.587.822.5
Gayndah0 N023.1
Gympie25.3
Hervey Bay123 ESE0.625.7
Kingaroy65 ENE0.122.1
Maryborough212 SSW1.391.600
Tin Can Bay62 ENE023.6
Toogoom0 N021.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga151 SSE0.583.523.80
Auckland Point134 SE3.178.924.60
Boat Creek157 SSE1.679.324.800
Boyne Island174 S1.379.7-10
Clinton148 SSE2.37724.70
South Gladstone165 SSE2.175.324.510
Targinie140 SE0.879.925.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela168 SSE0.524
Blackwater164 SSE0.392.922.70
Bluff141 SE178.123.30
Emerald175 S0.488.621.40
Gracemere149 SSE0.325.7
Longreach74 ENE1.523
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE1.794.221.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)110 ESE1.121.2
Parkhurst82 E1.476.825.6
Yeppoon250 WSW1.827.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay214 SW122.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers123 ESE1.124.5
Ingham108 ESE027.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard155 SSE328.601.2
Environment Park126 SE010023.607.2
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive151 SSE2.399.123.100.5
North Ward166 SSE2.692.323.80
South Townsville101 E0.425.9
Stuart120 ESE-25.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton265.3 W0.124.9
Cairns314 NW0.587.126.710
Gordonvale0 N028.4
Innisfail0 N027.7
Mareeba6.3 N027.1
Mossman0 N027.6
Weipa43 NE0.826.4
Yarrabah28.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap120 ESE0.324.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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
14 January 2026