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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 4am.

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

Saturday 8 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
Beaudesert78 ENE0.119.6
Beerwah0 N023.6
Boonah191 S0.120.4
Burpengary149 SSE0.723.6
Caboolture0 N024.2
Caloundra236 SW0.623.7
Cannon Hill235 SW0.479.5210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.417.6
Coomera232 SW2.487.820.30
Cooroy68 ENE023
Deagon206 SSW0.483.721.610
Deception Bay217 SW1.279.30
Eagleby0 N021.7
Eatons Hill167 SSE021.6
Forest Lake95 E022.2
Gatton276 W1.590190
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.718.2
Josephville196 SSW0.987.317.80
Kilcoy100 E0.121.4
Kippa-Ring174 S0.624.6
Lowood0 N020.5
Lytton198 SSW1.782.2210
Maleny166 SSE0.920.4
Moggill0 N021.5
Mountain Creek236 SW1.621.8
Mutdapilly199 SSW1.786.619.40
Nambour214 SW0.39620.610
North Maclean209 SSW1.197.218.20
Norwell155 SSE022
Parkwood171 S1.782.621.50
Petrie215 SW023.1
Raceview269 W0.289.319.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.118.6
Redlands178 S0.123.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.617.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.419.3
Rocklea235 SW1.378.920.3offline0
South Brisbane204 SSW1.521.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.316.7
Southport183 S1.391.920.80
Springwood200 SSW0.58519.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains85.517.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.918.1
Tamborine Mountain157 SSE0.719.8
Tewantin211 SSW1.123.4
Upper Kedron244 WSW0.221
Woolloongabba231 SW0.877.821.40
Wynnum201 SSW1.294.520.40
Wynnum West205 SSW2.492.120.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville28 NNE0.622.9
Chinchilla59 ENE021.5
Dalby131 SE0.520.9
Goondiwindi45 NE0.823.6
Highfields0 N019.3
Miles52 NE023.2
Oakey61 ENE020.3
Pittsworth113 ESE0.320.1
Rangeville104 ESE0.391.818.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe327 NNW0.919.1
Toowoomba101 E2.689.718.300
Warwick302 WNW0.919.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg180 S1.592.621.3
Gayndah---
Gympie24.1
Hervey Bay189 S0.323.4
Kingaroy46 NE020.3
Maryborough222 SW1.394.800
Tin Can Bay172 S0.523.3
Toogoom85 E022.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga54 NE0.586.322.80
Auckland Point142 SE2.978.923.60
Boat Creek167 SSE1.777.924.210
Boyne Island179 S1.582.1-00
Clinton162 SSE1.577.623.60
South Gladstone170 S2.17623.310
Targinie135 SE0.780.124.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela168 SSE0.622.8
Blackwater155 SSE1.886.522.50
Bluff146 SE1.27822.50
Emerald167 SSE189.521.40
Gracemere150 SSE0.623
Longreach109 ESE1.922.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE1.597.121.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE1.321.3
Parkhurst204 SSW0.389.623.1
Yeppoon245 WSW1.427.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay270 W0.922.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers190 S0.523.7
Ingham150 SSE0.326.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard186 S228.400.5
Environment Park179 S0.110023.201.9
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive165 SSE1.210023.200.2
North Ward157 SSE1.191.323.60
South Townsville65 ENE0.125.5
Stuart113 ESE-25.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton107.8 ESE024.8
Cairns170 S0.991.82600
Gordonvale146.3 SSE0.427.5
Innisfail46.4 NE027.6
Mareeba0 N026.5
Mossman0 N027.3
Weipa39 NE1.226.2
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap356 N0.424.2

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
13 January 2026