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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 7am.

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

Saturday 8 February 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert175 S0.220.7
Beerwah0 N023.8
Boonah204 SSW0.522.5
Burpengary202 SSW1.424
Caboolture110 ESE0.125.5
Caloundra255 WSW0.622.9
Cannon Hill224 SW175.821.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.718.2
Coomera222 SW284.9210
Cooroy136 SE0.223.8
Deagon208 SSW0.680.6221730
Deception Bay206 SSW2.576.20
Eagleby0 N021.7
Eatons Hill224 SW0.423
Forest Lake136 SE0.222.2
Gatton279 W1.990.519.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.920
Josephville189 S1.487.218.10
Kilcoy140 SE0.221.3
Kippa-Ring221 SW0.624.9
Lowood0 N022.1
Lytton210 SSW2.98021.20
Maleny158 SSE1.421.4
Moggill0 N022.1
Mountain Creek228 SW1.521.9
Mutdapilly188 S285.219.70
Nambour57 ENE0.29621.3580
North Maclean196 SSW1.194.418.50
Norwell128 SE0.122.9
Parkwood176 S1.376.822.50
Petrie277 W0.224.6
Raceview302 WNW0.485.820.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.720
Redlands176 S0.624.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.617.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.219.2
Rocklea218 SW0.974.620.8offline0
South Brisbane181 S1.321.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.216.4
Southport184 S188.121.40
Springwood199 SSW0.279.220.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.718
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.319
Tamborine Mountain146 SE0.821.3
Tewantin210 SSW0.423.6
Upper Kedron203 SSW0.723.3
Woolloongabba214 SW0.87321.80
Wynnum215 SW1.791.220.70
Wynnum West207 SSW2.789.220.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville48 NE0.322.2
Chinchilla60 ENE022.5
Dalby98 E0.921.6
Goondiwindi45 NE123.5
Highfields0 N019.6
Miles68 ENE0.223.1
Oakey139 SE0.220.2
Pittsworth49 NE0.220.5
Rangeville96 E0.492.718.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe248 WSW0.419
Toowoomba99 E2.489.618.2890
Warwick309 NW119.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg177 S291.321.7
Gayndah---
Gympie23.8
Hervey Bay181 S0.523.8
Kingaroy127 SE0.721.5
Maryborough214 SW1.690.11320
Tin Can Bay156 SSE0.923.1
Toogoom213 SSW0.223.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga235 SW0.189.121.80
Auckland Point148 SSE2.978.223.70
Boat Creek167 SSE2.877.724.21030
Boyne Island187 S1.982-1430
Clinton184 S1.280.123.20
South Gladstone168 SSE2.375.523.51110
Targinie151 SSE0.781.523.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela173 S0.922.5
Blackwater128 SE2.782.623.20
Bluff140 SE1.575.922.60
Emerald136 SE1.489.121.20
Gracemere157 SSE0.625.3
Longreach109 ESE2.622.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE2.296.521.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE2.221.3
Parkhurst205 SSW0.885.323.2
Yeppoon202 SSW0.627.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay229 SW0.922.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers142 SE0.323.5
Ingham112 ESE0.926.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard173 S0.928.450.9
Environment Park196 SSW0.110023.256.8
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive156 SSE0.410023.250.8
North Ward265 W1.190.723.40
South Townsville162 SSE0.225.6
Stuart231 SW-25.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton221.3 SW0.124.4
Cairns252 WSW0.388.126.1350
Gordonvale170.8 S0.327.5
Innisfail---
Mareeba6.5 N026
Mossman0 N026.9
Weipa354 N1.526.7
Yarrabah28.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap175 S0.824.3

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
13 January 2026