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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 Sunday 9 February 2025 11am.

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

Sunday 9 February 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert124 SE0.634.4
Beerwah0 N034.2
Boonah102 ESE0.935.5
Burpengary143 SE1.532.5
Caboolture163 SSE134.9
Caloundra144 SE1.733.2
Cannon Hill138 SE1.848.227.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.432.2
Coomera121 ESE3.255.627.30
Cooroy124 SE0.834.7
Deagon127 SE1.256.3299270
Deception Bay136 SE2590
Eagleby122 ESE0.833.5
Eatons Hill126 SE0.434
Forest Lake119 ESE0.536
Gatton109 ESE2.950.727.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.232.5
Josephville137 SE1.14927.40
Kilcoy130 SE0.932.7
Kippa-Ring183 S1.932.9
Lowood81 E1.537.1
Lytton125 SE4.254.627.10
Maleny125 SE2.527.2
Moggill130 SE0.734.5
Mountain Creek124 SE230.5
Mutdapilly152 SSE2.550.227.60
Nambour100 E2.671.827.37270
North Maclean78 ENE1.852.427.90
Norwell133 SE0.734.1
Parkwood125 SE2.752.427.60
Petrie126 SE1.535.9
Raceview101 E1.952.128.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.132.2
Redlands120 ESE131.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.332
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.632.1
Rocklea124 SE1.943.928.3offline0
South Brisbane79 E1.228.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley58.433.9
Southport120 ESE1.46126.90
Springwood126 SE1.949.927.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains62.632
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.932
Tamborine Mountain134 SE0.828
Tewantin102 ESE0.933.6
Upper Kedron116 ESE0.933.6
Woolloongabba121 ESE1.545.628.40
Wynnum101 E4.35927.80
Wynnum West93 E3.755.829.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville15 NNE1.430.3
Chinchilla171 S0.837.4
Dalby77 ENE2.133.7
Goondiwindi48 NE1.234.9
Highfields0 N027.4
Miles88 E1.132.2
Oakey101 E1.532.5
Pittsworth69 ENE1.531.8
Rangeville71 ENE0.960.424.8
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe305 NW131.3
Toowoomba84 E3.660.423.610070
Warwick269 W1.631.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg115 ESE3.167.328.7
Gayndah43 NE0.532.5
Gympie37.9
Hervey Bay129 SE1.635.1
Kingaroy108 ESE1.929.7
Maryborough102 ESE3.161.79030
Tin Can Bay153 SSE1.234.1
Toogoom165 SSE0.338.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga112 ESE280.125.70
Auckland Point123 ESE3.885.8250
Boat Creek131 SE2.783.425.33940.3
Boyne Island126 SE1.387.5-2680
Clinton119 ESE3.483.624.80
South Gladstone142 SE1.982.524.83160
Targinie121 ESE284.225.60.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela91 E1.234.5
Blackwater110 ESE4.966.527.10
Bluff99 E2.659.926.90
Emerald76 ENE1.654.728.30
Gracemere158 SSE1.531.2
Longreach70 ENE3.530
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE3.284.924.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)120 ESE2.525.2
Parkhurst114 ESE1.172.727.9
Yeppoon262 W1.129.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay161 SSE3.126.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers132 SE0.929.9
Ingham103 ESE0.828.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW1.430.32750
Environment Park206 SSW0.264.932.22400
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive159 SSE0.876.1292270
North Ward180 S1.372.926.90
South Townsville78 ENE0.331.9
Stuart124 SE-30.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton243.2 WSW0.131.2
Cairns54 NE0.878.929.32500
Gordonvale0 N035.5
Innisfail131.8 SE0.535.3
Mareeba301.1 WNW0.328.3
Mossman57 ENE034.2
Weipa26 NNE224.6
Yarrabah33.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap73 ENE2.627.1

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
15 January 2026