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Live air data

The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) 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.

Smoke and dust health action levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Friday 9 June 2023 1am.

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

Friday 9 June 2023 1am

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2016. 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
Beaudesert0 N016.4
Beerwah153 SSE018.6
Boonah210 SSW0.116.3
Brisbane CBD166 SSE0.273.418.50
Bundamba, Currawong Street89.516.7
Caboolture337 NNW0.316.8
Caloundra272 W017.4
Cannon Hill234 SW0.776.517.80
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court82.517.2
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court84.516.8
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court81.817.2
Coomera308 NW0.993.416.70
Cooroy0 N015.1
Deagon256 WSW0.185.217.610
Deception Bay250 WSW0.980.70
Dinmore, Hubert Street89.117.3
Eagleby286 WNW0.417.3
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle83.216.7
Flinders View226 SW0.384.115.70
Forest Lake0 N017.5
Gatton277 W2.88316.20
Gatton143 SE0.216.5
Josephville185 S0.888.514.90
Kilcoy25 NNE0.215.6
Lowood139 SE016.6
Lytton242 WSW1.882.518.20
Maleny263 W116.3
Moggill0 N017.7
Mountain Creek241 WSW1.617.4
Mutdapilly191 S0.386.915.70
Nambour256 WSW0.298.515.810
North Maclean263 W0.196.815.20
Norwell265 W017.2
Parkwood301 WNW0.593.3170
Redbank Plains, Perry Streetofflineoffline
Redbank, Brigalow Lane7718.1
Redlands261 W0.918.3
Riverview, Carlyle Street--
Riverview, Johnstone Place--
Rocklea167 SSE0.581.417.4offline0
South Brisbane228 SW118.1
Southport321 NW0.497.316.30
Springwood197 SSW0.282.916.20
Tamborine Mountain280 W0.214.6
Tewantin275 W0.116.6
Upper Kedron245 WSW0.117.1
Woolloongabba231 SW0.577.1180
Wynnum225 SW1.789.617.10
Wynnum West206 SSW1.38917.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Dalby92 E016.8
Goondiwindi184 S0.113.4
Highfields287 WNW1.313.4
Hopeland191 S0.89115.100
Miles Airportofflineoffline97.4offline0
Oakey0 N016
Pittsworth0 N014.3
Rangeville----
Stanthorpe203 SSW0.29.6
Toowoomba247 WSW0.692.313.3169.1
Warwick0 N013.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg217 SW0.598.815.5
Gayndah0 N013.3
Gympie16.4
Hervey Bay150 SSE015.9
Kingaroy73 ENE0.215.9
Maryborough235 SW19900
Tin Can Bay142 SE0.215.5
Toogoom232 SW0.114.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga47 NE0.29011.80
Auckland Point247 WSW289.716.70
Boat Creek268 W2.315.7
Boyne Island219 SW0.316.6
Clinton278 W1.886.516.60
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline94.416.90
South Gladstone244 WSW1.484.417.8240
Targinie212 SSW0.287.815.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela136 SE0.314
Blackwater154 SSE0.467.214.20
Bluff287 WNW0.371.412.80
Emerald29 NNE0.176.214.70
Gracemere0 N015.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)279 W0.386.412.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)167 SSE0.112.5
Parkhurst70 ENE0.192.413.5
Yeppoon63 ENE0.115.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point139 SE3.58319.90
Proserpine56 NE019.2
Sarina269 W0.218
West Mackay277 W0.816.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr185 S0.718.20
Charters Towers0 N016.6
Ingham0 N019
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard198 SSW1.788.719.900
Environment Park0 N092.91900
Kirwan287 WNW0.119.7
Lennon Drive180 S0.793.419.200
North Ward312 NW0.583.619.40
South Townsville147 SSE0.119.9
Stuart0 N-17.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton160.4 SSE0.316.8
Cairns169 S0.793.319.90
Gordonvale0 N019
Innisfail286.2 WNW0.320.2
Mareeba110 ESE017
Mossman95 E020.7
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE2.720.2

Most of the data is not validated (5% validated, 18/397 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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5 July 2024