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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 June 2024 1pm.

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

Sunday 9 June 2024 1pm

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
Beaudesert262 W0.826.5
Beerwah139 SE027.7
Boonah113 ESE0.728.7
Brisbane CBD134 SE0.239.221.90
Bundamba, Currawong Street63.725.3
Burpengary---
Caboolture185 S0.429.8
Caloundra249 WSW2.724.8
Cannon Hill244 WSW2.841.620.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.323.3
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court70.823.5
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court76.321.6
Coomera265 W2.152.220.30
Cooroy359 N027.5
Deagon243 WSW1.14722.26160
Deception Bay228 SW2.539.60
Dinmore, Hubert Street--
Eagleby271 W1.525.6
Eatons Hill258 WSW124.7
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View292 WNW1.841.820.90
Forest Lake257 WSW0.823.2
Gatton259 W5.545.520.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.924.2
Josephville225 SW0.747.319.80
Kilcoy273 W1.323
Kippa-Ring215 SW1.725.3
Lowood238 WSW1.825.4
Lytton220 SW4.6-20.60
Maleny237 WSW1.423.3
Moggill252 WSW1.824.8
Mountain Creek226 SW322.9
Mutdapilly334 NNW1.341.621.50
Nambour272 W247.221.86550
North Maclean258 WSW2.353.219.80
Norwell260 W0.424.6
Parkwood261 W2.248.521.10
Petrie239 WSW1.725.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.424
Redbank, Brigalow Lane68.323.3
Redlands222 SW1.424.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.823.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.523.7
Riverview, Carlyle Street61.924.2
Riverview, Johnstone Place68.523
Rocklea281 W3.543.420.5offline0
South Brisbane242 WSW2.922.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.321.6
Southport228 SW1.143.921.50
Springwood259 W0.942.720.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains63.725.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.523
Tamborine Mountain278 W0.227
Tewantin257 WSW1.326.4
Upper Kedron227 SW1.726.2
Woolloongabba247 WSW1.441.821.20
Wynnum237 WSW3.444.5210
Wynnum West226 SW3.444.721.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville144 SE0.318.3
Chinchilla160 SSE0.921.6
Dalby249 WSW1.420.1
Goondiwindi229 SW1.620.5
Highfields296 WNW4.818.8
Miles266 W1.323
Oakey243 WSW2.821
Pittsworth---
Rangeville237 WSW1.759.415.9
Roma212 SSW2.517.6
Stanthorpe253 WSW3.117.7
Toowoomba242 WSW1.855.8165700
Warwick250 WSW2.420.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg216 SW1.946.321.7
Gayndah208 SSW1.327.8
Gympieoffline
Hervey Bayofflineofflineoffline
Kingaroy205 SSW3.323.1
Maryborough258 WSW2.549.45930
Tin Can Bay227 SW0.625.7
Toogoom202 SSW0.227
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga11 N0.436.621.80
Auckland Point40 NE1.246.220.70
Boat Creek72 ENE1.723.1
Boyne Island48 NE2.620.7
Clinton358 N0.736.722.10
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline45.620.80
South Gladstoneofflineoffline40.621.36860
Targinie116 ESE0.834.222.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela210 SSW126.7
Blackwater198 SSW1.235.223.20
Bluff281 W0.230.822.70
Emerald205 SSW0.832.121.40
Gracemere123 ESE129.2
Longreach176 S1.422
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE224.8
Parkhurst104 ESE0.139.322.9
Yeppoon86 E1.725
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine159 SSE1.9
Sarina145 SE129.6
West Mackay116 ESE3.921.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr96 E2.424779
Charters Towers136 SE1.229.5
Ingham0 N028.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard34 NE2.451.422.25270
Environment Park134 SE0.33527.74760
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive75 ENE2.536.226.24510
North Ward57 ENE1.741.522.90
South Townsville146 SE130.7
Stuart117 ESE-31.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.5 SSE1.126.2
Cairns145 SE2.749.324.58400
Gordonvale189.8 S0.730.6
Innisfail168.1 SSE1.928.3
Mareeba188 S0.830.5
Mossman82 E031
Weipa100 E3.529.5
Yarrabah26.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap83 E2.122.2

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/425 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
22 January 2026