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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.

What’s new

From 19 July 2024 to 23 September 2024 the Hydrogen sulfide monitoring unit at the Redbank weather station will be temporarily relocated to Abrahams Rd within the Swanbank industrial area to support quality assurance evaluation. Data captured during this period is relevant to Abrahams Rd in Swanbank.

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 Tuesday 10 September 2024 12pm.

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

Tuesday 10 September 2024 12pm

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
Beaudesert84 E127.5
Beerwah128 SE0.731.4
Boonah155 SSE1.130.8
Burpengary80 E2.226.6
Caboolture156 SSE0.628.2
Caloundra125 SE0.733
Cannon Hill50 NE358.624.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.426
Coomera116 ESE3.176.122.40
Cooroy87 E0.831.5
Deagon68 ENE1.667.824.88320
Deception Bay56 NE2.374.40
Eagleby115 ESE0.926.7
Eatons Hill88 E1.229.8
Flinders View82 E355.624.80
Forest Lake111 ESE0.628.6
Gatton77 ENE3.166.323.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview6527.6
Josephville112 ESE0.357.724.30
Kilcoy239 WSW1.728.1
Kippa-Ring131 SE0.631.4
Lowood109 ESE1.529.9
Lytton21 NNE3.2-22.30
Maleny65 ENE1.725
Moggillofflineofflineoffline
Mountain Creek62 ENE1.727.4
Mutdapilly92 E3.954.725.10
Nambour112 ESE2.164.724.77240
North Maclean59 ENE3.768.923.80
Norwell120 ESE0.626.5
Parkwood99 E2.57023.30
Petrie89 E1.129.8
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.626.7
Redlands112 ESE125
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.227
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.228.2
Rocklea86 E3.555.624.5offline0
South Brisbane65 ENE2.426.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.927.7
Southport113 ESE1.477.422.80
Springwood83 E1.873.821.90.7
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains70.826
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.427.1
Tamborine Mountain97 E2.223.3
Tewantin62 ENE1.330.6
Upper Kedron69 ENE2.327.6
Woolloongabba25 NNE2.555.824.90
Wynnum81 E3.154.723.50
Wynnum West72 ENE3.371.124.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville80 E1.526.3
Chinchillaofflineofflineoffline
Dalby144 SE1.532.2
Goondiwindi234 SW1.229.6
Highfields170 S0.424.6
Milesofflineofflineoffline
Oakey73 ENE1.929.1
Pittsworth95 E1.430.1
Rangeville62 ENE0.869.721.9
Roma108 ESE1.825
Stanthorpe162 SSE2.227.1
Toowoomba95 E3.567.720.78040
Warwick252 WSW1.729
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg94 E2.464.824.7
Gayndah90 E1.232.7
Gympie36
Hervey Bay184 S031.4
Kingaroy124 SE1.230.4
Maryborough71 ENE2.260.78420
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom153 SSE0.134.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga100 E1.958.724.50
Auckland Point87 E3.567.723.40
Boat Creek68 ENE3.925.4
Boyne Island53 NE2.624.6
Clinton91 E3.959.923.70
South Gladstoneofflineoffline5925.29910
Targinie85 E2.960.5240
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela179 S1.133.8
Blackwater80 E3.852.925.50
Bluff90 E2.345250
Emerald70 ENE1.241.626.20
Gracemere127 SE1.433.6
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)93 E3.160.223.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)101 E2.426.3
Parkhurst57 ENE1.255.726.5
Yeppoon75 ENE1.531.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine133 SE2
Sarina136 SE1.331.4
West Mackay103 ESE424.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr102 ESE3.825.9914
Charters Towers110 ESE1.831.5
Ingham0 N030.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard100 E4.673.224.76400
Environment Park------
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive97 E4.869.826.15560
North Ward100 E3.563.325.40
South Townsville143 SE1.532.9
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123.8 SE1.527
Cairns118 ESE3.558.6279170
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman108 ESE1.630.6
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap60 ENE329.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/399 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
16 September 2024