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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 Wednesday 11 September 2024 5pm.

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

Wednesday 11 September 2024 5pm

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
Beaudesert62 ENE1.625.8
Beerwah169 S0.426.3
Boonah74 ENE2.426.2
Burpengary104 ESE1.925.7
Caboolture148 SSE0.925.5
Caloundra122 ESE0.325.3
Cannon Hill86 E3.359.422.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains59.426
Coomera102 ESE266.1220
Cooroy97 E0.524.4
Deagon91 E1.26922.9970
Deception Bay90 E2.368.50
Eagleby107 ESE125.1
Eatons Hill93 E124.1
Flinders View68 ENE3.953.923.80
Forest Lake115 ESE0.426
Gatton92 E4.156.924.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.526
Josephville43 NE2.157.422.90
Kilcoy88 E3.223.1
Kippa-Ring92 E0.824.9
Lowood89 E2.426.6
Lytton79 E3.165.422.20
Maleny78 ENE1.820.5
Moggillofflineofflineoffline
Mountain Creek91 E1.522.8
Mutdapilly84 E4.553.724.30
Nambour124 SE2.382.821.8540
North Maclean62 ENE3.463.622.60
Norwell108 ESE0.323.8
Parkwood72 ENE1.864.822.30
Petrie82 E1.425.4
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.425.9
Redlands87 E1.224.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.627.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview5926.2
Rocklea91 E2.956.422.9offline0
South Brisbane68 ENE2.323.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.427.6
Southport71 ENE0.96821.70
Springwood85 E1.760.422.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains61.325.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6025.5
Tamborine Mountain104 ESE2.319.5
Tewantin87 E0.924.7
Upper Kedron72 ENE2.323.5
Woolloongabba59 ENE2.658.523.10
Wynnum79 E4.369.8220
Wynnum West73 ENE4.470.722.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville103 ESE0.529.7
Chinchilla251 WSW0.527.9
Dalby77 ENE0.526.5
Goondiwindi76 ENE0.830
Highfields167 SSE023.1
Miles86 E0.931.6
Oakey98 E1.927.1
Pittsworth69 ENE1.426.9
Rangeville54 NE0.566.820.5
Roma78 ENE1.226.5
Stanthorpe239 WSW128.5
Toowoomba96 E2.958.721.42090
Warwick243 WSW2.126.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg72 ENE2.265.624.6
Gayndah98 E1.327.6
Gympie26.7
Hervey Bay184 S026.2
Kingaroy137 SE1.720.2
Maryborough89 E3.569.6740
Tin Can Bay173 S0.424.8
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga76 ENE4.865.423.60
Auckland Point85 E673.923.10
Boat Creek85 E4.224.2
Boyne Island81 E4.123.8
Clinton92 E6.464.823.70
South Gladstoneofflineoffline68.223.92320
Targinie107 ESE2.466.123.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela52 NE2.129.9
Blackwater74 ENE4.245.427.60
Bluff84 E2.935.727.20
Emerald57 ENE1.733.428.60
Gracemere91 E1.830.3
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)83 E3.437.428.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)96 E2.629.9
Parkhurst69 ENE2.156.324.9
Yeppoon79 E1.924.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine119 ESE2.2
Sarina112 ESE1.127
West Mackay120 ESE4.523.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr85 E5.125.3334
Charters Towers124 SE1.731.8
Ingham0 N028.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard102 ESE5.264.225.12710
Environment Park------
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive116 ESE5.463.525.72150
North Ward113 ESE3.256.625.40
South Townsville105 ESE1.529.8
Stuart84 E-29.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton131.2 SE1.724.8
Cairns145 SE555.526.53710
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman115 ESE1.427.8
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap123 ESE1.833.9

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
14 September 2024