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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 Monday 13 January 2025 10pm.

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

Monday 13 January 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert201 SSW0.224.4
Beerwah0 N026.8
Boonah176 S0.324.8
Burpengary137 SE0.227.4
Caboolture25 NNE027.9
Caloundra105 ESE0.226.6
Cannon Hill123 ESE0.574.524.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.722.5
Coomera211 SSW0.884.823.30
Cooroy198 SSW0.126.1
Deagon186 S0.279.624.910
Deception Bay135 SE1.474.60
Eagleby73 ENE025.4
Eatons Hill0 N025.2
Forest Lake0 N025.7
Gatton282 WNW1.287.522.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.424.4
Josephville214 SW0.888.521.90
Kilcoy77 ENE0.225.5
Kippa-Ring162 SSE0.428
Lowood83 E0.225.7
Lytton138 SE1.678.424.40
Maleny135 SE1.122.7
Moggill146 SE0.226.2
Mountain Creek224 SW0.824.2
Mutdapilly93 E0.37523.60
Nambour208 SSW0.189.723.410
North Maclean71 ENE0.293.122.20
Norwell11 N025
Parkwood159 SSE0.981.623.70
Petrie105 ESE0.227.3
Raceview89 E0.981.424.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.423.2
Redlands159 SSE0.125.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.423.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.124
Rocklea86 E0.976.924.1offline0
South Brisbane70 ENE0.624.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.422.2
Southport169 S0.785.723.80
Springwood72 ENE0.586.122.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.923.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.723.7
Tamborine Mountain154 SSE1.520.9
Tewantin215 SW0.726.3
Upper Kedron34 NE024.5
Woolloongabba61 ENE0.874.924.90
Wynnum156 SSE187.5240
Wynnum West139 SE188.523.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville62 ENE0.732
Chinchilla86 E0.425.4
Dalby105 ESE0.924.4
Goondiwindi74 ENE1.626.8
Highfields0 N020.9
Miles93 E0.728.6
Oakey89 E1.123.8
Pittsworth60 ENE1.423.4
Rangeville70 ENE0.49519.6
Roma95 E229.9
Stanthorpe296 WNW0.420.8
Toowoomba104 ESE390.919.900
Warwick307 NW1.123.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg158 SSE1.189.821.9
Gayndah---
Gympie27.8
Hervey Bay216 SW0.227
Kingaroy155 SSE0.723.2
Maryborough245 WSW0.485.700
Tin Can Bay159 SSE0.126.3
Toogoom29 NNE026.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga227 SW0.390.425.30
Auckland Point85 E3.282.626.90
Boat Creek52 NE0.585.326.610
Boyne Island101 E1.680.8-00
Clinton92 E1.980.5270
South Gladstone74 ENE17726.910
Targinie215 SW0.393.425.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela190 S1.227.9
Blackwater97 E2.763.5290
Bluffofflineoffline---
Emerald95 E0.753.930.50
Gracemere152 SSE0.627.8
Longreach22 NNE1.534.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)95 E1.675.6290
Moranbah (Utah Dr)88 E128.2
Parkhurst44 NE0.482.826.7
Yeppoon205 SSW1.328.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine164 SSE0.2
Sarina0 N028.7
West Mackay277 W0.526.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr14 NNE1.3280
Charters Towers194 SSW0.530.4
Ingham350 N1.429.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard21 NNE2.480.828.800
Environment Park0 N084.328.400
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive13 NNE283.428.800
North Ward16 NNE1.474.328.70
South Townsville308 NW0.830.4
Stuart165 SSE-29.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N026.4
Cairns278 W1.277.227.900
Gordonvale0 N029.1
Innisfail134.5 SE0.330
Mareeba60.6 ENE029.7
Mossman117 ESE029.7
Weipa60 ENE0.929.7
Yarrabah28.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap71 ENE2.132

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 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 December 2025