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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 3am.

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

Monday 13 January 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert70 ENE0.122.9
Beerwah11 N023.9
Boonah107 ESE0.323.1
Burpengary201 SSW123.6
Caboolture69 ENE024.5
Caloundra270 W0.723.6
Cannon Hill219 SW0.986.921.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.920.9
Coomera258 WSW0.890.721.10
Cooroy183 S0.323.6
Deagon210 SSW0.49321.900
Deception Bay203 SSW2.887.80
Eagleby111 ESE023.1
Eatons Hill208 SSW0.323.2
Forest Lake0 N022.9
Gatton137 SE1.594.120.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.921.6
Josephville173 S189.420.30
Kilcoy86 E0.123.3
Kippa-Ring209 SSW0.524.7
Lowood60 ENE0.223.8
Lytton-----
Maleny128 SE0.820.8
Moggill111 ESE0.123.6
Mountain Creek239 WSW1.722.2
Mutdapilly187 S2.287.8210
Nambour210 SSW0.695.121.900
North Maclean216 SW1.199.520.60
Norwell120 ESE0.122.7
Parkwood177 S1.889.321.20
Petrie141 SE0.323.9
Raceview168 SSE0.992.921.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.221.3
Redlands173 S0.323.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.721.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.421.4
Rocklea223 SW0.987.221offline0
South Brisbane224 SW1.121.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.321.1
Southport184 S1.496.9210
Springwood197 SSW0.490.121.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.820.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.721.2
Tamborine Mountain156 SSE0.820.2
Tewantin202 SSW0.924.1
Upper Kedron212 SSW0.722.9
Woolloongabba217 SW0.887.821.80
Wynnum--210
Wynnum West198 SSW2.699.921.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville35 NE0.926.6
Chinchilla129 SE0.123.8
Dalby109 ESE0.622.4
Goondiwindi79 E0.322.9
Highfields0 N019.6
Miles83 E0.625
Oakey94 E0.921.7
Pittsworth66 ENE0.821.3
Rangeville72 ENE0.59718.1
Roma26 NNE0.923.3
Stanthorpe332 NNW0.919.8
Toowoomba111 ESE2.89618.100.1
Warwick332 NNW1.420.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg181 S1.59522.7
Gayndah---
Gympie23.8
Hervey Bay184 S0.524
Kingaroy129 SE0.321.6
Maryborough226 SW1.796.800
Tin Can Bay170 S0.123.9
Toogoom102 ESE023.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga292 WNW09122.60
Auckland Point231 SW1.190.323.60
Boat Creek259 W2.590.62310
Boyne Island194 SSW1.391-00
Clinton200 SSW1.79122.70
South Gladstone176 S1.68324.610
Targinie227 SW0.294.123.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela170 S0.124.8
Blackwater64 ENE0.69221.80
Bluff-----
Emerald17 NNE0.385.321.30
Gracemere290 WNW0.323
Longreach356 N4.229.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)303 WNW0.294.321.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)259 W0.221.6
Parkhurst26 NNE0.195.820.8
Yeppoon52 NE0.222.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine113 ESE0.2
Sarina92 E0.124.5
West Mackay269 W122.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr112 ESE1.223.70
Charters Towers187 S0.324.4
Ingham252 WSW0.625.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard203 SSW29324.700
Environment Park128 SE0.197.324.400
Kirwan77 ENE0.126.3
Lennon Drive173 S0.399.324.100
North Ward185 S1.386.724.60
South Townsville100 E026.3
Stuart165 SSE-26
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton190.3 S1.924.8
Cairns201 SSW1.469.927.620
Gordonvale187.1 S0.527.5
Innisfail---
Mareeba243.9 WSW0.927.4
Mossman230 SW0.627.1
Weipa212 SSW0.428.6
Yarrabah28.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap324 NW2.132.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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
20 December 2025