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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 8am.

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

Monday 13 January 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert227 SW0.527.6
Beerwah78 ENE0.226.1
Boonah208 SSW0.628.9
Burpengary177 S0.626.1
Caboolture138 SE0.128.8
Caloundra224 SW1.124.8
Cannon Hill209 SSW1.475.723.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.825.9
Coomera152 SSE28223.70
Cooroy160 SSE0.628
Deagon192 SSW0.781.524.64800
Deception Bay214 SW1.283.20
Eagleby205 SSW0.225.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake0 N024.8
Gatton163 SSE18123.20.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.426.5
Josephville190 S1.978.922.20
Kilcoy169 S0.225.3
Kippa-Ring184 S0.527.1
Lowood48 NE0.228.3
Lytton215 SW2.781.423.20
Maleny152 SSE1.323.8
Moggill294 WNW0.428
Mountain Creek223 SW1.122.4
Mutdapilly197 SSW1.574.323.60
Nambour114 ESE1.488.824.23490
North Maclean181 S1.386.522.80
Norwell116 ESE0.125.1
Parkwood155 SSE1.583.522.90
Petrie125 SE0.429.3
Raceview174 S0.278.324.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.726.8
Redlands182 S0.625.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley9024.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview9322.5
Rocklea225 SW1.375.323.1offline0
South Brisbane219 SW1.425
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.124.3
Southport151 SSE0.796.6220
Springwood172 S0.782.622.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains8925.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.926.1
Tamborine Mountain56 NE021.7
Tewantin199 SSW1.426.7
Upper Kedron189 S0.928.2
Woolloongabba211 SSW0.875.623.80
Wynnum--93.723.60
Wynnum West197 SSW2.786.5240
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville17 NNE1.827.6
Chinchilla200 SSW0.528.6
Dalby137 SE0.528
Goondiwindi53 NE1.726.3
Highfields0 N022.3
Miles76 ENE0.728.1
Oakey66 ENE0.825.7
Pittsworth89 E1.223.6
Rangeville31 NNE0.595.818.8
Roma53 NE224.7
Stanthorpe283 WNW0.821.8
Toowoomba76 ENE1.894.518.62480
Warwick325 NW1.325.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S284.825.4
Gayndah---
Gympie27.6
Hervey Bay173 S0.928
Kingaroy180 S0.525.4
Maryborough204 SSW1.985.94570
Tin Can Bay179 S1.127.2
Toogoom209 SSW0.528.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga157 SSE1.182.325.60
Auckland Point143 SE1.381.325.80
Boat Creek252 WSW1.782.925.44410
Boyne Island175 S1.780.8-4990
Clinton176 S1.880.425.70
South Gladstone161 SSE1.575.826.23500
Targinie146 SE180.526.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela121 ESE0.529.6
Blackwater34 NE0.576.425.20
Bluff-----
Emerald53 NE0.573.923.80
Gracemere244 WSW0.527.4
Longreach346 NNW3.829.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)302 WNW1.983.423.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)312 NW224.1
Parkhurst222 SW0.381.324.6
Yeppoon74 ENE0.429.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine104 ESE0
Sarina166 SSE128.7
West Mackay286 WNW1.323.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr144 SE1.124.8272
Charters Towers320 NW0.725.5
Ingham250 WSW0.726.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard34 NE0.487.625.21250
Environment Park314 NW0.191.326.51380
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive342 NNW192.425.71410
North Ward17 NNE0.781.925.30
South Townsville151 SSE0.528
Stuart265 W-28.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton8.1 N0.225.9
Cairns209 SSW0.874.526.11060
Gordonvale86.8 E0.327.9
Innisfail---
Mareeba128.7 SE0.326.5
Mossman166 SSE0.227.2
Weipa67 ENE128.1
Yarrabah28.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap353 N1.930.1

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
20 December 2025