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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 Thursday 13 June 2024 2am.

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

Thursday 13 June 2024 2am

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
Beaudesert243 WSW0.414.2
Beerwah158 SSE0.517.4
Boonah257 WSW1.515.3
Brisbane CBD141 SE0.145.9160
Bundamba, Currawong Street64.99
Burpengary45 NE0.515.9
Caboolture---
Caloundra234 SW1.215.8
Cannon Hill266 W151.4140
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.29.7
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court58.49
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court62.99.4
Coomera275 W1.550.715.70
Cooroy359 N016.3
Deagon241 WSW0.361.81410
Deception Bay231 SW1.849.90
Dinmore, Hubert Street--
Eagleby282 WNW0.714.7
Eatons Hill---
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View239 WSW149.814.10
Forest Lake---
Gatton247 WSW4.656.714.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.411.6
Josephville218 SW0.348.614.40
Kilcoy255 WSW115.3
Kippa-Ring131 SE0.116.5
Lowood233 SW0.313.2
Lytton229 SW3.554.4160
Maleny212 SSW213.5
Moggill---
Mountain Creek227 SW1.816
Mutdapilly249 WSW3.349.414.60
Nambour41 NE0.651.316.410
North Maclean125 SE0.161.912.90
Norwell244 WSW0.114.6
Parkwood251 WSW0.755.214.90
Petrie267 W0.715.8
Redbank weather station, Redbank5612.5
Redbank, Brigalow Lane61.29.7
Redlands239 WSW1.116.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.49
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.213.4
Riverview, Carlyle Street56.411.6
Riverview, Johnstone Place57.212.3
Rocklea20 NNE0.550.813.9offline0
South Brisbane237 WSW1.214.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.99.4
Southport282 WNW0.35713.80
Springwood288 WNW0.352.313.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains64.99
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.212.3
Tamborine Mountain110 ESE010.7
Tewantin268 W0.917.1
Upper Kedron185 S0.214
Woolloongabba231 SW0.551.314.70
Wynnum239 WSW2.755.914.10
Wynnum West236 SW1.959.213.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville247 WSW0.18.7
Chinchilla275 W0.110.2
Dalby283 WNW0.311.1
Goondiwindi226 SW0.79.3
Highfields251 WSW2.59.4
Miles253 WSW0.513.1
Oakey284 WNW0.39.4
Pittsworth---
Rangeville240 WSW1.373.39.3
Roma239 WSW1.28.6
Stanthorpe117 ESE0.36.8
Toowoomba246 WSW0.974.18.910
Warwick273 W09.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg230 SW1.35915.1
Gayndah183 S0.111.8
Gympieoffline
Hervey Bayofflineofflineoffline
Kingaroy148 SSE1.313.8
Maryborough240 WSW1.762.300
Tin Can Bay253 WSW1.916.6
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga245 WSW0.578.680
Auckland Point217 SW0.739.717.50
Boat Creek227 SW3.319.1
Boyne Island2 N0.114.9
Clinton225 SW1.739.116.80
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline49.516.90
South Gladstoneofflineoffline43.416.500
Targinie248 WSW0.634.720.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela235 SW0.112.6
Blackwater183 S1.747.516.20
Bluff269 W0.342.114.50
Emerald185 S143.913.80
Gracemere227 SW1.118.3
Longreach160 SSE2.815.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE0.340.314.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)308 NW0.39.3
Parkhurst65 ENE0.471.810.1
Yeppoon221 SW0.312.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine55 NE0
Sarina184 S0.314.7
West Mackay242 WSW113.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr165 SSE0.215.81
Charters Towers264 W0.318.7
Ingham0 N017.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard200 SSW187.118.400
Environment Parkofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive190 S0.291.21800
North Ward338 NNW9.67320.20
South Townsville87 E018.8
Stuart211 SSW-16.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton178.1 S010.8
Cairns180 S0.694.716.700
Gordonvale164.8 SSE0.516.5
Innisfail290.5 WNW0.417.1
Mareeba238.3 WSW014.6
Mossman270 W017.5
Weipa139 SE0.920.2
Yarrabah16.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap248 WSW0.815.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/425 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 January 2026