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 August 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 Saturday 13 August 2022 11am.
For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services website.
Saturday 13 August 2022 11am
Meteorological
Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.
| Station | Wind direction deg about | Wind speed m/s about | Humidity % about | Temperature °C about | Solar radiation W/m² about | Rainfall mm about |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopeland | 314 NW | 1.1 | 99 | 13.4 | 119 | 1 |
| Miles Airport | offline | offline | 98.8 | 14.7 | offline | 0.4 |
| Rangeville | 270 W | 0.5 | 94 | 11.9 | ||
| Toowoomba | 313 NW | 2.2 | 100 | 11.2 | 0.4 |
| Station | Wind direction deg about | Wind speed m/s about | Humidity % about | Temperature °C about | Solar radiation W/m² about | Rainfall mm about |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundaberg | offline | offline | offline | offline |
| Station | Wind direction deg about | Wind speed m/s about | Humidity % about | Temperature °C about | Solar radiation W/m² about | Rainfall mm about |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldoga | 338 NNW | 1.3 | 67 | 21.8 | 0 | |
| Auckland Point | 75 ENE | 1.6 | 75.7 | 20.8 | 0 | |
| Boat Creek | 26 NNE | 1.8 | 23.6 | |||
| Boyne Island | 60 ENE | 1.3 | 21.7 | |||
| Clinton | 37 NE | 2 | 68.9 | 21.7 | 0 | |
| Fisherman's Landing | offline | offline | offline | offline | offline | |
| South Gladstone | 42 NE | 1.7 | 75.7 | 21.4 | 525 | 0 |
| Targinie | 330 NNW | 0.8 | 59.4 | 23 | 0 |
| Station | Wind direction deg about | Wind speed m/s about | Humidity % about | Temperature °C about | Solar radiation W/m² about | Rainfall mm about |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater | 272 W | 2.6 | 69.5 | 19.9 | 0 | |
| Bluff | 312 NW | 0.7 | 66 | 20.3 | 0 | |
| Emerald | 209 SSW | 3.3 | 59.4 | 19.5 | 0 | |
| Moranbah (Cunningham Way) | offline | offline | 63.4 | 21.4 | 0 | |
| Moranbah (Utah Dr) | 288 WNW | 3 | 22.5 | |||
| Parkhurst | 246 WSW | 0.3 | 75 | 22.6 |
| Station | Wind direction deg about | Wind speed m/s about | Humidity % about | Temperature °C about | Solar radiation W/m² about | Rainfall mm about |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbot Point | 34 NE | 2.1 | 59.8 | 23.5 | 0 | |
| West Mackay | 135 SE | 0.7 | 24.2 |
| Station | Wind direction deg about | Wind speed m/s about | Humidity % about | Temperature °C about | Solar radiation W/m² about | Rainfall mm about |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 186 S | 0.6 | 24.3 | 597 |
| Station | Wind direction deg about | Wind speed m/s about | Humidity % about | Temperature °C about | Solar radiation W/m² about | Rainfall mm about |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastguard | 16 NNE | 2.3 | 78 | 21.7 | 479 | 0 |
| Environment Park | - | - | 57.3 | 27.7 | 437 | 0 |
| Lennon Drive | 28 NNE | 1.2 | 59.8 | 26.7 | 434 | 0 |
| North Ward | 26 NNE | 1.6 | 66.3 | 22.5 | 0 |
| Station | Wind direction deg about | Wind speed m/s about | Humidity % about | Temperature °C about | Solar radiation W/m² about | Rainfall mm about |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gap | 157 SSE | 2.9 | 19.8 |
Most of the data is not validated (7% validated, 18/262 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Temperature
Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.
Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.
- 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.
- 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.
