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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 Friday 14 February 2025 5am.

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

Friday 14 February 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert221 SW0.121.4
Beerwah156 SSE024.4
Boonah189 S0.221.6
Burpengary206 SSW0.924
Caboolture102 ESE025.3
Caloundra237 WSW0.724.4
Cannon Hill240 WSW0.676.522.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.619.9
Coomera203 SSW0.785.921.80
Cooroy173 S0.224.7
Deagon234 SW0.482.122.710
Deception Bay218 SW1.984.60
Eagleby191 S0.124.2
Eatons Hill206 SSW0.123.2
Forest Lake0 N023.8
Gatton311 NW0.892.320.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.920.7
Josephville127 SE2.990.118.60
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring203 SSW0.424.6
Lowood76 ENE0.123
Lytton215 SW3.480.122.50
Maleny161 SSE1.122
Moggill0 N023.5
Mountain Creek230 SW1.623.3
Mutdapilly214 SW1.787.620.40
Nambour112 ESE0.394.523.210
North Maclean206 SSW1.29520.10
Norwell78 ENE023.3
Parkwood166 SSE1.281.122.60
Petrie214 SW0.224.4
Raceview271 W0.786.721.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.920.6
Redlands171 S0.424.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.520.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.321.5
Rocklea242 WSW176.921.7offline0
South Brisbane209 SSW1.222.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.819.4
Southport199 SSW0.789.622.10
Springwood214 SW0.384.721.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.419.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.820.4
Tamborine Mountain124 SE0.621.2
Tewantin192 SSW0.925
Upper Kedron253 WSW0.222.7
Woolloongabba227 SW0.77722.60
Wynnum219 SW1.593.421.50
Wynnum West215 SW2.490.2220
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville6 N2.326.2
Chinchilla36 NE0.122.8
Dalby107 ESE0.922.4
Goondiwindi53 NE123.4
Highfields0 N019.9
Miles82 E0.823.9
Oakey---
Pittsworth106 ESE0.721.3
Rangeville97 E0.292.818.7
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe309 NW0.719.5
Toowoomba108 ESE1.990.918.600
Warwick313 NW0.320.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S1.99523.3
Gayndah---
Gympie25
Hervey Bay187 S0.425.4
Kingaroy136 SE0.422.4
Maryborough224 SW1.894.800
Tin Can Bay161 SSE0.525.3
Toogoom202 SSW0.225
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga240 WSW0.294.422.60
Auckland Point151 SSE2.58524.70
Boat Creek160 SSE2.583.725.310
Boyne Island177 S1.886-10
Clinton180 S1.584.424.40
South Gladstone167 SSE1.981.124.610
Targinie135 SE0.687.524.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela154 SSE0.626.1
Blackwater66 ENE2.487.524.50
Bluff131 SE176.824.90
Emerald65 ENE184.424.70
Gracemere112 ESE0.226.2
Longreach354 N424.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)82 E0.589.425.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)14 NNE0.124.4
Parkhurst172 S0.385.725.3
Yeppoon268 W0.127.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine110 ESE0.2
Sarina45 NE0.126.8
West Mackay277 W0.424.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers204 SSW025.5
Ingham206 SSW0.428.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard13 NNE1.384.427.700
Environment Park48 NE0.185.727.100
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive10 N1.484.727.600
North Ward19 NNE1.179.327.10
South Townsville293 WNW0.428.9
Stuart18 NNE-26.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N023.6
Cairns259 W0.486.825.900
Gordonvale---
Innisfail225.8 SW0.227.5
Mareeba54 NE026.1
Mossman18 NNE027.3
Weipa334 NNW1.127.2
Yarrabah27.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap186 S0.625.4

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
24 January 2026