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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 Saturday 15 February 2025 12pm.

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

Saturday 15 February 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert280 W1.133.8
Beerwah221 SW0.333.4
Boonah95 E0.835.4
Burpengary294 WNW1.933.3
Caboolture275 W0.336.2
Caloundra303 WNW1.228.9
Cannon Hill357 N1.357.728.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.132.6
Coomera301 WNW1.368.628.20
Cooroy301 WNW0.329.5
Deagon1 N1.264.429.26880
Deception Bay348 NNW3.763.70
Eagleby291 WNW134.5
Eatons Hill138 SE0.335.3
Forest Lake236 SW0.234.3
Gatton46 NE0.865.628.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.331.8
Josephville289 WNW261.227.70
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring32 NNE1.333.9
Lowood278 W0.937.6
Lytton12 NNE572.726.70
Maleny292 WNW1.426.7
Moggill247 WSW0.535.9
Mountain Creek320 NW1.427.9
Mutdapilly327 NNW0.36228.20
Nambour330 NNW2.482275050.1
North Maclean241 WSW1.266.928.20
Norwell113 ESE0.333.7
Parkwood325 NW2.762.328.70
Petrie233 SW0.635.9
Raceview283 WNW0.867.228.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank7631.7
Redlands256 WSW1.731.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.431.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.732.3
Rocklea18 NNE1.953.229.3offline0
South Brisbane345 NNW1.529.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.332
Southport335 NNW1.367.428.50
Springwood315 NW1.258.828.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains73.233.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.831.5
Tamborine Mountain0 N029.8
Tewantin309 NW0.830.2
Upper Kedron225 SW1.234.3
Woolloongabba358 N1.455.829.30
Wynnum5 N2.97427.80
Wynnum West7 N3.570.329.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW1.528.8
Chinchilla146 SE0.338.8
Dalby292 WNW0.734.4
Goondiwindi246 WSW1.332.8
Highfields0 N031
Miles269 W1.135.6
Oakey321 NW2.130.1
Pittsworth297 WNW2.529.9
Rangeville313 NW0.675.325.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe146 SE1.132.6
Toowoomba300 WNW2.969.625.88230
Warwick130 SE1.532.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg341 NNW2.270.730.3
Gayndah241 WSW0.535.4
Gympie26.3
Hervey Bay69 ENE0.330.7
Kingaroy223 SW0.628.7
Maryborough60 ENE1.991.94520
Tin Can Bay101 E0.629.2
Toogoom0 N033.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga288 WNW2.37827.80
Auckland Point301 WNW1.67728.50
Boat Creek310 NW1.873.729.27130
Boyne Island261 W1.173.2-5690
Clinton304 NW2.272.328.80
South Gladstone303 WNW1.869.1296890
Targinie292 WNW2.177.628.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela310 NW1.632.2
Blackwater274 W2.772.129.80
Bluff273 W1.76230.10
Emerald301 WNW1.460.130.70
Gracemere238 WSW0.934
Longreach224 SW1.433.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)343 NNW2.665.230.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)330 NNW1.831.2
Parkhurst348 NNW0.575.829.2
Yeppoon228 SW1.233.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina282 WNW1.634.5
West Mackay337 NNW2.730
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers287 WNW0.441.1
Ingham242 WSW240.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard327 NNW3.379.529.47030
Environment Park0 N062.834.87140
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive337 NNW2.976.530.86240
North Ward359 N2.968.429.90
South Townsville269 W1.536.9
Stuart245 WSW-41.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton218.7 SW0.131.8
Cairns295 WNW1.466.3326510
Gordonvale194.5 SSW0.336.3
Innisfail302 WNW139.3
Mareeba251.7 WSW134.3
Mossman---
Weipa270 W3.529.6
Yarrabah36.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE2.932.3

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
26 January 2026