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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 10pm.

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

Saturday 15 February 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert101 E0.228.9
Beerwah254 WSW0.325.1
Boonah193 SSW0.228.2
Burpengary215 SW0.927.9
Caboolture174 S0.227.1
Caloundra249 WSW1.225.6
Cannon Hill28 NNE1.679.727.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.826.6
Coomera337 NNW0.784.426.50
Cooroy267 W0.128.6
Deagon15 NNE0.687.526.810
Deception Bay21 NNE1.885.30
Eagleby6 N029
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake96 E029.2
Gatton238 WSW1.28624.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.327.5
Josephville0 N0.479.125.60
Kilcoy56 NE0.125.6
Kippa-Ring38 NE0.429
Lowood177 S0.426.3
Lytton2 N6.683.626.90
Maleny186 S0.923.9
Moggill147 SSE029.3
Mountain Creek249 WSW0.525
Mutdapilly86 E0.97826.70
Nambour147 SSE1.792.225.700.9
North Maclean84 E0.587.926.10
Norwell20 NNE027.9
Parkwood337 NNW1.681.1270
Petrie181 S0.428
Raceview88 E0.581.127.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.327.2
Redlands180 S1.728.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.627.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.727.2
Rocklea45 NE1.875.227.3offline0
South Brisbane12 NNE1.427.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.126.5
Southport331 NNW1.386.126.60
Springwood6 N0.883.826.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains77.326.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.327.1
Tamborine Mountain180 S024.4
Tewantin209 SSW0.829
Upper Kedron200 SSW0.427.5
Woolloongabba18 NNE1.577.727.60
Wynnum17 NNE3.79426.90
Wynnum West359 N3.69127.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW0.324.5
Chinchilla160 SSE0.926.7
Dalby233 SW127.7
Goondiwindi242 WSW0.824.4
Highfields0 N024.3
Miles299 WNW0.427.5
Oakey241 WSW1.426.7
Pittsworth198 SSW1.825.4
Rangeville234 SW1.579.623.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe144 SE0.724.3
Toowoomba222 SW2.273.623.400
Warwick128 SE1.427.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg353 N1.288.427.4
Gayndah50 NE027.2
Gympie29.1
Hervey Bay312 NW0.629.3
Kingaroy234 SW0.327.1
Maryborough54 NE0.991.200
Tin Can Bay258 WSW0.128.8
Toogoom207 SSW0.229.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga8 N190.1270
Auckland Point342 NNW0.787.127.50
Boat Creek350 N0.988.127.310
Boyne Island359 N1.487-10
Clinton331 NNW2.485.327.60
South Gladstone346 NNW1.481.227.710
Targinie295 WNW0.591.127.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela41 NE0.128.4
Blackwater96 E184.626.70
Bluff67 ENE0.977.626.30
Emerald133 SE1.964.927.90
Gracemere209 SSW128.1
Longreach212 SSW227.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)45 NE0.582.227.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)34 NE0.526.2
Parkhurst317 NW0.290.525.4
Yeppoon105 ESE0.429.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina185 S0.527.7
West Mackay348 NNW1.424.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers232 SW0.531.8
Ingham197 SSW0.531.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard348 NNW0.885.430.200
Environment Park0 N086.33000
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive325 NW0.686.830.100
North Ward293 WNW0.581.429.60
South Townsville208 SSW0.331.5
Stuart88 E-30.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton39.6 NE0.425.5
Cairns4 N1.178.928.600
Gordonvale108.7 ESE0.328.7
Innisfail---
Mareeba32 NNE0.128.7
Mossman---
Weipa135 SE0.424.6
Yarrabah31.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap206 SSW0.429.1

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
27 January 2026