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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 8am.

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

Saturday 15 February 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert68 ENE0.325.3
Beerwah0 N027.6
Boonah212 SSW0.825.3
Burpengary181 S0.427.7
Caboolture276 W0.128
Caloundra258 WSW0.527.7
Cannon Hill230 SW1.28324.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.424.4
Coomera2 N0.48824.10
Cooroy235 SW0.227.4
Deagon177 S0.582.125.61690
Deception Bay186 S0.881.20
Eagleby226 SW0.226.4
Eatons Hill133 SE0.126.5
Forest Lake191 S0.226.7
Gatton360 N0.298.222.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.624.4
Josephville99 E0.589.722.10
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring227 SW0.427.8
Lowood131 SE0.227.4
Lytton213 SSW1.881.524.80
Maleny236 SW0.623.8
Moggill274 W0.227.3
Mountain Creek312 NW0.925.7
Mutdapilly172 S0.78923.30
Nambour3 N0.292.924.71410
North Maclean257 WSW0.498.722.60
Norwell56 NE0.125.9
Parkwood321 NW0.785.224.30
Petrie191 S028
Raceview77 ENE0.188.124.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.924.4
Redlands217 SW0.327.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.924
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.224.6
Rocklea208 SSW1.479.324.2offline0
South Brisbane182 S1.124.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.723.5
Southport304 NW0.489.624.30
Springwood165 SSE0.383.523.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains89.623.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.124
Tamborine Mountain0 N023.4
Tewantin232 SW0.528.2
Upper Kedron189 S0.426
Woolloongabba194 SSW0.581.224.80
Wynnum224 SW1.498.824.30
Wynnum West208 SSW1.893.824.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville183 S0.825.2
Chinchilla264 W0.327.2
Dalby80 E1.224
Goondiwindi77 ENE126.5
Highfields0 N022.9
Miles43 NE0.327.6
Oakey298 WNW0.323.6
Pittsworth199 SSW1.223.7
Rangeville293 WNW0.496.420
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe142 SE0.823
Toowoomba308 NW1.290.820.41520
Warwick209 SSW1.224.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg284 WNW0.990.325.9
Gayndah---
Gympie26.8
Hervey Bay43 NE0.728.4
Kingaroy110 ESE122.8
Maryborough77 ENE0.794.3880
Tin Can Bay159 SSE0.527.4
Toogoom86 E0.128.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga323 NW1.594.723.20
Auckland Point293 WNW3.191.723.80
Boat Creek306 NW0.793.123.71090
Boyne Island270 W0.992.3-1710
Clinton304 NW1.590.623.50
South Gladstone303 WNW1.786.423.91480
Targinie296 WNW1.497.123.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater8 N1.993.923.60
Bluff24 NNE0.486.923.60
Emerald320 NW0.989.224.10
Gracemere100 E0.425.5
Longreach210 SSW2.426.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)16 NNE1.993.9230
Moranbah (Utah Dr)16 NNE1.123.2
Parkhurst38 NE0.39523.4
Yeppoon129 SE0.125.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina224 SW0.725.9
West Mackay217 SW1.523.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers328 NNW1.127
Ingham217 SW1.229.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW0.29526.8470
Environment Park75 ENE097.926.7620
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive85 E0.398.426.5470
North Ward324 NW0.586.6270
South Townsville0 N028.6
Stuart58 ENE-27.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N025.1
Cairns168 SSE0.58625.91040
Gordonvale---
Innisfail285.6 WNW0.327.7
Mareeba275.3 W0.425.8
Mossman---
Weipa103 ESE0.526.3
Yarrabah28.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE1.925.8

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