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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 Sunday 16 February 2025 12am.

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

Sunday 16 February 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert162 SSE0.128.1
Beerwah0 N025.3
Boonah191 S0.326.9
Burpengary233 SW0.525.9
Caboolture224 SW0.226
Caloundra96 E0.125
Cannon Hill302 WNW181.326.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.525.4
Coomera282 WNW0.386.3260.1
Cooroy202 SSW0.228
Deagon333 NNW0.582.225.910
Deception Bay325 NW1.285.40
Eagleby160 SSE028.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake80 E028
Gatton278 W4.673.425.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.625.9
Josephville218 SW0.383.524.90
Kilcoy67 ENE0.222.9
Kippa-Ring52 NE0.527.1
Lowood129 SE0.125.6
Lytton299 WNW2.483.226.60
Maleny275 W1.923.5
Moggill47 NE027.7
Mountain Creek317 NW1.524.3
Mutdapilly257 WSW182.525.90
Nambour259 W0.394.924.212.2
North Maclean218 SW0.494.524.80
Norwell---
Parkwood278 W0.682.826.50.3
Petrie307 NW0.426.2
Raceview305 NW0.587.325.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.225.7
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.325.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.925.9
Rocklea322 NW0.77826.5offline0
South Brisbane249 WSW127.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8424.4
Southport301 WNW0.589.826.20
Springwood347 NNW0.586.326.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains81.924.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.725.7
Tamborine Mountain0 N024.8
Tewantin112 ESE0.627.8
Upper Kedron243 WSW0.126.1
Woolloongabba268 W0.678.827.10
Wynnum297 WNW1.395.626.30
Wynnum West303 WNW1.792.926.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville6 N021.5
Chinchilla40 NE023.8
Dalby267 W0.625.5
Goondiwindi211 SSW0.922.3
Highfields0 N022.5
Miles38 NE024.9
Oakey276 W0.824.4
Pittsworth215 SW1.223.9
Rangeville242 WSW1.670.721.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe139 SE0.322.1
Toowoomba------
Warwick149 SSE0.825.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg314 NW292.626.6
Gayndah86 E026.7
Gympie28.3
Hervey Bay316 NW0.729.6
Kingaroy213 SSW1.126.3
Maryborough317 NW1.192.800
Tin Can Bay165 SSE028
Toogoom167 SSE0.228.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga349 N0.693.227.10
Auckland Point308 NW0.787.827.70
Boat Creek48 NE0.489.127.700
Boyne Island332 NNW0.386.5-10
Clinton335 NNW1.386.327.70
South Gladstone326 NW0.681.527.710
Targinie354 N0.292.127.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela264 W0.127.7
Blackwater65 ENE1.488.125.20
Bluff97 E0.776.125.40
Emerald167 SSE175.126.80
Gracemere126 SE0.527
Longreach191 S2.525.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)277 W1.285.326.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)307 NW1.126.2
Parkhurst22 NNE0.389.724.5
Yeppoon81 E0.526.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina29 NNE0.227.4
West Mackay320 NW124.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers243 WSW0.531.6
Ingham212 SSW0.431
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard300 WNW191.229.700
Environment Park296 WNW091.329.500
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive299 WNW0.692.429.500
North Ward253 WSW0.984.5290
South Townsville204 SSW0.231.1
Stuart144 SE-30.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton190.5 S026.1
Cairns283 WNW0.280.527.800
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba233.4 SW0.527.6
Mossman---
Weipa135 SE0.824.7
Yarrabah30.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE0.626.4

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
27 January 2026