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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 8pm.

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

Sunday 16 February 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert110 ESE1.427.7
Beerwah52 NE0.129.7
Boonah79 E0.828.5
Burpengary140 SE1.329.4
Caboolture157 SSE0.630.1
Caloundra139 SE1.128.5
Cannon Hill125 SE2.564.826.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.626.3
Coomera144 SE5.171.925.70
Cooroy151 SSE0.428
Deagon143 SE1.371.626.800
Deception Bay133 SE3.169.50
Eagleby113 ESE127.3
Eatons Hill93 E0.428.3
Forest Lake128 SE0.528.4
Gatton111 ESE1.244.427.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.327.2
Josephville48 NE0.769.825.10
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring174 S2.229.3
Lowood91 E1.728.9
Lytton136 SE5.470.925.90
Maleny105 ESE124.2
Moggill81 E0.528.3
Mountain Creek126 SE1.827.1
Mutdapilly80 E3.168.825.60
Nambour192 SSW0.683.426.310
North Maclean74 ENE1.674.925.20
Norwell---
Parkwood159 SSE3.468.925.70
Petrie134 SE1.628.8
Raceview87 E2.372.326.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank6726.4
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.427.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview64.726.8
Rocklea123 ESE2.364.126.2offline0
South Brisbane79 E226.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.327
Southport145 SE372.425.70
Springwood113 ESE2.671.425.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains66.526.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6526.7
Tamborine Mountain134 SE2.822.1
Tewantin156 SSE0.628.6
Upper Kedron86 E1.427.4
Woolloongabba96 E265.626.60
Wynnum136 SE2.875.626.10
Wynnum West135 SE275.226.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville187 S0.325.5
Chinchilla175 S0.124.6
Dalby257 WSW0.726.9
Goondiwindi230 SW0.724.1
Highfields0 N022.1
Miles252 WSW0.227.5
Oakey259 W0.525.8
Pittsworth204 SSW1.124.9
Rangeville249 WSW1.13022.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe225 SW0.723.7
Toowoomba------
Warwick120 ESE1.126.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg87 E1.361.928.9
Gayndah195 SSW0.729.5
Gympie30.4
Hervey Bay119 ESE1.128.6
Kingaroy159 SSE0.326.7
Maryborough105 ESE1.381.600
Tin Can Bay136 SE0.128.3
Toogoom191 S0.329.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga110 ESE2.165.928.40
Auckland Point61 ENE2.272.828.40
Boat Creek82 E1.772.928.210
Boyne Island61 ENE1.170.8-10
Clinton49 NE2.870.228.40
South Gladstone32 NNE1.468.828.410
Targinie164 SSE0.372.227.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela199 SSW0.531
Blackwater177 S3.136.629.10
Bluff174 S0.731.628.70
Emerald124 SE1.733.629.50
Gracemere244 WSW0.130.7
Longreach153 SSE0.830.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE0.865.7290
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE1.528.6
Parkhurst58 ENE0.462.926
Yeppoon278 W0.228.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina64 ENE0.231
West Mackay73 ENE1.528.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers216 SW0.132.2
Ingham113 ESE0.834.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard251 WSW0.462.33310
Environment Park251 WSW0.264.332.300
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive293 WNW0.463.232.600
North Ward282 WNW1.462.631.60
South Townsville170 S0.133.9
Stuart126 SE-33.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N027.1
Cairns218 SW1.181.229.700
Gordonvale145.3 SE0.928.5
Innisfail309.5 NW0.431.5
Mareeba238.8 WSW0.329.5
Mossman---
Weipa352 N1.128.1
Yarrabah31.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap135 SE1.531.9

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
22 December 2025