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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 3am.

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

Sunday 16 February 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert183 S0.326.5
Beerwah25 NNE024.8
Boonah256 WSW0.325.3
Burpengary70 ENE0.125.3
Caboolture0 N026
Caloundra212 SSW0.125.5
Cannon Hill244 WSW0.478.925.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.523.2
Coomera229 SW0.987250
Cooroy271 W0.226.7
Deagon264 W0.680.624.920
Deception Bay307 NW0.685.90
Eagleby267 W0.627.2
Eatons Hill136 SE024.8
Forest Lake278 W0.226.4
Gatton267 W4.555.524.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.623.6
Josephville200 SSW1.587.623.60
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring20 NNE0.226
Lowood142 SE0.124.2
Lytton296 WNW2.283.424.60
Maleny240 WSW123.4
Moggill0 N026.4
Mountain Creek309 NW0.924.4
Mutdapilly265 W0.288.924.10
Nambour173 S0.39623.910
North Maclean253 WSW0.898.123.50
Norwell---
Parkwood175 S1.183.925.50
Petrie286 WNW0.325.5
Raceview293 WNW0.686.724.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank8523.9
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.323.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.624.1
Rocklea262 W1.573.224.8offline0
South Brisbane219 SW2.225.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.622.6
Southport185 S0.686.9260
Springwood256 WSW0.379.424.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.622.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.523.5
Tamborine Mountain0 N025
Tewantin99 E0.127
Upper Kedron299 WNW0.224.9
Woolloongabba258 WSW176.525.60
Wynnum269 W1.19524.40
Wynnum West271 W0.991.524.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville196 SSW0.319.5
Chinchilla45 NE020.9
Dalby248 WSW0.922.9
Goondiwindi235 SW0.819.7
Highfields0 N020.1
Miles0 N021.5
Oakey311 NW0.221.1
Pittsworth204 SSW1.121.2
Rangeville249 WSW1.264.819.2
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe0 N018.7
Toowoomba------
Warwick163 SSE0.523.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg233 SW1.290.825.5
Gayndah---
Gympie26.6
Hervey Bay224 SW0.126.7
Kingaroy177 S0.323.4
Maryborough313 NW0.791.710
Tin Can Bay243 WSW0.127.3
Toogoom0 N026.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga253 WSW0.693.125.11
Auckland Point243 WSW2.489.424.80.4
Boat Creek241 WSW2.590.625.602.2
Boyne Island233 SW1.289.7-10.4
Clinton194 SSW2.789.124.70
South Gladstone229 SW2.683.324.910
Targinie236 SW1.188.5270
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela199 SSW0.828.1
Blackwater91 E1.190.124.60.5
Bluff235 SW0.384.124.70
Emerald160 SSE2.17226.10
Gracemere288 WNW0.826.8
Longreach206 SSW1.723.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)124 SE2.590.624.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE2.224.4
Parkhurst332 NNW0.293.524.2
Yeppoon80 E0.425.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina44 NE0.127.1
West Mackay178 S0.325.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers263 W0.128.8
Ingham231 SW0.929.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard304 NW1.591.929.400
Environment Park319 NW0.190.929.100
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive275 W1.492.229.300
North Ward256 WSW184.928.80
South Townsville192 SSW0.430.6
Stuart209 SSW-29.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton51.4 NE023.9
Cairns182 S0.584.226.610
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba102.3 ESE026.4
Mossman---
Weipa18 NNE0.724.8
Yarrabah30.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE0.524.2

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