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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 7am.

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

Sunday 16 February 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert244 WSW0.926.3
Beerwah146 SE0.125.7
Boonah162 SSE0.125.8
Burpengary162 SSE0.225.2
Caboolture0 N027
Caloundra246 WSW0.524.6
Cannon Hill209 SSW0.752.625.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.721.8
Coomera169 S1.881.724.90
Cooroy113 ESE025.1
Deagon288 WNW0.162.824.91350
Deception Bay216 SW0.665.30
Eagleby180 S0.226.4
Eatons Hill80 E0.125.8
Forest Lake309 NW0.125.6
Gatton269 W5.656.821.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.723.8
Josephville194 SSW2.47823.50
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring93 E0.226.2
Lowood198 SSW0.324.1
Lytton213 SSW2.562.524.90
Maleny142 SE021.5
Moggill44 NE025.5
Mountain Creek228 SW0.523.3
Mutdapilly288 WNW1.46922.60
Nambour215 SW0.484.522.5950
North Maclean208 SSW1.290.823.50
Norwell---
Parkwood169 S2.179250
Petrie176 S0.225.7
Raceview283 WNW0.664.523.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.723.9
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley9022.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.523.2
Rocklea246 WSW1.750.724.7offline0
South Brisbane180 S0.925.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.821.6
Southport164 SSE2.380.7250
Springwood276 W0.173.423.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains89.721.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.323
Tamborine Mountain0 N024
Tewantin240 WSW0.325.7
Upper Kedron246 WSW0.126.3
Woolloongabba201 SSW0.651.125.70
Wynnum225 SW1.667.424.40
Wynnum West216 SW1.669.524.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville196 SSW0.517.1
Chinchilla214 SW0.220
Dalby248 WSW0.321
Goondiwindi220 SW0.918
Highfields0 N018.7
Miles71 ENE0.120.1
Oakey340 NNW0.219.1
Pittsworth176 S0.619.1
Rangeville250 WSW1.266.817
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe106 ESE0.117.4
Toowoomba------
Warwick175 S0.920
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg244 WSW1.67124.9
Gayndah---
Gympie25.8
Hervey Bay244 WSW0.626.5
Kingaroy94 E0.223.1
Maryborough273 W1.592.31250
Tin Can Bay239 WSW0.426.1
Toogoom250 WSW0.325.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga109 ESE0.488.924.90
Auckland Point143 SE0.785.925.20
Boat Creek106 ESE0.584.825.3500
Boyne Island182 S0.585.7-1210
Clinton140 SE0.986.2250
South Gladstone157 SSE0.483.325.2760
Targinie112 ESE178.425.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela167 SSE0.826.3
Blackwater208 SSW2.777.823.70
Bluff321 NW0.186.423.30
Emerald150 SSE1.65123.80
Gracemere220 SW0.627.5
Longreach183 S2.222.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE1.393.523.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE1.923.8
Parkhurst253 WSW0.591.725.1
Yeppoon18 NNE026.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina75 ENE0.127.2
West Mackay257 WSW0.525.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers261 W0.126.2
Ingham245 WSW1.630.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard200 SSW1.197.927.6260
Environment Park242 WSW097.127.8450
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive181 S0.398.827.7360
North Ward181 S0.189.127.50
South Townsville9 N028.9
Stuart93 E-28.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton5.6 N0.125.3
Cairns150 SSE0.783.426.6390
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba217.3 SW0.125.8
Mossman---
Weipa31 NNE0.925.2
Yarrabah28.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.925.5

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
28 January 2026