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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 Monday 17 February 2025 1am.

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

Monday 17 February 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert187 S0.924.3
Beerwah121 ESE0.125.6
Boonah158 SSE0.524.3
Burpengary175 S1.725.9
Caboolture192 SSW0.325.6
Caloundra164 SSE2.926.6
Cannon Hill160 SSE2.760.723.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.823.4
Coomera166 SSE4.46622.90
Cooroy170 S0.524.5
Deagon166 SSE2.369.823.700
Deception Bay180 S3.766.70
Eagleby136 SE1.124.9
Eatons Hill158 SSE0.325.3
Forest Lake---
Gatton124 SE2.974.122.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.524.4
Josephville186 S2.960.221.70
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring175 S326.5
Lowood105 ESE0.526
Lytton151 SSE6.168.223.50
Maleny148 SSE3.921.5
Moggill140 SE0.625.8
Mountain Creek140 SE2.525.3
Mutdapilly170 S4.16422.50
Nambour204 SSW193.423.410.2
North Maclean147 SSE1.177.422.10
Norwell---
Parkwood161 SSE3.26322.90
Petrie129 SE1.226
Raceview146 SE2.272.423.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.623.6
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.924.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.623.7
Rocklea170 S2.758.523.5offline0
South Brisbane127 SE2.223.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.823.6
Southport156 SSE3.763.822.90
Springwood141 SE3.462.422.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains73.923.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.223.9
Tamborine Mountain138 SE2.419.6
Tewantin123 ESE128.1
Upper Kedron162 SSE1.124.8
Woolloongabba144 SE1.959.4240
Wynnum164 SSE3.772.723.20
Wynnum West166 SSE3.372.723.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville157 SSE0.420
Chinchilla135 SE0.118.8
Dalby27 NNE019.9
Goondiwindi237 WSW118.7
Highfields0 N019.3
Miles15 NNE020
Oakey259 W0.319
Pittsworth128 SE0.420.5
Rangeville73 ENE0.392.318.1
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe347 NNW1.618
Toowoomba------
Warwick343 NNW3.820.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg183 S291.324.4
Gayndah130 SE0.121.8
Gympie27.5
Hervey Bay180 S0.326.1
Kingaroy91 E0.319.3
Maryborough229 SW1.293.300
Tin Can Bay67 ENE026.1
Toogoom66 ENE025.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga166 SSE0.195.9220
Auckland Point149 SSE0.982.726.30
Boat Creek280 W1.690.22410
Boyne Island174 S186.5-00
Clinton195 SSW0.98524.80
South Gladstone202 SSW0.58125.410
Targinie198 SSW0.294.623.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater203 SSW1.449.323.20
Bluff144 SE1.432.625.10
Emerald149 SSE1.745.823.50
Gracemere191 S0.325.5
Longreach119 ESE223.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)127 SE0.488.824.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)176 S0.823.8
Parkhurst353 N0.285.520
Yeppoon17 NNE0.123
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina143 SE0.926.9
West Mackay227 SW0.825.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers---
Ingham219 SW0.529.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard157 SSE1.484.529.400
Environment Park169 S0.187.828.800
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive150 SSE1.186.928.400
North Ward178 S1.478.228.90
South Townsville35 NE030.3
Stuart101 E-30.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N024
Cairns167 SSE0.987.926.500
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba160.3 SSE0.127.4
Mossman---
Weipa133 SE0.526.2
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE0.825.6

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
21 December 2025