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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 10am.

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

Monday 17 February 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert233 SW228.4
Beerwah29 NNE026.5
Boonah166 SSE0.929.3
Burpengary188 S1.328.3
Caboolture168 SSE0.428.9
Caloundra203 SSW1.924.6
Cannon Hill167 SSE2.247.925.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains59.527.2
Coomera168 SSE4.458.424.40
Cooroy164 SSE1.127.6
Deagon166 SSE1.556.525.14580
Deception Bay178 S2.353.30
Eagleby159 SSE1.428.6
Eatons Hill212 SSW0.528.2
Forest Lake---
Gatton120 ESE2.954.6230
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.227.3
Josephville184 S2.545.723.30
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring180 S1.927.6
Lowood125 SE0.829.3
Lytton149 SSE4.752.4250
Maleny156 SSE2.320.9
Moggill139 SE0.829.8
Mountain Creek209 SSW1.723.1
Mutdapilly177 S3.246.923.50
Nambour159 SSE177.122.83080
North Maclean191 S2.452240
Norwell---
Parkwood172 S3.457.524.30
Petrie129 SE0.829.3
Raceview147 SSE2.154.124.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank5927.7
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.527
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.627
Rocklea184 S246.324.9offline0
South Brisbane136 SE1.925.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley60.426.2
Southport163 SSE3.356.524.20
Springwood145 SE2.55024.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains60.927.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.926.3
Tamborine Mountain154 SSE0.523
Tewantin203 SSW1.624.9
Upper Kedron166 SSE0.828.2
Woolloongabba143 SE1.346.625.40
Wynnum162 SSE2.754.8250
Wynnum West158 SSE2.754.5260
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville116 ESE0.924.4
Chinchilla145 SE0.431.3
Dalby88 E2.627.1
Goondiwindi38 NE1.927.9
Highfields0 N022.3
Miles116 ESE0.929.2
Oakey104 ESE2.327.1
Pittsworth71 ENE1.925.5
Rangeville88 E0.672.319.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe333 NNW1.624.1
Toowoomba------
Warwick310 NW4.124.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg152 SSE481.724.6
Gayndah---
Gympie27.8
Hervey Bay168 SSE0.724.9
Kingaroy112 ESE3.225.1
Maryborough170 S2.585.21410
Tin Can Bay150 SSE1.225.8
Toogoom207 SSW0.424.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga152 SSE1.363.128.30
Auckland Point106 ESE5.367.928.30
Boat Creek115 ESE3.761.828.98000
Boyne Island153 SSE2.567.5-8400
Clinton126 SE563.428.60
South Gladstone126 SE2.663.628.88470
Targinie97 E3.366.228.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater95 E3.433.2290
Bluff130 SE2.227.727.60
Emerald131 SE2.83125.90
Gracemere157 SSE1.733.7
Longreach104 ESE4.928.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE4.142.726.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE327.9
Parkhurst103 ESE1.258.430.5
Yeppoon252 WSW1.633.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine26 NNE1.2
Sarina164 SSE1.435.5
West Mackay141 SE2.929.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers92 E1.233.4
Ingham119 ESE0.636.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE3.483.829.94700
Environment Park99 E0.673.832.34820
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive115 ESE4.381.930.64320
North Ward129 SE373.430.50
South Townsville87 E0.636.8
Stuart91 E-38
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N034.9
Cairns160 SSE1.570.130.67340
Gordonvale158.9 SSE0.934.3
Innisfail122.3 ESE0.536.3
Mareeba133.3 SE0.337
Mossman---
Weipa19 NNE1.330
Yarrabah38
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap137 SE2.231.6

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
20 December 2025