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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 1pm.

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

Monday 17 February 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert194 SSW1.234.1
Beerwah167 SSE0.331.4
Boonah169 S0.734.6
Burpengary127 SE1.932.8
Caboolture166 SSE1.232.1
Caloundra173 S2.530.4
Cannon Hill128 SE3.145.426.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains51.631.2
Coomera117 ESE4.659.625.60
Cooroy145 SE0.828.6
Deagon127 SE1.452.527.57080
Deception Bay130 SE3.252.10
Eagleby110 ESE129.1
Eatons Hill84 E0.632.2
Forest Lake---
Gatton95 E2.847.726.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview4831.5
Josephville182 S0.744.226.40
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring171 S2.232.1
Lowood71 ENE137.3
Lytton127 SE5.451.325.90
Maleny140 SE2.324.1
Moggill67 ENE0.633.2
Mountain Creek141 SE1.627.3
Mutdapilly143 SE1.443.826.80
Nambour119 ESE272.224.83800
North Maclean82 E1.153260
Norwell---
Parkwood141 SE2.956.1260
Petrie130 SE1.932.7
Raceview106 ESE1.548.427.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank5429.8
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley49.930.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview51.531
Rocklea120 ESE2.443.726.7offline0
South Brisbane88 E2.126.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley52.930.4
Southport116 ESE1.859.525.60
Springwood105 ESE2.450.825.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains53.430.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank53.730.2
Tamborine Mountain144 SE0.423.8
Tewantin179 S1.829.5
Upper Kedron80 E1.529.7
Woolloongabba97 E2.145.326.80
Wynnum111 ESE4.754.626.50
Wynnum West115 ESE3.952.128.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville190 S0.929.2
Chinchilla283 WNW0.837.9
Dalby85 E1.336.2
Goondiwindi168 SSE1.135.6
Highfields0 N027
Miles116 ESE0.739.1
Oakey76 ENE1.533.2
Pittsworth62 ENE1.433.2
Rangeville71 ENE0.758.524.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe236 SW0.934
Toowoombaofflineoffline----
Warwick195 SSW1.233.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg130 SE4.470.826.7
Gayndah---
Gympie29.5
Hervey Bay133 SE2.130.2
Kingaroy81 E2.728.1
Maryborough151 SSE3.271.14870
Tin Can Bay167 SSE127
Toogoom194 SSW1.129.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga85 E4.665.129.80
Auckland Point90 E7.67228.60
Boat Creek74 ENE4.671.229.110540
Boyne Island82 E4.670.3-10810
Clinton91 E6.565.129.30
South Gladstone85 E3.56430.210970
Targinie94 E366.929.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater86 E3.842300
Bluff78 ENE2.335.929.80
Emerald79 E0.826.131.10
Gracemere108 ESE138.4
Longreach96 E1.733.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E2.543.430.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE1.733.5
Parkhurst56 NE2.157.831.2
Yeppoon247 WSW2.334.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine24 NNE1.5
Sarina96 E0.640.3
West Mackay128 SE4.229.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers60 ENE1.138.1
Ingham82 E1.638.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard55 NE5.281.230.47460
Environment Park97 E0.37333.47280
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive58 ENE571.833.36490
North Ward77 ENE2.670.831.20
South Townsville291 WNW139.6
Stuart62 ENE-40.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton7.4 N038.1
Cairns40 NE3.773.132.69770
Gordonvale124.3 SE0.241.3
Innisfail102.6 ESE139.9
Mareeba47.7 NE0.842
Mossman---
Weipa278 W2.731.3
Yarrabah37.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap132 SE1.635.7

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