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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 19 January 2025 10am.

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

Sunday 19 January 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
Beaudesert182 S1.730.8
Beerwah157 SSE0.429.2
Boonah142 SE1.431.1
Burpengary175 S1.529.5
Caboolture188 S0.729.8
Caloundra161 SSE2.727.9
Cannon Hill159 SSE3.160.626.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.328.1
Coomera151 SSE5.271.225.20
Cooroy160 SSE123.9
Deagon163 SSE2.573.925.36420.1
Deception Bay165 SSE4.263.60
Eagleby165 SSE1.827.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake142 SE1.728.6
Gatton141 SE5.561.1250
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.627.5
Josephville183 S2.858.425.10
Kilcoy177 S1.827.9
Kippa-Ring175 S2.730.1
Lowood101 E1.330.6
Lytton149 SSE5.370.4250
Maleny146 SE3.522
Moggill139 SE1.429.4
Mountain Creek139 SE2.825.6
Mutdapilly160 SSE4.955.525.80
Nambour237 WSW0.294.222.42910
North Maclean132 SE2.767.425.20
Norwell142 SE1.528.4
Parkwood165 SSE3.771.924.90
Petrie135 SE1.830.1
Raceview132 SE365.825.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank96.824.8
Redlands141 SE1.427.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.328
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.827.2
Rocklea182 S2.658.725.8offline0
South Brisbane154 SSE3.726.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.427.9
Southport144 SE3.469.425.70
Springwood146 SE2.970.224.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains74.728.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.927.8
Tamborine Mountain153 SSE0.722.8
Tewantin142 SE1.826.1
Upper Kedron154 SSE1.428.3
Woolloongabba137 SE2.562.125.80
Wynnum153 SSE381.324.80.6
Wynnum West157 SSE2.982.1250.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville103 ESE1.927.7
Chinchilla143 SE1.628.5
Dalby108 ESE3.428.8
Goondiwindi126 SE1.431.6
Highfields0 N023.5
Miles96 E2.130.1
Oakey117 ESE2.829
Pittsworth114 ESE2.528.6
Rangeville94 E1.16522.6
Roma113 ESE526.1
Stanthorpe343 NNW121.6
Toowoomba108 ESE4.660.321.97590
Warwick279 W4.326.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg141 SE3.469.827.5
Gayndah157 SSE0.832
Gympie26.1
Hervey Bay155 SSE1.531.6
Kingaroy127 SE3.424.8
Maryborough161 SSE2.483.85540
Tin Can Bay152 SSE2.526.2
Toogoom210 SSW0.931.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga110 ESE1.762280
Auckland Point100 E4.866.327.60
Boat Creek109 ESE2.863.227.88690
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton113 ESE4.462.327.70
South Gladstone125 SE2.16228.17410
Targinie92 E3.46727.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater237 WSW1.854.128.40
Bluff129 SE2.252.627.10
Emerald140 SE3.348.427.90
Gracemere146 SE1.135.1
Longreach115 ESE4.931.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)136 SE3.547.429.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE3.630.9
Parkhurst149 SSE0.966.229.2
Yeppoon255 WSW0.730.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina256 WSW0.634.6
West Mackay336 NNW0.530.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr92 E1.831715
Charters Towers96 E1.234.2
Ingham138 SE0.837.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE1.972.830.15130
Environment Park76 ENE0.356.935.44910
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive99 E1.961.833.44680
North Ward108 ESE1.560.231.10
South Townsville215 SW0.638.3
Stuart122 ESE-39.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton267.6 W0.734
Cairns126 SE1.167.9327150
Gordonvale129.3 SE0.537.6
Innisfail113.8 ESE0.537.7
Mareeba244.3 WSW135.6
Mossman---
Weipa27 NNE1.330
Yarrabah38.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap137 SE2.835.2

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
19 January 2026