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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 11pm.

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

Sunday 19 January 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert218 SW1.322.3
Beerwah151 SSE0.225.5
Boonah155 SSE0.522.9
Burpengary171 S1.324.7
Caboolture207 SSW0.225
Caloundra176 S325.9
Cannon Hill186 S1.657.922.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.219.1
Coomera186 S2.465.921.70
Cooroy156 SSE0.824.8
Deagon172 S263.722.700
Deception Bay181 S3.2570
Eagleby177 S0.623.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake45 NE022.2
Gatton122 ESE2.765.421.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.420
Josephville182 S2.365.220.30
Kilcoy14 NNE0.121.9
Kippa-Ring180 S2.725.2
Lowood73 ENE0.222.2
Lytton175 S3.264.221.80
Maleny153 SSE2.520.1
Moggill0 N021.9
Mountain Creek165 SSE124.3
Mutdapilly177 S4.162.721.20
Nambour179 S0.672.323.310
North Maclean178 S1.468.721.10
Norwell182 S0.122.7
Parkwood174 S2.56521.80
Petrie130 SE0.824.6
Raceview181 S0.97121.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.120.1
Redlands175 S1.123.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.219
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.520.2
Rocklea204 SSW1.358.121.9offline0
South Brisbane165 SSE2.122.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.818.5
Southport168 SSE3.166.421.90
Springwood160 SSE1.560.421.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.418.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.420.1
Tamborine Mountain88 E018.9
Tewantin167 SSE1.825.7
Upper Kedron192 SSW0.121
Woolloongabba156 SSE0.856.222.90
Wynnum180 S2.16721.60
Wynnum West180 S2.668.1220
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville129 SE0.328
Chinchilla103 ESE0.524.7
Dalby87 E1.622.6
Goondiwindi47 NE2.526.1
Highfields0 N018.6
Miles84 E0.626.8
Oakey96 E1.421.3
Pittsworth74 ENE0.920.7
Rangeville72 ENE0.584.916.9
Roma49 NE0.325.6
Stanthorpe342 NNW1.718.9
Toowoomba98 E3.977.117.400
Warwick338 NNW3.620
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg145 SE3.682.523.5
Gayndah48 NE024.5
Gympie23.7
Hervey Bay152 SSE1.824
Kingaroy122 ESE1.221.3
Maryborough169 S1.687.900
Tin Can Bay154 SSE1.825.1
Toogoom203 SSW0.924.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga190 S0.783.422.60
Auckland Point137 SE3.878.123.80
Boat Creek155 SSE1.580.123.510
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton147 SSE277.723.50
South Gladstone156 SSE2.37423.810
Targinie137 SE1.180.223.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater101 E2.679.823.90
Bluff97 E1.772.723.90
Emerald75 ENE167.724.80
Gracemere154 SSE0.724.7
Longreach111 ESE2.430.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)126 SE2.177.124.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE2.324.9
Parkhurst120 ESE1.174.124.7
Yeppoon166 SSE0.125.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina136 SE128.4
West Mackay181 S1.926.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr222 SW0.824.60
Charters Towers---
Ingham163 SSE0.930.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard187 S1.972.927.100
Environment Park0 N074.726.900
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive172 S0.474.72700
North Ward141 SE1.466.7270
South Townsville89 E0.128.9
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N025.1
Cairns137 SE0.884.826.400
Gordonvale98.2 E0.227.6
Innisfail299.5 WNW0.328.5
Mareeba47 NE028.5
Mossman---
Weipa182 S0.827.6
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap121 ESE1.433.3

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
18 January 2026