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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 6am.

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

Sunday 19 January 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert232 SW0.922.5
Beerwah152 SSE0.223.6
Boonah156 SSE0.723.1
Burpengary190 S0.923
Caboolture189 S0.123.3
Caloundra150 SSE2.224.2
Cannon Hill214 SW1.178.321.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.620.5
Coomera179 S3.373.7230
Cooroy145 SE1.223.4
Deagon188 S0.987.821.7160
Deception Bay202 SSW2.285.50.9
Eagleby166 SSE0.623.9
Eatons Hill223 SW0.522.3
Forest Lake192 SSW0.122.9
Gatton148 SSE3.469.921.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.620.2
Josephville191 S2.579.920.10
Kilcoy134 SE0.522.8
Kippa-Ring173 S2.325
Lowood175 S0.223.1
Lytton152 SSE6.268.823.60
Maleny144 SE4.719.9
Moggill232 SW0.222.5
Mountain Creek131 SE322.5
Mutdapilly185 S3.275.3210
Nambour139 SE1.194.721.621
North Maclean190 S285.120.90
Norwell139 SE1.625.3
Parkwood179 S2.577.422.40
Petrie196 SSW0.123.5
Raceview194 SSW1.383.121.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank9621.1
Redlands144 SE1.525.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.320.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.220.8
Rocklea254 WSW1.474.721.8offline0.1
South Brisbane227 SW1.421.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.620.6
Southport150 SSE2.969.424.20
Springwood160 SSE1.17422.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains8420.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8521.1
Tamborine Mountain154 SSE1.320.1
Tewantin182 S1.424
Upper Kedron200 SSW0.722.3
Woolloongabba224 SW176.522.40
Wynnum164 SSE2.976.123.10
Wynnum West170 S2.78422.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville136 SE0.923.7
Chinchilla157 SSE0.621.7
Dalby142 SE1.221.1
Goondiwindi177 S0.720.1
Highfields0 N019
Miles133 SE0.223.1
Oakey148 SSE0.321.4
Pittsworth125 SE1.620.3
Rangeville131 SE0.882.417.8
Roma118 ESE3.722.4
Stanthorpe349 N1.419
Toowoomba126 SE3.173.718.5380
Warwick335 NNW3.320.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg180 S1.793.622.1
Gayndah127 SE0.124.4
Gympie23.9
Hervey Bay172 S0.823.3
Kingaroy125 SE1.720.5
Maryborough188 S1.994.5130
Tin Can Bay164 SSE0.623.2
Toogoom208 SSW0.223.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga134 SE0.882.223.80
Auckland Point135 SE3.278.724.40
Boat Creek147 SSE1.778.224.6130
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton143 SE2.677.124.30
South Gladstone162 SSE2.275.324.3160
Targinie133 SE0.779.624.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater218 SW1.165.722.90
Bluff142 SE1.552.324.70
Emerald151 SSE2.953.823.50
Gracemere153 SSE0.325.5
Longreach125 SE325.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)47 NE0.663.7230
Moranbah (Utah Dr)50 NE0.220.1
Parkhurst210 SSW0.18922.1
Yeppoon29 NNE0.125
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina121 ESE0.325.2
West Mackay283 WNW1.122.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr140 SE0.626.13
Charters Towers---
Ingham172 S0.228.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard189 S1.681.727.200
Environment Park169 S0.188.626.310
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive174 S0.588.126.510
North Ward144 SE0.97427.20
South Townsville0 N028
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton101.6 ESE0.525.8
Cairns171 S1.68826.110
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba93.5 E0.127.4
Mossman---
Weipa71 ENE1.525.3
Yarrabah28
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap171 S1.122.2

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