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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 20 January 2025 1am.

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

Monday 20 January 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert220 SW1.421.4
Beerwah152 SSE0.124.2
Boonah160 SSE0.421.6
Burpengary215 SW0.624
Caboolture213 SSW0.124.7
Caloundra203 SSW1.924.3
Cannon Hill250 WSW16221.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8518.4
Coomera178 S2.468.821.10
Cooroy159 SSE0.823.5
Deagon245 WSW0.468.521.510
Deception Bay210 SSW1.561.50
Eagleby183 S0.223.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake146 SE0.122.3
Gatton108 ESE0.967.220.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.620.9
Josephville193 SSW267.719.20
Kilcoy18 NNE021.1
Kippa-Ring181 S1.924.6
Lowood68 ENE0.122.3
Lytton196 SSW2.366.9210
Maleny153 SSE3.119.5
Moggill36 NE0.122.1
Mountain Creek209 SSW1.622.5
Mutdapilly190 S3.164.820.10
Nambour223 SW1.474.12210
North Maclean209 SSW0.88418.70
Norwell174 S021.7
Parkwood175 S1.968.5210
Petrie279 W0.422.8
Raceview62 ENE0.174.320.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank93.920.1
Redlands186 S0.722.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.918.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.720.2
Rocklea241 WSW1.36420.7offline0
South Brisbane237 WSW1.521.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.817.8
Southport165 SSE2.47021.10
Springwood162 SSE0.567.420.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.517.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.519.7
Tamborine Mountain0 N018.5
Tewantin173 S0.823.7
Upper Kedron194 SSW0.319.7
Woolloongabba232 SW0.864.221.40
Wynnum203 SSW1.670.320.80
Wynnum West203 SSW2.669.721.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville65 ENE024.7
Chinchilla102 ESE0.222.6
Dalby115 ESE0.821.6
Goondiwindi48 NE1.623.3
Highfields0 N017.4
Miles96 E0.624.8
Oakey108 ESE120.3
Pittsworth113 ESE0.719.6
Rangeville61 ENE0.388.715.5
Roma12 NNE1.119.3
Stanthorpe333 NNW0.917.6
Toowoomba94 E3.981.61600
Warwick335 NNW2.819.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg155 SSE2.285.622.6
Gayndah57 ENE023.3
Gympie23.6
Hervey Bay166 SSE0.624.5
Kingaroy128 SE0.720
Maryborough197 SSW1.887.600
Tin Can Bay147 SSE1.525.1
Toogoom154 SSE0.123.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga182 S0.682.922.50
Auckland Point137 SE4.477.223.60
Boat Creek148 SSE1.578.923.610
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton146 SE3.376.223.70
South Gladstone152 SSE2.873.223.710
Targinie124 SE1.179.223.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater61 ENE1.385.322.80
Bluff126 SE0.97623.10
Emerald78 ENE1.568.9240
Gracemere158 SSE124.9
Longreach95 E3.729.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE1.182.723.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE1.123.6
Parkhurst201 SSW0.978.823.8
Yeppoon266 W0.526.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina167 SSE127.8
West Mackay174 S1.925.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr133 SE2.224.51
Charters Towers---
Ingham117 ESE0.527.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard189 S2.271.727.400
Environment Park157 SSE0.175.926.900
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive171 S174.326.400
North Ward149 SSE1.667.527.10
South Townsville101 E0.228.7
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton90.2 E024.9
Cairns160 SSE1.284.526.100
Gordonvale---
Innisfail337.9 NNW0.228.1
Mareeba115.9 ESE0.127.9
Mossman---
Weipa77 ENE0.427
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE1.229.8

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