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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 10am.

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

Monday 20 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
Beaudesert226 SW2.128.8
Beerwah144 SE0.433.7
Boonah148 SSE0.731.3
Burpengary179 S1.331.6
Caboolture184 S0.535
Caloundra167 SSE2.230.1
Cannon Hill225 SW245.624.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6728.6
Coomera198 SSW2.356.124.50
Cooroy144 SE0.832.3
Deagon176 S1.153.525.39310
Deception Bay174 S248.80
Eagleby233 SW0.930.6
Eatons Hill208 SSW0.631.1
Forest Lake198 SSW0.430.5
Gatton144 SE2.353.123.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.628.3
Josephville198 SSW2.851.622.90
Kilcoy204 SSW130.4
Kippa-Ring182 S1.430
Lowood119 ESE132.3
Lytton192 SSW2.551.624.80
Maleny140 SE1.526.4
Moggill180 S0.632
Mountain Creek144 SE1.428
Mutdapilly162 SSE2.150.223.50
Nambour125 SE1.863.524.98380
North Maclean216 SW1.956.823.30
Norwell187 S0.232
Parkwood179 S1.95424.70
Petrie143 SE0.533.2
Raceview158 SSE1.652.124.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank95.923.8
Redlands179 S0.830.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley6326.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview64.827.9
Rocklea248 WSW1.544.124.3offline0
South Brisbane236 SW1.826.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.827.8
Southport180 S2.553.924.50
Springwood190 S0.647.524.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains67.328.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6427.4
Tamborine Mountain25 NNE031.6
Tewantin180 S1.329.9
Upper Kedron184 S130.7
Woolloongabba197 SSW144.924.80
Wynnum202 SSW1.952.724.90
Wynnum West191 S2.652.225.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville262 W0.230.9
Chinchilla230 SW0.732.6
Dalby102 ESE0.731.1
Goondiwindi44 NE0.830.3
Highfields0 N024.6
Miles191 S0.830.8
Oakey61 ENE1.130
Pittsworth114 ESE0.729.2
Rangeville48 NE0.666.320.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe257 WSW0.626.5
Toowoomba81 E2.560.420.19370
Warwick225 SW2.127.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg135 SE2.268.326.7
Gayndah105 ESE0.431.8
Gympie34.3
Hervey Bay155 SSE1.131.7
Kingaroy98 E1.227.7
Maryborough151 SSE2.3735940
Tin Can Bay158 SSE1.629.2
Toogoom209 SSW0.832.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga103 ESE268.826.40
Auckland Point108 ESE4.869.326.60
Boat Creek107 ESE2.868.526.73210
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton112 ESE4.765.526.80
South Gladstone128 SE2.365.2276350
Targinie108 ESE271.626.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela115 ESE0.834.1
Blackwater104 ESE3.867.625.30
Bluff116 ESE1.858.625.60
Emerald70 ENE1.65925.80
Gracemere146 SE1.231.8
Longreach78 ENE4.831.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE2.875.225.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)94 E1.827.6
Parkhurst119 ESE16927.5
Yeppoon258 WSW1.630.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina170 S1.431.3
West Mackay154 SSE2.727.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr31 NNE1.728.2414
Charters Towers---
Ingham99 E130.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard79 E3.38126.72600
Environment Park113 ESE0.48127.42410
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive102 ESE3.680.727.32310
North Ward112 ESE2.573.927.10
South Townsville129 SE0.530.9
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton91.1 E0.429.6
Cairns121 ESE181.527.52650
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman---
Weipa29 NNE1.428.5
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap85 E2.535.1

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
17 January 2026