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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 2am.

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

Monday 20 January 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert237 WSW1.121
Beerwah139 SE0.124
Boonah125 SE0.221.3
Burpengary213 SSW0.823
Caboolture62 ENE024.4
Caloundra195 SSW2.224
Cannon Hill243 WSW1.263.9210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.218.4
Coomera191 S1.570.820.50
Cooroy162 SSE123.1
Deagon263 W0.473.120.810
Deception Bay214 SW1.966.50
Eagleby175 S0.122.7
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake164 SSE0.122.3
Gatton143 SE1.766.820.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.620.4
Josephville196 SSW1.56818.80
Kilcoy74 ENE021
Kippa-Ring234 SW0.824.1
Lowood96 E0.121.6
Lytton210 SSW2.767.6210
Maleny158 SSE2.819
Moggill226 SW0.122.7
Mountain Creek228 SW1.921.1
Mutdapilly187 S2.265.119.90
Nambour221 SW1.272.921.610
North Maclean227 SW1.576.119.20
Norwell101 E021.1
Parkwood179 S1.971.420.40
Petrie289 WNW0.422.2
Raceview221 SW0.871.620.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank94.720
Redlands184 S0.422.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.318.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.920.4
Rocklea230 SW1.663.420.5offline0
South Brisbane231 SW1.921.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.617.9
Southport181 S1.472.320.60
Springwood191 S0.467.420.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.417.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.919.3
Tamborine Mountain0 N018.2
Tewantin202 SSW0.823
Upper Kedron231 SW0.520
Woolloongabba225 SW0.964.921.20
Wynnum223 SW1.37520.20
Wynnum West212 SSW1.873.220.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville342 NNW0.122.9
Chinchilla75 ENE021.7
Dalby113 ESE0.921.3
Goondiwindi44 NE1.422.6
Highfields0 N017.2
Miles84 E0.624
Oakey97 E0.319.6
Pittsworth98 E0.319
Rangeville67 ENE0.39015
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe333 NNW0.817.4
Toowoomba94 E3.781.115.700
Warwick339 NNW2.618.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg180 S288.722.1
Gayndah26 NNE022.4
Gympie23.2
Hervey Bay177 S0.524.5
Kingaroy136 SE0.519.5
Maryborough215 SW2.589.900
Tin Can Bay156 SSE125.2
Toogoom152 SSE0.123.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga135 SE1.281.922.80
Auckland Point141 SE478.523.40
Boat Creek149 SSE2.278.423.710
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton145 SE3.776.923.50
South Gladstone158 SSE374.223.510
Targinie132 SE1.479.123.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater67 ENE2.188.822.10
Bluff135 SE1.173.323.10
Emerald73 ENE1.571.123.50
Gracemere170 S1.325
Longreach74 ENE3.528.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE0.985230
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE1.323.3
Parkhurst202 SSW0.981.323.4
Yeppoon194 SSW0.326.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina171 S127.7
West Mackay193 SSW2.125.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr138 SE0.625.31
Charters Towers---
Ingham110 ESE0.527.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard173 S1.473.427.400
Environment Park230 SW0.177.126.900
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive189 S0.576.72700
North Ward137 SE1.268.127.10
South Townsville50 NE028.6
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127.3 SE024.5
Cairns139 SE1.185.825.800
Gordonvale---
Innisfail317.6 NW0.627.6
Mareeba142.3 SE0.127.5
Mossman---
Weipa105 ESE1.226.7
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S0.829.4

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