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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 6am.

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

Monday 20 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
Beaudesert193 SSW0.520.2
Beerwah0 N022.8
Boonah220 SW0.119.6
Burpengary219 SW0.622
Caboolture150 SSE0.123.1
Caloundra220 SW1.322
Cannon Hill214 SW1.564.119.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.317.2
Coomera283 WNW0.780.418.90
Cooroy---
Deagon233 SW0.772.320.3230
Deception Bay222 SW1.368.80
Eagleby249 WSW0.420.5
Eatons Hill221 SW0.320.8
Forest Lake28 NNE021.1
Gatton190 S1.772.9190
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.519.3
Josephville221 SW26817.80
Kilcoy195 SSW0.220.2
Kippa-Ring262 W0.422.6
Lowood191 S0.222.1
Lytton207 SSW3.969.219.70
Maleny161 SSE1.718.6
Moggill278 W0.220.3
Mountain Creek221 SW1.720.6
Mutdapilly215 SW1.264.219.30
Nambour213 SSW0.872.721240
North Maclean273 W1.178.7180
Norwell131 SE019.3
Parkwood230 SW0.676.918.60
Petrie276 W0.322.2
Raceview190 S1.471.219.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank95.918.7
Redlands235 SW0.920.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.718.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.318.6
Rocklea245 WSW0.766.919.5offline0
South Brisbane210 SSW1.320.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.818.1
Southport179 S1.87319.30
Springwood230 SW0.270.718.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.717.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.718.6
Tamborine Mountain0 N018.2
Tewantin225 SW0.421.7
Upper Kedron184 S0.520.4
Woolloongabba196 SSW0.86420.30
Wynnum221 SW2.877.218.90
Wynnum West205 SSW375.519.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville41 NE019.8
Chinchilla1 N019.5
Dalby107 ESE0.820
Goondiwindi33 NNE0.621
Highfields0 N016.4
Miles65 ENE0.121.4
Oakey64 ENE018.6
Pittsworth76 ENE0.518.3
Rangeville85 E0.285.914.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe185 S0.116.6
Toowoomba99 E2.379.315.2150
Warwick277 W0.818.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg170 S2.389.820.8
Gayndah28 NNE020.5
Gympie21.6
Hervey Bay200 SSW0.722.5
Kingaroy138 SE0.418.6
Maryborough194 SSW2.187.9210
Tin Can Bay167 SSE0.322.2
Toogoom211 SSW0.422.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga122 ESE0.482.122.20
Auckland Point137 SE3.179.222.80
Boat Creek154 SSE1.179.823160
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton145 SE1.77822.90
South Gladstone158 SSE275.122.9170
Targinie125 SE0.981.122.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater97 E278.422.10
Bluff111 ESE0.966.422.50
Emerald168 SSE0.677.921.90
Gracemere162 SSE124.3
Longreach76 ENE2.926.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE1.589.722.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)142 SE222.4
Parkhurst186 S0.578.323.4
Yeppoon197 SSW0.325.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina171 S0.926.6
West Mackay183 S1.824.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr108 ESE124.12
Charters Towers---
Ingham168 SSE0.628
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard178 S2.58025.600
Environment Park158 SSE083.225.100
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive162 SSE1.78325.400
North Ward152 SSE2.772.725.80
South Townsville84 E0.427.2
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton43.8 NE024.8
Cairns239 WSW1.588.825.510.8
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman---
Weipa88 E0.726
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap58 ENE0.325.9

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