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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 9am.

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

Monday 20 January 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert235 SW2.226.7
Beerwah155 SSE0.530.4
Boonah166 SSE0.729
Burpengary194 SSW1.728.3
Caboolture188 S0.532.4
Caloundra174 S2.128
Cannon Hill225 SW2.350.623.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.426.1
Coomera190 S2.759.423.30
Cooroy147 SSE0.829.4
Deagon188 S1.359.1247620
Deception Bay188 S3.2520
Eagleby254 WSW0.926.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake217 SW0.326.4
Gatton138 SE2.55722.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.425.7
Josephville199 SSW2.15521.70
Kilcoy191 S0.827.7
Kippa-Ring192 SSW1.527.9
Lowood120 ESE129.8
Lytton208 SSW3.555.423.20
Maleny146 SE2.423.3
Moggill189 S0.829.2
Mountain Creek180 S0.827
Mutdapilly171 S2.555.222.10
Nambour139 SE1.664.724.26510
North Maclean213 SSW2.461.122.10
Norwell244 WSW0.527.6
Parkwood198 SSW2.758.223.40
Petrie215 SW0.430.6
Raceview171 S1.856.8230
Redbank weather station, Redbank96.522.1
Redlands205 SSW0.928.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.625.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.924.7
Rocklea230 SW1.950.522.9offline0
South Brisbane232 SW2.225
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.425.1
Southport191 S257.623.50
Springwood213 SSW0.350.723.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains74.225.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.625.4
Tamborine Mountain0 N028.6
Tewantin192 SSW1.627.1
Upper Kedron186 S1.127.7
Woolloongabba217 SW15023.60
Wynnum218 SW2.857.623.30
Wynnum West196 SSW3.556.624.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville339 NNW0.428.9
Chinchilla109 ESE0.530.5
Dalby74 ENE1.626.1
Goondiwindi43 NE1.426.4
Highfields0 N022
Miles60 ENE0.928.3
Oakey94 E0.927.3
Pittsworth91 E0.826.2
Rangeville85 E0.672.319.2
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe301 WNW0.723.9
Toowoomba85 E365.418.97400
Warwick334 NNW2.324.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg154 SSE2.673.425.4
Gayndah72 ENE0.329.3
Gympie29.6
Hervey Bay175 S128
Kingaroy110 ESE1.524.4
Maryborough140 SE2.374.56430
Tin Can Bay162 SSE1.327.4
Toogoom203 SSW0.628.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga132 SE1.572.125.80
Auckland Point123 ESE471.125.80
Boat Creek128 SE2.571.425.93340
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton127 SE4.468.126.20
South Gladstone146 SE2.266.926.24490
Targinie118 ESE1.672.726.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela108 ESE0.931.2
Blackwater102 ESE3.97124.30
Bluff122 ESE1.661.224.60
Emerald70 ENE263.224.80
Gracemere156 SSE1.530.1
Longreach74 ENE4.329.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE3.380.124.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE2.725.8
Parkhurst156 SSE0.671.326.9
Yeppoon255 WSW0.828.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina169 S1.530.3
West Mackay169 S2.226.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr55 NE1.627.3314
Charters Towers---
Ingham127 SE0.630.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard64 ENE6.982.626.41140.5
Environment Park98 E0.186.326.41318.5
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive74 ENE3.28526.61230.2
North Ward91 E2.97726.60
South Townsville194 SSW0.629.1
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton118.1 ESE0.226.9
Cairns185 S0.885.426.41570
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman---
Weipa29 NNE127.3
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap92 E233.3

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