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Live air data

The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) 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

From 19 July 2024 to 23 August 2024 the Hydrogen sulfide monitoring unit at the Redbank weather station will be temporarily relocated to Abrahams Rd within the Swanbank industrial area to support quality assurance evaluation. Data captured during this period is relevant to Abrahams Rd in Swanbank.

Smoke and dust health action levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Thursday 20 June 2024 6pm.

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

Thursday 20 June 2024 6pm

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2016. 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
Beaudesert267 W017.9
Beerwah21 NNE020.9
Boonah105 ESE0.216.9
Brisbane CBD357 N0.637.918.80
Bundamba, Currawong Street55.517.3
Burpengary237 WSW0.220.9
Caboolture205 SSW020.3
Caloundra178 S018.2
Cannon Hill78 ENE0.63518.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.917.3
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court51.917.8
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court56.817
Coomera281 W0.360.717.50
Cooroy359 N019.9
Deagon6 N0.263.218.120
Deception Bay37 NE0.247.80
Dinmore, Hubert Street--
Eagleby261 W020.1
Eatons Hill59 ENE019.6
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View166 SSE0.443.317.60
Forest Lake129 SE019
Gatton180 S0.944.918.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview51.718
Josephville188 S1.259.415.30
Kilcoy84 E0.919.5
Kippa-Ring---
Lowood99 E018.2
Lytton94 E1-16.70
Maleny40 NE0.517.4
Moggill---
Mountain Creek255 WSW0.216.8
Mutdapilly244 WSW1.441.517.20
Nambour257 WSW0.566.117.510
North Maclean127 SE0.368.215.60
Norwell269 W018.9
Parkwood243 WSW0.457.417.90
Petrie65 ENE0.119.3
Redbank weather station, Redbank50.618.3
Redbank, Brigalow Lane53.917.3
Redlands281 W0.118.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley51.917.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview5018.3
Riverview, Carlyle Street51.718
Riverview, Johnstone Place51.418
Rocklea63 ENE0.541.318.6offline0
South Brisbane35 NE0.719.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.817
Southport288 WNW0.554.617.80
Springwood81 E0.457.816.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains55.517.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.418
Tamborine Mountain280 W016.3
Tewantin93 E0.220.1
Upper Kedron199 SSW0.118.5
Woolloongabba48 NE136.419.10
Wynnum86 E1.547.216.90
Wynnum West67 ENE1.554.216.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville202 SSW0.320.9
Chinchilla---
Dalby134 SE0.518.5
Goondiwindi94 E0.414.3
Highfields141 SE0.214.5
Miles175 S0.222.4
Oakey170 S018.2
Pittsworth113 ESE015.2
Rangeville150 SSE0.248.814.8
Roma126 SE1.419.7
Stanthorpe264 W0.112.8
Toowoomba108 ESE0.444.41600
Warwick296 WNW015.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg19 NNE0.863.919.4
Gayndah---
Gympieoffline
Hervey Bayofflineofflineoffline
Kingaroy302 WNW0.521.5
Maryborough30 NNE0.842.510
Tin Can Bay55 NE019.7
Toogoom143 SE018
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga34 NE1.748.520.40
Auckland Point37 NE0.772.919.70
Boat Creek17 NNE1.119.6
Boyne Island31 NNE0.918.9
Clinton39 NE2.462.520.20
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline63.920.40
South Gladstoneofflineoffline68.219.830
Targinie275 W0.455.8200
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela185 S0.325.2
Blackwater28 NNE1.321.726.10
Bluff288 WNW0.319.7240
Emerald71 ENE0.420.925.70
Gracemere88 E0.423.5
Longreach253 WSW1.428.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)71 ENE1.725.726.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)77 ENE1.125.8
Parkhurst47 NE2.350.420.9
Yeppoon76 ENE020.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine100 E0.4
Sarina57 ENE0.123.9
West Mackay76 ENE1.721.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr70 ENE1.322.726
Charters Towers112 ESE1.126.1
Ingham0 N024.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard56 NE3.667.723570
Environment Parkofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive45 NE366.623.5330
North Ward67 ENE1.16222.80
South Townsville323 NW1.125.4
Stuart56 NE-25
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton140.8 SE0.520.6
Cairns148 SSE1.663.524.5350
Gordonvale62 ENE0.223.6
Innisfail172.2 S0.925.2
Mareeba98.4 E0.724
Mossman215 SW025.5
Weipa90 E2.727
Yarrabah24.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE226.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/425 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
29 July 2024