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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 Saturday 25 January 2025 4am.

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

Saturday 25 January 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert266 W0.526.2
Beerwah173 S0.227
Boonah158 SSE0.326.1
Burpengary161 SSE1.127.9
Caboolture158 SSE0.528
Caloundra173 S2.428
Cannon Hill175 S1.565.625.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.224.4
Coomera169 S3.870.924.50
Cooroy152 SSE1.327.7
Deagon173 S1.47325.500
Deception Bay147 SSE2.865.90
Eagleby153 SSE0.826.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake140 SE0.726.8
Gatton120 ESE2.474.923.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.225.3
Josephville166 SSE1.169.123.50
Kilcoy106 ESE0.626
Kippa-Ring173 S2.528.2
Lowood100 E0.826.6
Lytton146 SE4.47025.30
Maleny149 SSE3.622.5
Moggill81 E0.326.8
Mountain Creek149 SSE1.926.5
Mutdapilly175 S1.170.424.10
Nambour125 SE2.177.626.100
North Maclean163 SSE0.380.423.70
Norwell133 SE0.526
Parkwood163 SSE2.669.324.50
Petrie122 ESE0.927.6
Raceview129 SE1.573.324.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.524.4
Redlands153 SSE1.426.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.624.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview7424.8
Rocklea170 S1.963.324.9offline0
South Brisbane160 SSE1.825.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.724.2
Southport162 SSE372.224.50
Springwood146 SE2.268.724.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains77.124.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.824.6
Tamborine Mountain140 SE2.621.2
Tewantin173 S2.128.2
Upper Kedron142 SE0.626.1
Woolloongabba137 SE1.26525.50
Wynnum169 S1.877.1250
Wynnum West162 SSE276.825.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville0 N00
Chinchilla96 E0.424
Dalby98 E2.224.8
Goondiwindi52 NE0.622.7
Highfields0 N020.7
Miles69 ENE0.123.5
Oakey100 E2.423.6
Pittsworth84 E1.422.5
Rangeville51 NE0.791.119.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe332 NNW1.820.4
Toowoomba96 E4.987.619.400
Warwick337 NNW3.722.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg138 SE1.887.623.5
Gayndah---
Gympie27.4
Hervey Bay241 WSW0.825.8
Kingaroy112 ESE2.824.3
Maryborough187 S2.393.910
Tin Can Bay157 SSE2.227.2
Toogoom234 SW0.724.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga161 SSE0.985.923.60
Auckland Point131 SE1.479.125.20.1
Boat Creek153 SSE1.784.324.410.2
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton153 SSE1.783.524.40
South Gladstone187 S1.179.324.620
Targinie162 SSE0.98424.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater67 ENE2.981.223.20
Bluff-----
Emerald119 ESE0.675.623.30
Gracemere237 WSW1.224.9
Longreach137 SE126.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)132 SE1.674.824.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE1.124.9
Parkhurst138 SE0.277.124.9
Yeppoon158 SSE0.525.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina237 WSW0.527.5
West Mackay290 WNW0.924
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr69 ENE0.927.41
Charters Towers---
Ingham167 SSE0.229.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard20 NNE3.177.129.500
Environment Park346 NNW08029.100
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive1 N2.579.529.500
North Ward23 NNE1.77229.30
South Townsville304 NW130.7
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N024.3
Cairns153 SSE0.283.427.410
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman---
Weipa128 SE0.726.1
Yarrabah28
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap181 S0.824.9

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
20 December 2025