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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 Sunday 26 January 2025 7pm.

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

Sunday 26 January 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert90 E128.8
Beerwah79 E0.329.2
Boonah76 ENE1.929.7
Burpengary90 E1.729.3
Caboolture57 ENE0.429.3
Caloundra101 E0.428.5
Cannon Hill81 E3.363.926.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5729.8
Coomera103 ESE2.468.8260
Cooroy107 ESE0.628.8
Deagon94 E1.171.126.6170
Deception Bay63 ENE2.669.20
Eagleby103 ESE0.428.7
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake118 ESE0.230.2
Gatton82 E4.763.727.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.228.9
Josephville49 NE1.464.925.80
Kilcoy83 E2.927.3
Kippa-Ring166 SSE0.830.3
Lowood77 ENE1.829.5
Lytton90 E3.769.925.60
Maleny64 ENE1.624.1
Moggill87 E0.429.6
Mountain Creek94 E1.826.4
Mutdapilly79 E4.66227.40
Nambour92 E2.178.826110
North Maclean67 ENE2.768.726.20
Norwell182 S0.127.5
Parkwood95 E1.965.826.40
Petrie122 ESE0.929.2
Raceview46 NE2.967.427.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.928.4
Redlands86 E1.227.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.130.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.728.4
Rocklea85 E362.226.4offline0
South Brisbane72 ENE2.626.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley60.828.8
Southport78 ENE171.125.90
Springwood82 E1.267.125.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains62.528.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6129.1
Tamborine Mountain144 SE1.922.7
Tewantin103 ESE0.828.7
Upper Kedron60 ENE2.227.1
Woolloongabba58 ENE2.564.726.50
Wynnum85 E4.876.925.70
Wynnum West78 ENE4.274.726.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville50 NE1.336.4
Chinchilla83 E0.333.7
Dalby65 ENE2.632.8
Goondiwindi47 NE1.935.7
Highfields0 N026.2
Miles88 E1.436.6
Oakey78 ENE1.830.7
Pittsworth41 NE2.529.5
Rangeville38 NE0.772.824.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe341 NNW1.526.6
Toowoomba82 E2.864.724.9180
Warwick288 WNW2.430.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg66 ENE1.878.328.1
Gayndah45 NE0.832.4
Gympie30.7
Hervey Bay117 ESE2.129.2
Kingaroy---
Maryborough118 ESE2.985.7130
Tin Can Bay151 SSE0.928.7
Toogoom191 S0.929.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga73 ENE4.473.127.90
Auckland Point79 E5.974.128.10
Boat Creek79 E372.928.4300
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton69 ENE571.128.30
South Gladstone78 ENE2.469.428.5450
Targinie88 E2.571.528.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater82 E4.551.232.30
Bluff78 ENE2.84631.90
Emerald53 NE2.13634.10
Gracemere117 ESE132.6
Longreach38 NE2.738.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)60 ENE4.458.730.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)60 ENE2.631
Parkhurst57 ENE1.771.928.5
Yeppoon230 SW1.830.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine50 NE0.2
Sarina76 ENE0.431.7
West Mackay101 E3.928.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr134 SE0.727.125
Charters Towers109 ESE0.326.6
Ingham261 W1.126.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard162 SSE2.784.127.2290
Environment Park------
Kirwan132 SE0.130.2
Lennon Drive153 SSE2.587.127.1180
North Ward144 SE2.778.827.10
South Townsville70 ENE0.629.1
Stuart112 ESE-29.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton154 SSE0.524
Cairns172 S2.281.626.3210
Gordonvale152.1 SSE0.528.8
Innisfail225.9 SW0.628
Mareeba124.9 SE0.528.7
Mossman181 S0.329
Weipa159 SSE1.725
Yarrabah27.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap57 ENE0.439.6

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 December 2025