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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 27 January 2025 11am.

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

Monday 27 January 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert97 E1.331.1
Beerwah49 NE0.434
Boonah78 ENE0.732.8
Burpengary102 ESE1.832.7
Caboolture167 SSE0.934.8
Caloundra112 ESE134.6
Cannon Hill78 ENE2.763.326.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.129.9
Coomera102 ESE2.267.726.30
Cooroy99 E0.834.7
Deagon109 ESE0.966.227.93420
Deception Bay67 ENE1.967.20
Eagleby105 ESE0.528.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake118 ESE0.433
Gatton110 ESE2.861.127.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.532.1
Josephville44 NE1.567.326.30
Kilcoy101 E1.230.3
Kippa-Ring171 S133.4
Lowood83 E1.234.8
Lytton89 E2.966.326.30
Maleny---
Moggill96 E0.534.3
Mountain Creek96 E2.330.2
Mutdapilly105 ESE3.360.527.80
Nambour88 E372.827.57030
North Maclean62 ENE1.573.526.30
Norwell187 S0.230.3
Parkwood100 E1.56725.90
Petrie126 SE1.233.5
Raceview91 E2.165.828.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.330.4
Redlands85 E0.928.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.330.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.730.9
Rocklea104 ESE2.260.427.2offline0
South Brisbane78 ENE1.727.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley69.431.5
Southport75 ENE1.164.427.60
Springwood92 E1.468.626.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains71.730.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.930.4
Tamborine Mountain132 SE1.423.1
Tewantin82 E1.232.3
Upper Kedron73 ENE1.528.7
Woolloongabba46 NE1.866.326.80
Wynnum84 E3.173.726.50
Wynnum West85 E2.97426.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville21 NNE1.833.3
Chinchilla165 SSE0.536.8
Dalby72 ENE1.934.8
Goondiwindi36 NE2.235.2
Highfields0 N027.4
Miles79 E0.834.8
Oakey80 E1.833.9
Pittsworth55 NE1.931.9
Rangeville49 NE0.668.425.4
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe278 W1.230.3
Toowoomba79 E2.963.724.810550
Warwick306 NW1.533.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg116 ESE3.671.329.5
Gayndah82 E0.437.3
Gympie37.8
Hervey Bay132 SE2.133.4
Kingaroy---
Maryborough123 ESE3.268.27410
Tin Can Bay141 SE1.234.4
Toogoom196 SSW0.833.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga91 E3.672.429.10
Auckland Point84 E5.181.327.40.7
Boat Creek88 E3.674.329.14180.1
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton101 E5.376.428.50
South Gladstone101 E2.471.529.44330
Targinie87 E2.771.929.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela92 E1.737.9
Blackwater81 E5.659.729.10
Bluff86 E3.751.429.40
Emerald68 ENE2.749.130.30
Gracemere127 SE1.536.9
Longreach26 NNE3.233.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)87 E4.959.529.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)89 E3.331.8
Parkhurst63 ENE2.557.331.5
Yeppoon244 WSW2.235.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina110 ESE0.838.2
West Mackay120 ESE5.930
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr127 SE3.730.4750
Charters Towers---
Ingham88 E2.633
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard139 SE3.671.829.86210
Environment Park------
Kirwan137 SE0.538.5
Lennon Drive135 SE5.871.730.45360
North Ward139 SE4.263.830.20
South Townsville79 E1.336.1
Stuart115 ESE-36
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.3 SE0.926.9
Cairns163 SSE3.473.329.34470
Gordonvale181.8 S0.536
Innisfail176.1 S1.333.9
Mareeba143.8 SE0.733.8
Mossman221 SW0.229.4
Weipa52 NE1.129.5
Yarrabah30.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap31 NNE1.236

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
21 December 2025