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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 12pm.

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

Monday 27 January 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert60 ENE1.334
Beerwah66 ENE0.235.4
Boonah93 E1.135.5
Burpengary100 E1.932.4
Caboolture142 SE0.634
Caloundra127 SE1.434.7
Cannon Hill72 ENE2.863.226.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.329.7
Coomera103 ESE1.96626.90
Cooroy98 E1.137.2
Deagon87 E1.366.6286270
Deception Bay64 ENE2.2660
Eagleby105 ESE0.731.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake109 ESE0.433.6
Gatton107 ESE3.259.728.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.831.8
Josephville36 NE1.863.227.10
Kilcoy99 E1.433.4
Kippa-Ring168 SSE135.5
Lowood76 ENE1.338.6
Lytton80 E3.164.626.60
Maleny---
Moggill77 ENE0.633.2
Mountain Creek103 ESE2.331.3
Mutdapilly100 E3.759.8280
Nambour90 E2.772.527.33500
North Maclean72 ENE2.168.826.90
Norwell181 S0.330.5
Parkwood92 E265.226.40
Petrie132 SE1.533.4
Raceview80 E2.564.828.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.129.7
Redlands106 ESE130.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.831.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.630.9
Rocklea78 ENE2.560.327.3offline0
South Brisbane73 ENE2.227.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.633.1
Southport79 E1.265.426.90
Springwood93 E1.562.826.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains68.730.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.831.2
Tamborine Mountain133 SE1.524.8
Tewantin84 E1.132.9
Upper Kedron73 ENE1.829.4
Woolloongabba43 NE2.263.827.10
Wynnum71 ENE3.472.926.70
Wynnum West63 ENE4.171.827.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville21 NNE1.534.8
Chinchilla246 WSW0.739.6
Dalby71 ENE2.236.7
Goondiwindi60 ENE1.937.3
Highfields0 N028.6
Miles101 E1.137.1
Oakey73 ENE1.734.6
Pittsworth50 NE1.734.3
Rangeville51 NE0.766.926.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe279 W134.1
Toowoomba86 E2.959.125.69790
Warwick240 WSW1.436.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg106 ESE3.871.229.5
Gayndah74 ENE0.539.2
Gympie38.3
Hervey Bay130 SE2.234.2
Kingaroy---
Maryborough137 SE3.568.35890
Tin Can Bay150 SSE1.835.3
Toogoom193 SSW0.934.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga100 E2.886.526.41.7
Auckland Point85 E7.186.526.82.2
Boat Creek90 E2.98726.65822.2
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton72 ENE5.878.2280
South Gladstone81 E2.872.728.95060
Targinie111 ESE2.87628.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela75 ENE1.840.3
Blackwater84 E5.254.830.20
Bluff89 E3.547.530.30
Emerald66 ENE2.345.931.20
Gracemere107 ESE1.537.9
Longreach27 NNE3.134.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E4.258.730.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)98 E332.3
Parkhurst59 ENE2.660.331.1
Yeppoon238 WSW2.134.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina124 SE0.938.3
West Mackay129 SE4.929
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr116 ESE3.829.2436
Charters Towers---
Ingham95 E2.832.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard114 ESE668.730.46760
Environment Park------
Kirwan100 E138.6
Lennon Drive122 ESE6.36831.35870
North Ward123 ESE3.959.931.10
South Townsville82 E1.137.5
Stuart109 ESE-36.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton133.3 SE1.227.6
Cairns164 SSE2.875.628.51450.1
Gordonvale148.8 SSE0.435.6
Innisfail153.4 SSE1.332.6
Mareeba122 ESE131.9
Mossman200 SSW0.432
Weipa65 ENE130.6
Yarrabah29.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap56 NE1.337

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