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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 7pm.

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

Monday 27 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
Beaudesert64 ENE0.928.4
Beerwah61 ENE0.229
Boonah66 ENE1.328.6
Burpengary67 ENE1.629.2
Caboolture122 ESE0.429.4
Caloundra115 ESE0.428.6
Cannon Hill76 ENE2.561.726.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6128.8
Coomera67 ENE0.968.825.60
Cooroy118 ESE0.528.5
Deagon90 E0.767.326.6150
Deception Bay68 ENE1.865.60
Eagleby103 ESE0.428.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake97 E0.130.1
Gatton89 E463.627.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.328.4
Josephville41 NE1.763.625.40
Kilcoy92 E2.927.2
Kippa-Ring163 SSE0.630
Lowood85 E1.529.5
Lytton83 E2.666.825.50
Maleny---
Moggill42 NE0.529.2
Mountain Creek89 E1.526.4
Mutdapilly81 E4.464.226.40
Nambour98 E1.175.625.9160
North Maclean63 ENE2.669.225.70
Norwell211 SSW0.127.3
Parkwood67 ENE1.564.925.90
Petrie116 ESE0.829.4
Raceview57 ENE2.267.426.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.527.8
Redlands79 E0.727.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley5929.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.427.8
Rocklea83 E2.961.126.1offline0
South Brisbane81 E1.726.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.228.7
Southport68 ENE0.769.425.40
Springwood82 E1.26725.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains65.427.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.728.3
Tamborine Mountain158 SSE1.122.3
Tewantin107 ESE0.528.8
Upper Kedron65 ENE1.927.1
Woolloongabba56 NE2.162.526.40
Wynnum82 E3.272.725.60
Wynnum West71 ENE3.271.826.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville27 NNE0.436.9
Chinchilla105 ESE0.432.6
Dalby57 ENE232.6
Goondiwindi43 NE1.937.4
Highfields0 N026.1
Miles92 E1.835.8
Oakey86 E1.730.4
Pittsworth42 NE2.129.7
Rangeville43 NE0.676.323.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe335 NNW1.328.6
Toowoomba88 E368.824.6220
Warwick280 W1.730.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg99 E376.427.5
Gayndah---
Gympie30.5
Hervey Bay118 ESE2.228.7
Kingaroy---
Maryborough89 E3.377.2330
Tin Can Bay138 SE0.429.3
Toogoom189 S0.829.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga90 E3.875.427.70
Auckland Point95 E7.175.627.90
Boat Creek105 ESE3.874.628.1360
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton99 E771.528.20
South Gladstone113 ESE2.67028.4420
Targinie106 ESE3.474.927.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela68 ENE1.531.7
Blackwater84 E6.654.9310
Bluff90 E3.75529.80
Emerald70 ENE2.733.933.10
Gracemere130 SE1.331.3
Longreach69 ENE338.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE4.348.329.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)109 ESE2.929.5
Parkhurst65 ENE1.787.826
Yeppoon258 WSW0.727.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina167 SSE1.630.8
West Mackay133 SE428.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr165 SSE0.62721
Charters Towers---
Ingham94 E2.825.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S2.688.225.4210
Environment Park------
Kirwan213 SSW0.526.1
Lennon Drive171 S1.196.824.4140
North Ward148 SSE1.77925.60
South Townsville0 N027.2
Stuart100 E-27.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton141.1 SE0.724.2
Cairns163 SSE1.290.725.1110.8
Gordonvale119.1 ESE0.327
Innisfail129.5 SE1.527.9
Mareeba193.2 SSW0.127.8
Mossman179 S0.228
Weipa261 W230.4
Yarrabah27.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap77 ENE238.2

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