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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 8pm.

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

Monday 27 January 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert54 NE0.627.4
Beerwah16 NNE027.9
Boonah69 ENE0.827.4
Burpengary40 NE128.8
Caboolture62 ENE0.228.6
Caloundra171 S0.127.3
Cannon Hill76 ENE263.225.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.426.8
Coomera36 NE0.771.4250
Cooroy---
Deagon98 E0.667.726.410
Deception Bay58 ENE265.20
Eagleby78 ENE0.127.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake117 ESE0.228.9
Gatton91 E3.869.925.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.326.8
Josephville22 NNE168.4240
Kilcoy94 E2.126
Kippa-Ring169 S0.529.2
Lowood82 E127.5
Lytton77 ENE2.268.525.20
Maleny---
Moggill48 NE0.428.1
Mountain Creek84 E1.326
Mutdapilly75 ENE2.668.125.40
Nambour125 SE0.577.225.700
North Maclean65 ENE1.97424.70
Norwell101 E026.4
Parkwood58 ENE166.425.70
Petrie113 ESE0.328.5
Raceview53 NE2.270.525.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.126.3
Redlands68 ENE0.827
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.527.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.626.5
Rocklea86 E2.263.425.5offline0
South Brisbane70 ENE1.526
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.726.8
Southport64 ENE0.770.725.10
Springwood79 E0.871.824.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains67.726.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.226.7
Tamborine Mountain128 SE0.821.9
Tewantin92 E0.327.9
Upper Kedron64 ENE1.326.5
Woolloongabba61 ENE1.464.425.90
Wynnum78 ENE2.974.225.30
Wynnum West68 ENE3.17325.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville60 ENE0.134.9
Chinchilla110 ESE0.230.9
Dalby64 ENE1.830.4
Goondiwindi43 NE1.835
Highfields0 N024.2
Miles93 E1.533
Oakey67 ENE128.5
Pittsworth45 NE1.627.4
Rangeville59 ENE0.679.822.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe331 NNW1.126.8
Toowoomba92 E373.123.500
Warwick268 W0.928.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg106 ESE2.579.126.8
Gayndah---
Gympie28.9
Hervey Bay118 ESE227.7
Kingaroy---
Maryborough105 ESE1.981.400
Tin Can Bay142 SE0.427.5
Toogoom197 SSW0.328
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga101 E3.176.927.30
Auckland Point100 E7.478.627.60
Boat Creek105 ESE477.327.700
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton107 ESE6.574.427.70
South Gladstone116 ESE2.973.127.910
Targinie105 ESE3.47827.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela63 ENE1.330.5
Blackwater87 E5.463.8290
Bluff90 E2.759.428.40
Emerald52 NE2.238.131.80
Gracemere145 SE1.329.7
Longreach61 ENE2.437
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E3.153.828.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)104 ESE2.128.2
Parkhurst89 E2.279.527.2
Yeppoon251 WSW1.828.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina166 SSE1.530.3
West Mackay123 ESE4.328.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr122 ESE0.626.91
Charters Towers---
Ingham173 S0.725.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S1.982.625.910
Environment Park------
Kirwan217 SW0.526.2
Lennon Drive223 SW0.296.424.100
North Ward146 SE1.576.925.60
South Townsville0 N026.9
Stuart133 SE-27.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton154.1 SSE0.423.8
Cairns173 S0.990.425.100.9
Gordonvale172.9 S0.426.8
Innisfail123.2 ESE2.228.2
Mareeba80.3 E027.1
Mossman177 S0.127.7
Weipa252 WSW1.430
Yarrabah27.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap72 ENE2.236.8

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
22 December 2025