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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 4am.

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

Monday 27 January 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert158 SSE0.325.2
Beerwah0 N026.2
Boonah204 SSW0.225
Burpengary126 SE0.527.7
Caboolture97 E0.126.6
Caloundra112 ESE0.326.2
Cannon Hill132 SE170.424.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.922.5
Coomera82 E0.475.225.30
Cooroy191 S025.2
Deagon172 S0.576.725.210
Deception Bay102 ESE1.372.30
Eagleby65 ENE026.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake12 NNE025.7
Gatton226 SW0.283.922.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.523.1
Josephville249 WSW1.185.422.20
Kilcoy72 ENE0.324.3
Kippa-Ring166 SSE0.428.3
Lowood105 ESE0.125.6
Lytton94 E1.972.624.90
Maleny---
Moggill0 N024.9
Mountain Creek103 ESE1.325.6
Mutdapilly204 SSW1.178.823.20
Nambour193 SSW0.685.224.410
North Maclean246 WSW0.595.121.90
Norwell82 E026.5
Parkwood177 S284.423.70.2
Petrie0 N026.5
Raceview176 S0.380240
Redbank weather station, Redbank8322.7
Redlands42 NE0.326.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.923.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.422.7
Rocklea227 SW0.571.424.3offline0
South Brisbane102 ESE0.625
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.522.4
Southport78 ENE0.878.825.10
Springwood118 ESE0.279.723.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains82.723
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.723.6
Tamborine Mountain103 ESE0.221.6
Tewantin117 ESE0.427.2
Upper Kedron63 ENE0.225.2
Woolloongabba78 ENE0.970.725.20
Wynnum99 E2.678.325.10
Wynnum West104 ESE277.725.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville196 SSW1.223.9
Chinchilla92 E0.526
Dalby87 E1.324.3
Goondiwindi50 NE2.325.5
Highfields0 N020.6
Miles67 ENE0.426.4
Oakey102 ESE0.824
Pittsworth51 NE122.9
Rangeville75 ENE0.49519
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe338 NNW1.222.2
Toowoomba100 E2.994.71900
Warwick306 NW1.324.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg152 SSE1.193.325.6
Gayndah---
Gympie26.4
Hervey Bay118 ESE0.927.2
Kingaroy---
Maryborough212 SSW1.495.800
Tin Can Bay152 SSE0.226.8
Toogoom50 NE025.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga217 SW0.889.124.80
Auckland Point90 E5.776.827.40
Boat Creek146 SE1.384.426.200
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton136 SE1.782.6260
South Gladstone99 E1.376.326.720
Targinie104 ESE1.480.326.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater97 E3.485.424.50
Bluff136 SE1.577.324.80
Emerald94 E0.777.3240
Gracemere161 SSE0.927.1
Longreach35 NE2.127.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE1.690.823.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)145 SE1.823.7
Parkhurst81 E0.975.627.2
Yeppoon246 WSW1.928.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina57 ENE0.129.4
West Mackay112 ESE2.728
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr162 SSE0.7250
Charters Towers---
Ingham112 ESE0.326
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard183 S2.188.82600
Environment Park------
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive173 S0.991.725.900
North Ward146 SE282.7260
South Townsville51 NE0.227.5
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton128.3 SE0.422.3
Cairns2 N0.189.82400.2
Gordonvale109.5 ESE0.226
Innisfail253.6 WSW0.126
Mareeba85.3 E0.326.2
Mossman191 S0.326.2
Weipa127 SE1.224.6
Yarrabah25.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap50 NE1.929.3

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
20 December 2025