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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 Friday 31 January 2025 10am.

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

Friday 31 January 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert123 ESE0.433.7
Beerwah57 ENE0.432.9
Boonah151 SSE0.335.4
Burpengary61 ENE1.432.2
Caboolture104 ESE0.535.8
Caloundra149 SSE0.435
Cannon Hill34 NE2.558.328.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.933.2
Coomera88 E0.961.929.20
Cooroy70 ENE0.733.7
Deagon71 ENE1.465.628.99050
Deception Bay31 NNE2.764.60
Eagleby146 SE0.335.2
Eatons Hill69 ENE0.933.8
Forest Lake85 E0.532.6
Gatton70 ENE1.968.426.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.633.1
Josephville262 W0.461.327.60
Kilcoy145 SE0.530.7
Kippa-Ring39 NE0.635.6
Lowood142 SE0.737.2
Lytton6 N5.172.326.60
Maleny102 ESE0.928.9
Moggill112 ESE0.635.7
Mountain Creek58 ENE1.631.4
Mutdapilly93 E2.961.127.80
Nambour76 ENE1.376.527.74340
North Maclean72 ENE0.867.327.90
Norwell166 SSE0.235.4
Parkwoodofflineoffline61.528.40
Petrie164 SSE0.534
Raceview346 NNW0.466.628.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.132.2
Redlands34 NE1.531.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.830.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.632.8
Rocklea63 ENE1.852.828.9offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley75.231.4
Southport78 ENE166.328.90
Springwood26 NNE0.759.7280
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains73.431.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.532.1
Tamborine Mountain116 ESE0.328.9
Tewantin47 NE1.732.5
Upper Kedron102 ESE1.432.3
Woolloongabba20 NNE2.157.228.70
Wynnum64 ENE2.970.428.50
Wynnum West67 ENE3.668.329.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville14 NNE230.5
Chinchilla234 SW135.2
Dalby175 S0.835.4
Goondiwindi57 ENE1.634
Highfields0 N028.1
Miles---
Oakey70 ENE1.631.6
Pittsworth48 NE1.631.7
Rangeville26 NNE0.582.123.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe208 SSW0.335.2
Toowoomba79 E2.472.223.95730
Warwick245 WSW1.134.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg88 E3.170.429
Gayndah---
Gympie35.4
Hervey Bay85 E1.234
Kingaroy42 NE2.129.2
Maryborough82 E367.78240
Tin Can Bay48 NE0.533.9
Toogoom161 SSE0.138.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga90 E4.165.828.30
Auckland Point106 ESE670.528.20
Boat Creek102 ESE4.56828.54410
Boyne Island113 ESE2.665.5-6420
Clinton108 ESE6.36828.20
South Gladstone121 ESE2.666.628.66750
Targinie104 ESE3.971.427.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater99 E7.461.427.90
Bluff103 ESE3.556.527.80
Emerald75 ENE3.149.4290
Gracemere142 SE1.533.3
Longreach80 E4.731.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE5.373.826.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)116 ESE4.127.9
Parkhurst89 E1.668.328.9
Yeppoon255 WSW2.231.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina153 SSE0.927.9
West Mackay98 E4.126.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr119 ESE3.325.134
Charters Towers147 SSE1.628.7
Ingham113 ESE2.927.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard182 S3.79624.9783.3
Environment Park173 S0.399.224.98018.7
Kirwan214 SW1.127.4
Lennon Drive170 S399.724.9742.2
North Ward172 S3.988.9250.4
South Townsville86 E0.926.9
Stuart164 SSE-27.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton94.3 E0.131.8
Cairns38 NE1.474.229.17530
Gordonvale142.3 SE0.635.9
Innisfail159.8 SSE0.634.9
Mareeba---
Mossman107 ESE0.134.9
Weipa356 N2.428.5
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap104 ESE1.734.5

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