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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 1pm.

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

Friday 31 January 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert214 SW1.136.8
Beerwah55 NE0.538.6
Boonah105 ESE0.838.8
Burpengary94 E2.336.8
Caboolture158 SSE0.737.1
Caloundra125 SE0.737.5
Cannon Hill51 NE3.354.329.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains55.335.4
Coomera88 E2.763.629.20
Cooroy83 E0.938.7
Deagon68 ENE1.664.529.59460
Deception Bay55 NE2.4660
Eagleby98 E0.838.5
Eatons Hill60 ENE1.137.8
Forest Lake85 E0.537.6
Gatton103 ESE3.452.329.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview54.234.8
Josephville111 ESE0.645.730.70
Kilcoy113 ESE1.433.9
Kippa-Ring149 SSE0.737.9
Lowood80 E1.237.9
Lytton58 ENE362.428.70
Maleny55 NE230.9
Moggill106 ESE0.537.4
Mountain Creek78 ENE232.1
Mutdapilly111 ESE347.6310
Nambour84 E3.167.728.65430
North Maclean82 E1.656.230.40
Norwell193 SSW0.336.9
Parkwood75 ENE2.459.829.50
Petrie125 SE1.136
Raceview68 ENE1.853.331.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.533.7
Redlands48 NE1.631.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley53.735.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.933.2
Rocklea82 E2.349.630.3offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley54.236.1
Southport79 E1.466.628.80
Springwood49 NE1.257.229.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains58.234.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.235
Tamborine Mountain132 SE1.429.2
Tewantin54 NE1.735.6
Upper Kedron68 ENE1.834
Woolloongabba44 NE2.153.730.10
Wynnum55 NE3.468.429.20
Wynnum West64 ENE4.267.130.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville14 NNE0.636.2
Chinchilla158 SSE0.641.7
Dalby88 E2.837.6
Goondiwindi81 E142.3
Highfields0 N030.8
Miles---
Oakey94 E1.636.9
Pittsworth46 NE1.737.6
Rangeville66 ENE0.860.228.2
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe331 NNW1.634.6
Toowoomba96 E2.958.326.77830
Warwick286 WNW2.437.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg73 ENE360.330.6
Gayndah26 NNE1.537.5
Gympie42.4
Hervey Bay68 ENE0.937.1
Kingaroy71 ENE1.934.2
Maryborough81 E3.358.710070
Tin Can Bay31 NNE0.840.1
Toogoom125 SE0.445.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga88 E4.466.229.30
Auckland Point90 E6.96929.10
Boat Creek85 E4.767.929.65890
Boyne Island88 E4.366.7-9090
Clinton94 E7.365.929.10
South Gladstone97 E2.763.730.18380
Targinie100 E3.869.828.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater77 ENE6.351.230.90
Bluff89 E3.845.430.80
Emerald65 ENE2.638.232.30
Gracemere135 SE1.735.7
Longreach86 E4.836.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)87 E4.274.226.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)89 E2.527.6
Parkhurst81 E1.862.430.2
Yeppoon256 WSW1.730.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina108 ESE0.431.1
West Mackay81 E4.428.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr108 ESE4.82535
Charters Towers147 SSE2.831.6
Ingham105 ESE232.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard85 E7.499.825103.3
Environment Park94 E0.710025.2890.6
Kirwan128 SE0.726.8
Lennon Drive96 E5.710025.188.8
North Ward106 ESE5.392.925.327.2
South Townsville48 NE0.726.5
Stuart102 ESE-26.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton195.6 SSW0.128.8
Cairns24 NNE3.272.630.811170
Gordonvale243 WSW0.237.6
Innisfail185.2 S0.733.5
Mareeba---
Mossman264 W0.435.9
Weipa320 NW2.730.7
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap123 ESE3.538.8

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
21 December 2025