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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 4pm.

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

Friday 31 January 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert68 ENE234.6
Beerwah52 NE0.635.6
Boonah68 ENE235.7
Burpengary88 E2.634.6
Caboolture123 ESE0.635.6
Caloundra113 ESE0.636.5
Cannon Hill68 ENE3.753.729.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5335
Coomera81 E2.265.728.80
Cooroy88 E0.936.1
Deagon91 E1.362.729.75670
Deception Bay43 NE3.466.50
Eagleby98 E0.836.6
Eatons Hill67 ENE1.133.3
Forest Lake114 ESE0.435.3
Gatton94 E4.749.831.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.734.1
Josephville55 NE2.654.129.90
Kilcoy103 ESE2.132.8
Kippa-Ring152 SSE0.936.8
Lowood78 ENE2.236.8
Lytton59 ENE3.661.328.60
Maleny71 ENE2.129.8
Moggill100 E0.435.9
Mountain Creek85 E1.931.4
Mutdapilly77 ENE4.952.830.80
Nambour88 E3.26628.77120
North Maclean55 NE459.129.80
Norwell212 SSW0.332.7
Parkwood74 ENE2.262.1290
Petrie127 SE1.434
Raceview48 NE3.15730.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.732.8
Redlands79 E1.132.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley51.635.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview5733.9
Rocklea80 E3.951.329.7offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley54.135
Southport76 ENE1.16828.60
Springwood66 ENE1.256.129.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains56.834.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank53.635
Tamborine Mountain133 SE2.526.5
Tewantin78 ENE1.335.1
Upper Kedron63 ENE2.231.5
Woolloongabba45 NE2.852.929.70
Wynnum75 ENE3.967.328.90
Wynnum West62 ENE4.766.329.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville79 E1.339.3
Chinchilla146 SE0.740.2
Dalby82 E2.737.3
Goondiwindi103 ESE1.143.2
Highfields0 N030.7
Miles---
Oakey90 E2.236
Pittsworth56 NE237.3
Rangeville66 ENE0.857.328.7
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe335 NNW1.932
Toowoomba79 E3.853.428.17010
Warwick337 NNW436.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg82 E3.26230.3
Gayndah80 E0.340.6
Gympie41.6
Hervey Bay119 ESE2.435.1
Kingaroy84 E2.533.9
Maryborough93 E4.362.34990
Tin Can Bay126 SE0.637.1
Toogoom295 WNW0.341.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga94 E4.170.728.40
Auckland Point94 E6.872.428.30
Boat Creek100 E3.969.928.84140
Boyne Island101 E3.569.1-2480.3
Clinton92 E7.368.428.60
South Gladstone100 E2.766.529.15390
Targinie101 E3.473.128.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater91 E6.440.832.70
Bluff87 E3.937.631.90
Emerald67 ENE3.432.134.20
Gracemere133 SE1.435.2
Longreach94 E5.539.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)92 E5.460.129.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)99 E3.329.9
Parkhurst83 E2.568.928.7
Yeppoon255 WSW2.130
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina90 E0.229.4
West Mackay118 ESE4.428.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr124 SE4.524.542
Charters Towers145 SE2.225.5
Ingham92 E1.927.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard151 SSE4.899.724.1103.8
Environment Park166 SSE0.310024975.8
Kirwan130 SE0.526.6
Lennon Drive141 SE5.510024.196.9
North Ward152 SSE2.891.424.328
South Townsville104 ESE1.426.1
Stuart139 SE-25.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton15.3 NNE1.729.2
Cairns1 N2.681.228.4900.2
Gordonvale0 N030.6
Innisfail181.9 S0.828.8
Mareeba---
Mossman60 ENE0.533.1
Weipa282 WNW327.1
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap112 ESE441.1

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