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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 6pm.

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

Friday 31 January 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert79 E1.431.8
Beerwah37 NE0.431.9
Boonah73 ENE2.132.3
Burpengary83 E2.132.6
Caboolture112 ESE0.531.8
Caloundra114 ESE0.731.5
Cannon Hill71 ENE3.356.628.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains54.832.8
Coomera89 E1.867.627.90
Cooroy119 ESE0.732.5
Deagon91 E0.964.128.91160
Deception Bay60 ENE1.962.90
Eagleby97 E0.632.4
Eatons Hill63 ENE0.830.9
Forest Lake126 SE0.232.9
Gatton85 E5.257.929.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.231.8
Josephville47 NE2.15928.30
Kilcoy91 E2.630
Kippa-Ring153 SSE0.634.3
Lowood74 ENE233
Lytton69 ENE362.427.70
Maleny90 E1.427.1
Moggill70 ENE0.432.8
Mountain Creek84 E1.728.6
Mutdapilly80 E4.856.229.50
Nambour90 E2.471.927.71740
North Maclean61 ENE3.563.128.40
Norwell162 SSE0.329.9
Parkwood90 E1.966.227.80
Petrie123 ESE0.932.5
Raceview43 NE3.56229.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.730.9
Redlands88 E1.130.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley54.232.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.431.4
Rocklea83 E3.456.628.3offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.732.4
Southport78 ENE172.727.10
Springwood89 E1.760.227.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains59.731.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.932
Tamborine Mountain132 SE225
Tewantin106 ESE0.932.2
Upper Kedron70 ENE2.129.6
Woolloongabba50 NE2.65728.60
Wynnum76 ENE3.569.427.80
Wynnum West65 ENE4.567.628.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville101 E1.439.3
Chinchilla166 SSE0.635.8
Dalby78 ENE2.635.2
Goondiwindi101 E1.141.3
Highfields0 N028.6
Miles---
Oakey90 E1.933.5
Pittsworth51 NE233.4
Rangeville49 NE0.864.926.9
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe340 NNW1.629.1
Toowoomba88 E3.757.427.12080
Warwick335 NNW3.333.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg85 E2.867.228.8
Gayndah---
Gympie35.7
Hervey Bay120 ESE2.531.3
Kingaroy88 E3.331.6
Maryborough100 E3.968.42170
Tin Can Bay157 SSE1.131.8
Toogoom184 S132.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga103 ESE2.384.425.60.5
Auckland Point111 ESE4.984.726.10.1
Boat Creek125 SE1.585.425.9840.2
Boyne Island140 SE1.981.6-1260
Clinton113 ESE4.583.125.90
South Gladstone140 SE2.581.5261370
Targinie125 SE1.286.525.81.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater90 E6.84531.20
Bluff89 E3.343.230.60
Emerald69 ENE3.933.233.40
Gracemere130 SE131.3
Longreach96 E639.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E4.659.128.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)96 E2.328.2
Parkhurst86 E1.767.128.8
Yeppoon259 W1.629.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina168 SSE1.527.8
West Mackay125 SE3.628
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr127 SE3.424.323
Charters Towers141 SE224.5
Ingham219 SW0.726.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard165 SSE7.599.723.657.6
Environment Park141 SE1.110023.7492.5
Kirwan158 SSE0.326.2
Lennon Drive150 SSE7.410023.7410.5
North Ward150 SSE6.192.223.910.7
South Townsville74 ENE1.925.7
Stuart124 SE-25.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton142.1 SE0.525.6
Cairns281 W1.787.727.1181.5
Gordonvale190.2 S0.229.2
Innisfail242.5 WSW0.727.7
Mareeba---
Mossman134 SE029.9
Weipa265 W3.225.8
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap121 ESE3.640.9

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