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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 8am.

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

Friday 31 January 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert206 SSW0.628.3
Beerwah95 E0.128.7
Boonah178 S0.329.7
Burpengary68 ENE1.429.7
Caboolture297 WNW0.331.8
Caloundra194 SSW0.230.5
Cannon Hill41 NE2.165.426.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.926.3
Coomera353 N0.770.727.20
Cooroy132 SE0.330
Deagon46 NE1.171.627.54300
Deception Bay0 N2.675.10
Eagleby192 SSW0.325
Eatons Hill115 ESE0.229.4
Forest Lake87 E0.327.3
Gatton122 ESE1.882.823.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview7727.6
Josephville168 SSE179.5230
Kilcoy101 E0.626.6
Kippa-Ring60 ENE0.931.4
Lowood214 SW0.629.4
Lytton16 NNE4.770.926.50
Maleny79 E1.124.7
Moggill127 SE0.629.6
Mountain Creek52 NE1.528.7
Mutdapilly167 SSE1.776.9240
Nambour41 NE0.58925.72810
North Maclean188 S1.586.523.40
Norwell---
Parkwood346 NNW1.369.526.70
Petrie180 S0.331.4
Raceview170 S179.325.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.428.1
Redlands50 NE1.729.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.325.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.624.2
Rocklea238 WSW0.466.326.2offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.724.6
Southport311 NW1.174.126.50
Springwood15 NNE0.470.1260
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains85.126.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.126.4
Tamborine Mountain154 SSE0.226.3
Tewantin45 NE1.629.8
Upper Kedron145 SE0.829
Woolloongabba58 ENE0.965.427.30
Wynnum41 NE2.775.826.80
Wynnum West42 NE3.274.227.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville27 NNE227.7
Chinchilla263 W0.629.2
Dalby75 ENE129
Goondiwindi29 NNE1.229
Highfields0 N024.5
Miles---
Oakey63 ENE1.326.6
Pittsworth39 NE1.726.1
Rangeville53 NE0.790.520.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe211 SSW0.327.1
Toowoomba75 ENE2.380.521.73250
Warwick228 SW0.528.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg118 ESE1.777.127.1
Gayndah---
Gympie28.8
Hervey Bay119 ESE1.630.2
Kingaroy67 ENE1.925.7
Maryborough95 E278.14130
Tin Can Bay90 E0.330
Toogoom199 SSW0.530.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga166 SSE0.881.125.60
Auckland Point114 ESE4.877.326.40
Boat Creek132 SE2.776.926.62450
Boyne Island--0-00
Clinton128 SE4.27526.50
South Gladstone135 SE2.672.526.62500
Targinie122 ESE1.678.726.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater106 ESE7.274.525.30
Bluff119 ESE2.368.524.90
Emerald104 ESE269.6250
Gracemere157 SSE1.329.1
Longreach69 ENE3.228.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE4.285.224.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE3.524.6
Parkhurst213 SSW0.878.126.2
Yeppoon253 WSW229.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina161 SSE0.526.7
West Mackay108 ESE4.725.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr134 SE3.124.959
Charters Towers186 S0.527.1
Ingham115 ESE326
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard167 SSE589.225.4312.1
Environment Park162 SSE1.593.625.2378.1
Kirwan200 SSW0.927.5
Lennon Drive153 SSE5.193.125.4331.3
North Ward151 SSE3.785.325.20.4
South Townsville75 ENE126.9
Stuart152 SSE-27.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton143.8 SE0.225.1
Cairns183 S0.686.225.83200
Gordonvale175.3 S0.928.2
Innisfail286.3 WNW0.428.4
Mareeba---
Mossman---
Weipa19 NNE226.2
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap46 NE0.931.5

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
22 December 2025