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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 9am.

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

Friday 31 January 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert216 SW0.832.3
Beerwah58 ENE0.432.7
Boonah220 SW0.534.1
Burpengary60 ENE130.8
Caboolture141 SE0.333.5
Caloundra205 SSW0.232.8
Cannon Hill38 NE2.359.1280
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.830.9
Coomera27 NNE16528.30
Cooroy69 ENE0.732.3
Deagon57 ENE1.468.328.67880
Deception Bay24 NNE1.569.60
Eagleby194 SSW0.431.3
Eatons Hill39 NE0.531.6
Forest Lake86 E0.230.4
Gatton73 ENE1.47625.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.830.5
Josephville134 SE0.869.825.50
Kilcoy96 E0.728.6
Kippa-Ring83 E0.533.5
Lowood142 SE0.534.6
Lytton5 N572.826.40
Maleny14 NNE1.325.7
Moggill95 E0.333.1
Mountain Creek57 ENE1.730.5
Mutdapilly98 E1.968.426.40
Nambour43 NE1.382.226.83990
North Maclean343 NNW074.226.70
Norwell---
Parkwood13 NNE1.564.127.80
Petrie130 SE0.331.1
Raceview2 N0.771.227.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.930.7
Redlands23 NNE1.630.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.528.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.129.1
Rocklea39 NE1.760.127.4offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.828.3
Southport54 NE0.766.928.40
Springwood14 NNE0.865.427.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains79.530.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.129.8
Tamborine Mountain165 SSE0.130.5
Tewantin37 NE1.831.2
Upper Kedron219 SW0.930.7
Woolloongabba16 NNE1.961.127.70
Wynnum54 NE2.971.428.10
Wynnum West32 NNE2.869.828.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville28 NNE2.229.3
Chinchilla238 WSW0.832.3
Dalby83 E0.832.7
Goondiwindi50 NE1.331.7
Highfields0 N026.3
Miles---
Oakey71 ENE1.529.6
Pittsworth41 NE1.429.3
Rangeville34 NE0.785.522.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe165 SSE0.431.5
Toowoomba76 ENE2.278.322.44040
Warwick187 S0.731.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg100 E367.828.7
Gayndah---
Gympie32.7
Hervey Bay116 ESE1.731.7
Kingaroy52 NE2.427.6
Maryborough81 E3.673.66200
Tin Can Bay73 ENE0.331.6
Toogoom192 SSW0.433.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga112 ESE2.172.827.60
Auckland Point113 ESE5.773.627.40
Boat Creek112 ESE4.171.4286090
Boyne Island--5.5-580.1
Clinton108 ESE6.169.927.80
South Gladstone128 SE2.76927.95650
Targinie109 ESE3.372.228.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater107 ESE6.666.126.80
Bluff107 ESE3.160.126.80
Emerald78 ENE2.858.927.20
Gracemere154 SSE1.631.4
Longreach84 E4.429.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE4.980.725.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE3.525.8
Parkhurst186 S0.774.827.2
Yeppoon253 WSW2.530.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina172 S1.227.2
West Mackay80 E4.225.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr121 ESE2.525.3124
Charters Towers157 SSE0.825.5
Ingham113 ESE1.926.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard170 S4.392.825.2651.8
Environment Park35 NE097.224.96222.9
Kirwan213 SSW0.927.2
Lennon Drive167 SSE3.497.525542.1
North Ward163 SSE3.487.7250.5
South Townsville83 E0.926.9
Stuart149 SSE-26.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton170.2 S0.427.9
Cairns42 NE1.279.327.75370
Gordonvale156.5 SSE0.731.7
Innisfail282.6 WNW0.732.2
Mareeba---
Mossman---
Weipa7 N1.927.3
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap59 ENE0.933.9

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
22 December 2025