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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 Wednesday 2 April 2025 1pm.

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

Wednesday 2 April 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
Beaudesert221 SW0.821.3
Beerwah191 S0.125.9
Boonah---
Burpengary166 SSE0.625.1
Caboolture145 SE0.325.3
Caloundra152 SSE0.226.6
Cannon Hill222 SW1.287.721.98.1
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.221.1
Coomera188 S2.292.921.11
Cooroy94 E0.326.8
Deagon168 SSE0.693.422.5440.2
Deception Bay108 ESE1.593.26
Eagleby202 SSW0.423.5
Eatons Hill230 SW0.423.4
Forest Lake---
Gatton118 ESE29819.74.8
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.220.9
Josephville169 S2.299.918.32.6
Kilcoy181 S0.823.6
Kippa-Ring171 S0.425.2
Lowood113 ESE0.323.4
Lytton151 SSE2.587.522.613.8
Maleny52 NE0.922.5
Moggill181 S0.323.2
Mountain Creek92 E0.724.5
Mutdapilly174 S2.989.119.81.7
Nambour101 E0.894.723.31300.1
North Maclean203 SSW2.498.219.36.6
Norwell---
Parkwood173 S1.991.221.20.7
Petrie119 ESE0.324.8
Raceview189 S1.495.820.12.7
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.521.4
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.121
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.921.3
Rocklea223 SW1.886.620.7offline6.4
South Brisbane183 S1.321.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.620.9
Southport174 S297.7213.5
Springwood189 S0.589.220.76
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains91.321.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.721.1
Tamborine Mountain147 SSE0.620.7
Tewantin52 NE0.327.3
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba213 SSW1.287.921.76.8
Wynnum165 SSE1.393.821.813
Wynnum West166 SSE1.922.113.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville196 SSW0.721.9
Chinchilla272 W1.123.5
Dalby54 NE1.723.4
Goondiwindi56 NE2.523
Highfields0 N019
Miles35 NE0.924.2
Oakey85 E1.721.1
Pittsworth99 E1.321.2
Rangeville64 ENE1.196.417.5
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe299 WNW0.918.2
Toowoomba91 E3.59717.5900.3
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg29 NNE1.290.425.9
Gayndah---
Gympie27.9
Hervey Bay77 ENE0.328.9
Kingaroy145 SE0.623.4
Maryborough29 NNE0.995.21860
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom151 SSE029
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga8 N0.49226.30.6
Auckland Point106 ESE290.826.10.2
Boat Creek66 ENE0.79126.32800.2
Boyne Island98 E1.490.4-4150.1
Clinton67 ENE1.885.826.60
South Gladstone89 E0.883.126.93980
Targinie114 ESE0.695.525.90.4
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater309 NW2.883.928.50.6
Bluff7 N0.96330.40
Emerald302 WNW2.265.429.82.3
Gracemere160 SSE1.233.6
Longreach315 NW5.926.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)307 NW2.988.926.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)329 NNW1.726.7
Parkhurst207 SSW0.387.428.3
Yeppoon246 WSW131.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine198 SSW0.9
Sarina292 WNW1.929.8
West Mackay333 NNW2.726.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers263 W1.533.8
Ingham260 W1.736.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard326 NW3.182.129.85300
Environment Park341 NNW0.261.935.16580
Kirwan307 NW0.737.2
Lennon Drive332 NNW2.376.331.45850
North Ward350 N2.776.530.20
South Townsville275 W1.635.9
Stuart311 NW-39.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns36 NE4.674.231.47400
Gordonvale92.2 E0.339.8
Innisfail16.9 NNE1.238.7
Mareeba241.3 WSW0.439.1
Mossman53 NE0.533.1
Weipa350 N1.926.6
Yarrabah38.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap210 SSW2.126.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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
18 December 2025