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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 5pm.

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

Wednesday 2 April 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert240 WSW0.721.4
Beerwah30 NNE025.6
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture37 NE025.4
Caloundra168 SSE0.525.5
Cannon Hill208 SSW187.921.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.120.9
Coomera208 SSW294.8210.8
Cooroy71 ENE0.126.4
Deagon174 S0.693.922.1200.1
Deception Bay132 SE193.51.8
Eagleby191 S0.223.5
Eatons Hill217 SW0.323.2
Forest Lake---
Gatton135 SE2.397.319.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview8220.9
Josephville172 S1.710018.60.1
Kilcoy100 E0.123.6
Kippa-Ring184 S0.724.9
Lowood138 SE0.423.4
Lytton150 SSE1.687.922.71.8
Maleny---
Moggill163 SSE0.323
Mountain Creek1 N0.324
Mutdapilly183 S2.589.119.90
Nambour288 WNW0.395.523.5230
North Maclean192 SSW1.998.619.30.1
Norwell---
Parkwood178 S1.99220.90.4
Petrie131 SE0.124.3
Raceview190 S1.295.820.50.3
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.820.9
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.821
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.920.8
Rocklea228 SW1.187.220.8offline0.1
South Brisbane192 SSW1.121.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.720.9
Southport182 S1.498.320.90.9
Springwood166 SSE0.989.721.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains92.721.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.721.1
Tamborine Mountain135 SE0.520.9
Tewantin65 ENE0.326.3
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba232 SW0.788.121.70.1
Wynnum183 S194.421.81.4
Wynnum West186 S222.11
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville202 SSW0.722.3
Chinchilla339 NNW1.126.6
Dalby108 ESE0.325.5
Goondiwindi70 ENE1.524.2
Highfields0 N019.2
Miles73 ENE0.426
Oakey91 E1.422.3
Pittsworth82 E0.921.6
Rangeville66 ENE0.99717.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe309 NW0.918.8
Toowoomba127 SE29717.5350
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg321 NW1.496.826.2
Gayndah55 NE0.325.6
Gympie26.4
Hervey Bay119 ESE0.528.3
Kingaroy53 NE1.823.9
Maryborough39 NE0.897.6370
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom0 N028.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga340 NNW1.891.326.83.3
Auckland Point353 N1.690.227.40.1
Boat Creek328 NNW0.793.52731.6
Boyne Island359 N2.593.1-70.2
Clinton340 NNW2.987.227.40
South Gladstone352 N2.18527.650
Targinie303 WNW1.196.926.82.4
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater49 NE1.794.825.40
Bluff20 NNE0.286.725.10
Emerald347 NNW1.680.127.30
Gracemere298 WNW0.627.1
Longreach287 WNW2.325.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)335 NNW2.392.824.60.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)338 NNW1.424.6
Parkhurst3 N0.493.825.5
Yeppoon105 ESE0.429.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine201 SSW1.3
Sarina268 W229.7
West Mackay3 N4.429.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers149 SSE0.632.6
Ingham337 NNW3.834.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard350 N1.581.730.31490
Environment Park5 N0.168.733.91180
Kirwan232 SW0.733.5
Lennon Drive339 NNW2.780.830.61130
North Ward354 N379.829.90
South Townsville259 W1.633.3
Stuart318 NW-34.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns338 NNW2.581.529.82380
Gordonvale24.3 NNE0.436.7
Innisfail280.8 W0.630.4
Mareeba39.4 NE0.735.3
Mossman93 E030.9
Weipa342 NNW1.327.4
Yarrabah32.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap183 S226.9

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
17 December 2025