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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 7pm.

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

Wednesday 2 April 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert246 WSW0.821
Beerwah107 ESE025
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture210 SSW0.124.8
Caloundra279 W0.525.2
Cannon Hill231 SW2.287.620.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.420.5
Coomera188 S2.19520.70.1
Cooroy247 WSW0.325.9
Deagon185 S0.79421.700
Deception Bay193 SSW1.894.70.3
Eagleby204 SSW0.522.8
Eatons Hill221 SW0.722.6
Forest Lake---
Gatton139 SE1.397.919.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.420.1
Josephville181 S2.510018.20
Kilcoy197 SSW1.322.9
Kippa-Ring224 SW0.624.5
Lowood186 S0.322.6
Lytton206 SSW2.787.822.20.4
Maleny---
Moggill176 S0.222.6
Mountain Creek270 W0.623.9
Mutdapilly199 SSW2.489.519.40
Nambour221 SW0.79723.400
North Maclean203 SSW2.399.119.10
Norwell---
Parkwood170 S1.992.420.70
Petrie267 W0.323.9
Raceview218 SW1.79619.70.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank93.220.5
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.920.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview93.520.6
Rocklea234 SW1.587.219.7offline0
South Brisbane192 SSW1.620.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.120.4
Southport174 S1.798.920.70
Springwood200 SSW0.489.719.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains9320.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.120.5
Tamborine Mountain146 SE1.120.8
Tewantin265 W126
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba209 SSW1.188.220.40
Wynnum219 SW1.894.721.30.4
Wynnum West207 SSW2.921.40.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville205 SSW0.920.7
Chinchilla341 NNW0.724.6
Dalby264 W0.325.1
Goondiwindi67 ENE1.322.4
Highfields0 N019
Miles22 NNE0.325.2
Oakey81 E121.5
Pittsworth105 ESE1.121
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe331 NNW0.618.7
Toowoomba97 E1.99717.500
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg206 SSW1.398.623.7
Gayndah130 SE0.524.8
Gympie26.1
Hervey Bay293 WNW1.126.1
Kingaroy305 NW0.924.2
Maryborough313 NW2.698.300.2
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom263 W1.325.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga348 NNW2.495.325.20.1
Auckland Point297 WNW3.993.225.30.5
Boat Creek343 NNW1.692.425.710
Boyne Island346 NNW1.694-10.2
Clinton317 NW3.689.225.60
South Gladstone334 NNW2.88725.410
Targinie288 WNW2.697.125.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater34 NE2.393.625.70
Bluff90 E0.386.225.50
Emerald327 NNW0.873.627.10
Gracemere73 ENE0.427.3
Longreach254 WSW1.925.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)350 N1.59524.10.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)350 N1.124.2
Parkhurst44 NE0.693.425.3
Yeppoon31 NNE027.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine202 SSW0.6
Sarina178 S0.930
West Mackay5 N3.428.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers96 E0.730.6
Ingham81 E0.428.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard316 NW2.287.629.440
Environment Park355 N0.386.729.220
Kirwan204 SSW0.529.8
Lennon Drive340 NNW4.488.829.420
North Ward351 N3.485.129.30
South Townsville263 W1.731.2
Stuart323 NW-31.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns354 N2.181.829.340
Gordonvale104.9 ESE031.6
Innisfail289.4 WNW0.328
Mareeba45 NE0.630.7
Mossman125 SE030
Weipa20 NNE1.227.4
Yarrabah31.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap198 SSW1.925.1

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