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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 8pm.

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

Wednesday 2 April 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert230 SW0.620.9
Beerwah80 E025
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture194 SSW0.124.4
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill231 SW2.487.7200
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.620.2
Coomera205 SSW1.993.820.90
Cooroy---
Deagon183 S0.893.820.700
Deception Bay189 S2.494.30
Eagleby257 WSW0.322.5
Eatons Hill222 SW0.921.9
Forest Lake---
Gatton152 SSE19819.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.619.9
Josephville173 S2.410018.30
Kilcoy200 SSW1.422.6
Kippa-Ring219 SW0.823.4
Lowood128 SE0.222.5
Lytton213 SSW4.787.9210.2
Maleny---
Moggill231 SW0.522.3
Mountain Creek229 SW1.323.6
Mutdapilly197 SSW1.889.819.40
Nambour170 S0.49723.400
North Maclean204 SSW2.698.918.90
Norwell---
Parkwood179 S1.892.320.90
Petrie225 SW0.223.5
Raceview232 SW1.39619.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank93.420.3
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley9320.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview93.720.4
Rocklea242 WSW1.487.319.7offline0
South Brisbane204 SSW219.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.320.1
Southport181 S1.698.820.80
Springwood209 SSW0.389.819.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains93.220.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.320.2
Tamborine Mountain123 ESE0.921.1
Tewantin268 W0.426.2
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba217 SW1.188.420.20
Wynnum225 SW2.994.619.80
Wynnum West213 SSW3.420.10.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW1.220.1
Chinchilla339 NNW0.524.4
Dalby286 WNW0.324.6
Goondiwindi81 E122.2
Highfields0 N019.1
Miles33 NNE0.424.8
Oakey92 E1.221.1
Pittsworth106 ESE120.9
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe304 NW0.318.7
Toowoomba85 E1.69717.500
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S1.29923.2
Gayndah---
Gympie26.1
Hervey Bay289 WNW0.725.3
Kingaroy286 WNW0.824.1
Maryborough345 NNW298.900.3
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom255 WSW0.324.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga338 NNW1.59525.20
Auckland Point300 WNW4.39425.50.3
Boat Creek332 NNW1.591.825.810
Boyne Island322 NW1.693.7-10.1
Clinton335 NNW3.688.925.60
South Gladstone325 NW2.287.825.610
Targinie295 WNW1.796.125.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater80 E1.49525.50
Bluff196 SSW0.286.925.40
Emerald331 NNW1.372.626.60
Gracemere30 NNE0.127.3
Longreach312 NW0.624.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)291 WNW0.895.924.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)312 NW1.224.4
Parkhurst36 NE0.693.825.6
Yeppoon31 NNE027.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine203 SSW0.7
Sarina147 SSE0.428.1
West Mackay335 NNW1.628.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers96 E0.529.4
Ingham0 N028.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard324 NW3.288.629.400
Environment Park320 NW0.487.829.100
Kirwan221 SW0.229.2
Lennon Drive331 NNW2.889.329.400
North Ward339 NNW2.684.529.40
South Townsville254 WSW1.631
Stuart274 W-31.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns327 NNW182.42900
Gordonvale47.9 NE030.2
Innisfail138.3 SE0.128.1
Mareeba63.7 ENE0.429.4
Mossman170 S0.128.9
Weipa7 N0.627.3
Yarrabah30.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap196 SSW2.224.2

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