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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 2 May 2025 10am.

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

Friday 2 May 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert190 S0.7
Beerwah147 SSE0.5
Boonah--
Burpengary189 S2.1
Caboolture183 S0.5
Caloundra194 SSW3.4
Cannon Hill180 S2.856.9200
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.922.1
Coomera178 S474.918.60
Cooroy166 SSE1.5
Deagon149 SSE3.164.420.46450
Deception Bay153 SSE4.165.40
Eagleby169 S1.6
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton144 SE3.56418.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.422.2
Josephville174 S36818.20.1
Kilcoy199 SSW1.8
Kippa-Ring177 S2.7
Lowood125 SE0.9
Lytton173 S4.560.4210
Maleny158 SSE3.6
Moggill138 SE0.9
Mountain Creek200 SSW1.420.3
Mutdapilly162 SSE4.457.419.60
Nambour132 SE270.620.25400
North Maclean191 S269.119.20
Norwell122 ESE0.4
Parkwood174 S3.272.818.30
Petrie--
Raceview142 SE2.163.7200
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.722.1
Redlands163 SSE2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.121.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.721.2
Rocklea189 S2.556.120offline0
South Brisbane131 SE3.820.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.119
Southport175 S376.418.20
Springwood152 SSE2.66219.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains82.822.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8021.9
Tamborine Mountain159 SSE1.6
Tewantin196 SSW2.8
Upper Kedron165 SSE1.3
Woolloongabba145 SE1.855.520.60
Wynnum175 S3.562.1200
Wynnum West174 S3.766.320.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville152 SSE0.518.3
Chinchilla138 SE1.4
Dalby108 ESE2.2
Goondiwindi99 E1.1
Highfields0 N0
Miles99 E1.5
Oakey129 SE1.9
Pittsworth109 ESE2.2
Rangeville65 ENE0.874.914.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe320 NW1.9
Toowoomba96 E469.514.96490
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg157 SSE3.866.721.7
Gayndah170 S0.3
Hervey Bay170 S1.9
Kingaroy123 ESE2.3
Maryborough174 S3.670.75780
Tin Can Bay158 SSE2.4
Toogoom213 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga116 ESE2.564.822.30
Auckland Point130 SE6.164.4220
Boat Creek137 SE3.563.222.66310
Boyne Island160 SSE3.863.3-6760
Clinton132 SE5.660.822.50
South Gladstone151 SSE3.659.422.46410
Targinie114 ESE2.26323.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater109 ESE6.251.122.20
Bluff133 SE2.649.221.50
Emerald147 SSE3.450.420.60
Gracemere160 SSE2.4
Longreach116 ESE520.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)128 SE4.578.2210
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE3.922.2
Parkhurst202 SSW1.363.822.9
Yeppoon301 WNW0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina168 SSE2.1
West Mackay170 S3.522.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr137 SE3.524.9374
Charters Towers168 SSE0.5
Ingham115 ESE2.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard165 SSE3.974.723.8680
Environment Park134 SE0.47624810
Kirwan203 SSW0.8
Lennon Drive159 SSE3.87624.1700
North Ward148 SSE3.472.4240
South Townsville80 E0.9
Stuart139 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns189 S2.983.525.33250
Gordonvale136.1 SE0.6
Innisfail150.1 SSE1.1
Mareeba86.5 E1.5
Mossman226 SW0.6
Weipa115 ESE3.427.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap126 SE3.221.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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
20 December 2025