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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 Thursday 3 April 2025 12am.

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

Thursday 3 April 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra212 SSW1.123.5
Cannon Hill239 WSW1.887.420.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains94.619.9
Coomera300 WNW0.391.721.99.4
Cooroy---
Deagon191 S0.692.620.800
Deception Bay188 S1.693.50
Eagleby275 W0.521.6
Eatons Hill218 SW0.222.2
Forest Lake---
Gatton317 NW0.899.119.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.519.8
Josephville176 S2.493.719.20
Kilcoy114 ESE0.122.1
Kippa-Ring227 SW0.622.7
Lowood183 S0.222.6
Lytton216 SW586.8210
Maleny---
Moggill262 W0.521.6
Mountain Creek210 SSW1.122.2
Mutdapilly199 SSW1.289.919.50
Nambour98 E0.69622.900.6
North Maclean215 SW1.693.519.60
Norwell---
Parkwood235 SW0.387.821.73.5
Petrie40 NE023.4
Raceview225 SW1.39619.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank94.219.9
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley9419.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview94.319.9
Rocklea274 W1.587.619.7offline0
South Brisbane216 SW2.219.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley94.119.8
Southport231 SW0.498.321.20
Springwood223 SW0.189.918.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains9419.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank94.319.9
Tamborine Mountain49 NE021.8
Tewantin0 N026.4
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba241 WSW0.988.720.20
Wynnum232 SW393.819.30
Wynnum West222 SW3.299.519.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville196 SSW0.519.5
Chinchilla333 NNW0.424.2
Dalby257 WSW0.224
Goondiwindi83 E0.522.3
Highfields0 N019.5
Miles54 NE0.224.8
Oakey64 ENE0.121.6
Pittsworth121 ESE0.720.2
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe254 WSW0.318.8
Toowoomba61 ENE0.896.117.800
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg332 NNW1.199.523.6
Gayndah---
Gympie25.6
Hervey Bay151 SSE0.425.9
Kingaroy294 WNW1.123.8
Maryborough292 WNW1.299.601.5
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom131 SE0.125.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga327 NNW0.99725.10
Auckland Point295 WNW2.693.725.70
Boat Creek339 NNW192.625.900
Boyne Island321 NW0.992.8-20
Clinton318 NW2.58925.80
South Gladstone313 NW1.28725.810
Targinie297 WNW1.395.825.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater349 N0.794.725.10
Bluff297 WNW0.487.124.70
Emerald332 NNW1.681.425.40
Gracemere48 NE0.327.6
Longreach194 SSW223.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)66 ENE0.39724.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)57 ENE0.224.1
Parkhurst6 N0.69326.3
Yeppoon41 NE027.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine201 SSW0.9
Sarina264 W0.427
West Mackay354 N2.327.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers43 NE0.127.4
Ingham7 N0.528.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard329 NNW390.92900
Environment Park353 N0.39028.800
Kirwan105 ESE0.329.9
Lennon Drive334 NNW2.791.42900
North Ward342 NNW2.587.528.80
South Townsville259 W1.330.4
Stuart187 S-29.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns275 W0.784.327.800
Gordonvale29.8 NNE028.8
Innisfail295.8 WNW027.9
Mareeba26.8 NNE027.9
Mossman100 E027.6
Weipa98 E0.626.3
Yarrabah30.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE1.722.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 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
16 December 2025