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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 6pm.

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

Thursday 3 April 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert57 ENE0.625.8
Beerwah28 NNE026.3
Boonah---
Burpengary116 ESE0.327
Caboolture---
Caloundra141 SE0.225.9
Cannon Hill138 SE1.286.6230
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.324.4
Coomera174 S190.622.90
Cooroy---
Deagon135 SE0.787.224.260
Deception Bay105 ESE1.185.60
Eagleby72 ENE024.7
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton130 SE0.691.123.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.325
Josephville108 ESE0.392.5230
Kilcoy119 ESE0.225.5
Kippa-Ring172 S0.426.7
Lowood74 ENE0.626.4
Lytton146 SE3.382.223.90
Maleny119 ESE123.2
Moggill77 ENE0.126
Mountain Creek177 S0.424.1
Mutdapilly89 E0.779.724.20
Nambour165 SSE0.69523.460
North Maclean55 NE1.296.522.60.1
Norwell---
Parkwood185 S0.687.323.30
Petrie110 ESE0.226.4
Raceview30 NNE0.987.723.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank8424.2
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.824.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.924.2
Rocklea120 ESE18623offline0.1
South Brisbane81 E0.823.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.825
Southport161 SSE0.887.623.50
Springwood106 ESE0.98921.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.324.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.825.1
Tamborine Mountain107 ESE0.822.3
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron105 ESE0.124.8
Woolloongabba108 ESE1.18723.40
Wynnum166 SSE1.488.723.20.2
Wynnum West167 SSE297.423.10.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW125.6
Chinchilla163 SSE0.625.3
Dalby243 WSW0.925.2
Goondiwindi224 SW1.526.5
Highfields0 N020.2
Miles313 NW0.225.7
Oakey269 W1.524.1
Pittsworth210 SSW1.423.1
Rangeville244 WSW1.193.119.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe147 SSE0.823.4
Toowoomba226 SW0.991.320.290.2
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg269 W0.792.927.6
Gayndah143 SE029.3
Gympie27.9
Hervey Bay151 SSE0.127.3
Kingaroy242 WSW225.8
Maryborough102 ESE0.394.1100
Tin Can Bay146 SE0.426.9
Toogoom0 N027.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga351 N1.883.429.10
Auckland Point4 N1.686.228.30
Boat Creek349 N1.284.629150
Boyne Island357 N289.7-240
Clinton357 N2.780.429.10
South Gladstone2 N1.779.528.6230
Targinie7 N0.385.129.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater70 ENE0.971.228.70
Bluff128 SE0.268.227.90
Emerald180 S0.764.228.50
Gracemere310 NW0.233.4
Longreach176 S226.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)287 WNW1.168.1300
Moranbah (Utah Dr)314 NW0.830.2
Parkhurst44 NE0.579.329.8
Yeppoon176 S1.329.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine224 SW0.3
Sarina308 NW0.731.6
West Mackay358 N2.328.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers146 SE0.428.9
Ingham343 NNW1.732.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard14 NNE2.277.230.41040
Environment Park344 NNW0.173.631.3700
Kirwan48 NE0.633.2
Lennon Drive359 N37630.9830
North Ward358 N2.774.930.20
South Townsville286 WNW1.233.3
Stuart325 NW-35
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns12 NNE3.381.229.8360
Gordonvale160.3 SSE032.2
Innisfail11.8 NNE1.432.2
Mareeba63 ENE0.632.1
Mossman155 SSE0.234
Weipa43 NE127
Yarrabah32.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE2.326.7

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
17 December 2025