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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 4am.

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

Thursday 3 April 2025 4am

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---
Caloundra178 S0.223.6
Cannon Hill236 SW1.787.7200
Church weather station, Redbank Plains95.419.8
Coomera257 WSW0.793.8210
Cooroy---
Deagon174 S0.691.420.800
Deception Bay182 S1.391.40
Eagleby277 W0.621.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton89 E1.499.819.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview84.119.8
Josephville177 S1.595.219.10
Kilcoy152 SSE0.121.9
Kippa-Ring214 SW0.423
Lowood48 NE0.122.6
Lytton219 SW4.386.920.90
Maleny---
Moggill271 W0.421.6
Mountain Creek230 SW0.521.9
Mutdapilly268 W0.49019.50
Nambour104 ESE0.39622.400
North Maclean211 SSW1.297.419.20
Norwell---
Parkwood280 W0.590.821.30
Petrie168 SSE0.123.1
Raceview242 WSW19719.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank94.919.9
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley94.619.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview94.919.8
Rocklea270 W1.387.919.7offline0
South Brisbane215 SW1.719.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley94.519.9
Southport279 W0.797.920.90
Springwood241 WSW0.289.519.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains94.619.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank9519.9
Tamborine Mountain0 N021.4
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba238 WSW0.888.920.20
Wynnum228 SW2.694.419.50
Wynnum West218 SW2.819.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville194 SSW0.618.8
Chinchilla87 E023.5
Dalby307 NW0.224
Goondiwindi116 ESE0.422.1
Highfields0 N021.4
Miles192 SSW023.8
Oakey301 WNW0.222.6
Pittsworth113 ESE0.919.6
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe96 E019.1
Toowoomba89 E0.495.919.200
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg159 SSE0.79923.5
Gayndah---
Gympie25.6
Hervey Bay0 N025.9
Kingaroy269 W0.923.6
Maryborough348 NNW0.297.600
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom0 N025
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga326 NW2.593.326.10
Auckland Point296 WNW4.392.326.10
Boat Creek319 NW1.885.927.100
Boyne Island311 NW0.990.9-20
Clinton311 NW0.686.126.50
South Gladstone324 NW1.684.926.410
Targinie288 WNW2.594.726.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater357 N2.29424.70
Bluff332 NNW0.486.724.40
Emerald330 NNW1.28524.90
Gracemere282 WNW0.327.6
Longreach205 SSW2.322.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)268 W0.897.624.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)301 WNW0.924.9
Parkhurst19 NNE0.592.125.9
Yeppoon59 ENE0.524.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine194 SSW0.8
Sarina246 WSW0.528.1
West Mackay333 NNW2.927.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers322 NW0.525.2
Ingham221 SW0.727
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard236 SW1.992.725.901
Environment Park256 WSW0.195.425.403.4
Kirwan224 SW0.427.4
Lennon Drive201 SSW0.695.625.600.3
North Ward259 W2.391.625.60.1
South Townsville116 ESE0.227.3
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns225 SW0.687.426.800
Gordonvale85.2 E0.128
Innisfail137.7 SE0.127.2
Mareeba56.8 ENE026.4
Mossman65 ENE027
Weipa79 E0.625.9
Yarrabah29.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE1.822.1

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
14 December 2025