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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 4 April 2025 11am.

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

Friday 4 April 2025 11am

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---
Burpengary185 S1.427.7
Caboolture161 SSE0.328.2
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill172 S2.562.124.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.326
Coomera165 SSE4.973.323.50
Cooroy---
Deagon142 SE1.972.624.73240
Deception Bay144 SE3.572.90
Eagleby143 SE0.826.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton134 SE3.174.822.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.826.9
Josephville167 SSE365.623.20
Kilcoy191 S1.124.4
Kippa-Ring180 S2.428.3
Lowood148 SSE0.528.2
Lytton149 SSE5.367.924.70
Maleny---
Moggill150 SSE0.928.6
Mountain Creek186 S0.824.2
Mutdapilly181 S4.260.3240
Nambour142 SE1.386.323.12280
North Maclean175 S1.970.123.90
Norwell---
Parkwood166 SSE3.869.223.50
Petrie---
Raceview176 S268.624.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.227.2
Redlands147 SSE2.926.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.726.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.725.8
Rocklea194 SSW2.263.324.2offline0
South Brisbane147 SSE2.424.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.625
Southport163 SSE3.871.523.40
Springwood150 SSE2.865.923.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains8427
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.927.1
Tamborine Mountain161 SSE1.224.9
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron183 S1.126.1
Woolloongabba165 SSE1.565.124.50
Wynnum170 S2.767.624.40
Wynnum West171 S3.671.9250
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville111 ESE0.826.3
Chinchilla154 SSE0.630.8
Dalby116 ESE1.327.7
Goondiwindi113 ESE130.2
Highfields0 N019.9
Miles222 SW0.326.5
Oakey125 SE1.726.3
Pittsworth109 ESE1.325.8
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe342 NNW1.623.4
Toowoomba98 E2.494.217.93920
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg157 SSE1.682.326.1
Gayndah---
Gympie28.1
Hervey Bay161 SSE1.530.2
Kingaroy118 ESE225
Maryborough168 SSE2.186.22040
Tin Can Bay158 SSE1.827.6
Toogoom209 SSW0.429.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga185 S0.964.625.70
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek238 WSW2.269.125.65630
Boyne Island196 SSW1.270-5720
Clinton206 SSW271.125.40
South Gladstone205 SSW1.264.726.46230
Targinie153 SSE0.667.226.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater252 WSW0.766.925.40
Bluff125 SE1.446.6250
Emerald147 SSE3.152.823.90
Gracemere189 S0.529.6
Longreach108 ESE3.325.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)133 SE3.483.723.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE2.924.5
Parkhurst236 SW0.687.724.9
Yeppoon261 W0.630.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine187 S0.7
Sarina67 ENE0.531.6
West Mackay133 SE2.925.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers245 WSW0.333
Ingham154 SSE0.436.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard339 NNW1.785.229.44590
Environment Park338 NNW0.255.238.35510
Kirwan119 ESE0.338.1
Lennon Drive336 NNW1.974.132.34800
North Ward349 N1.980.129.70
South Townsville279 W1.335.8
Stuart291 WNW-37.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns------
Gordonvale183.2 S0.439.3
Innisfail91.3 E0.938.1
Mareeba49.3 NE0.538.4
Mossman99 E0.438.7
Weipa10 N1.130.2
Yarrabah38.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap105 ESE2.527.3

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
19 December 2025