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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 12pm.

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

Friday 4 April 2025 12pm

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---
Beerwah158 SSE0.127.7
Boonah---
Burpengary172 S1.127.5
Caboolture154 SSE0.428.2
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill182 S2.461.4250
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.926.2
Coomera154 SSE4.971.224.10
Cooroy---
Deagon144 SE2.370.1254100
Deception Bay136 SE3.172.70
Eagleby150 SSE127.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton116 ESE3.568.623.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview7427.9
Josephville146 SE2.260.524.40
Kilcoy195 SSW0.924.5
Kippa-Ring174 S2.628.4
Lowood103 ESE0.830.7
Lytton152 SSE4.267.125.10
Maleny---
Moggill138 SE0.927.9
Mountain Creek185 S0.824.9
Mutdapilly168 SSE457.424.90
Nambour144 SE1.285.123.52880
North Maclean162 SSE2.467.224.60
Norwell56 NE029.3
Parkwood159 SSE3.46724.20
Petrie---
Raceview138 SE1.76824.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank7826.9
Redlands151 SSE3.127.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.927.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.826.4
Rocklea173 S2.163.224.4offline0
South Brisbane125 SE2.724.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.426.3
Southport151 SSE3.469.3240
Springwood156 SSE2.164.7240
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains79.627.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.127.4
Tamborine Mountain146 SE1.625.6
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron166 SSE127.2
Woolloongabba140 SE1.562.424.90
Wynnum168 SSE2.765.824.90
Wynnum West171 S3.370.425.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville116 ESE1.126.7
Chinchilla159 SSE0.632.2
Dalby120 ESE1.430.2
Goondiwindi115 ESE0.833.1
Highfields0 N021.8
Miles169 S0.330.9
Oakey117 ESE1.827.9
Pittsworth101 E1.224.1
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe319 NW1.724.8
Toowoomba100 E3.288196400
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg142 SE1.99125.2
Gayndah---
Gympie25.7
Hervey Bay155 SSE1.529.9
Kingaroy125 SE1.726.1
Maryborough175 S2.186.51570
Tin Can Bay157 SSE227.8
Toogoom206 SSW0.629.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga147 SSE0.863.326.60
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek208 SSW0.766.126.95500
Boyne Island172 S0.769.5-5210
Clinton197 SSW1.367.526.60
South Gladstone183 S0.563.427.35970
Targinie116 ESE0.766.327.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater201 SSW0.955.626.40
Bluff114 ESE1.346.425.70
Emerald150 SSE2.649.924.60
Gracemere192 SSW0.630.7
Longreach126 SE2.926.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)133 SE3.277.724.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)142 SE2.626
Parkhurst234 SW076.326.8
Yeppoon257 WSW0.329.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine171 S0.3
Sarina61 ENE0.731
West Mackay141 SE2.525.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers235 SW0.234.8
Ingham126 SE0.536.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard5 N1.682.5305550
Environment Park337 NNW0.155.138.76550
Kirwan217 SW0.835.8
Lennon Drive350 N2.575.531.95740
North Ward344 NNW2.674.830.50
South Townsville305 NW1.636.6
Stuart176 S-39.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns------
Gordonvale120.6 ESE0.440.4
Innisfail120.7 ESE138.4
Mareeba117.9 ESE0.640.5
Mossman69 ENE0.838.4
Weipa340 NNW1.131.1
Yarrabah38.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap119 ESE1.928.6

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