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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 3pm.

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

Friday 4 April 2025 3pm

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---
Beerwah152 SSE0.226.7
Boonah---
Burpengary166 SSE1.127.6
Caboolture180 S0.628.2
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill163 SSE2.263.724.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.326.4
Coomera151 SSE4.473.424.10
Cooroy156 SSE1.128
Deagon133 SE1.373.224.61250
Deception Bay132 SE2.976.80
Eagleby148 SSE127.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton106 ESE361.424.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.226.5
Josephville178 S2.265.723.90
Kilcoy201 SSW0.426.5
Kippa-Ring179 S2.226.5
Lowood85 E0.429.1
Lytton-----
Maleny153 SSE2.822.5
Moggill105 ESE0.328.7
Mountain Creek185 S0.824.1
Mutdapilly182 S2.756.5250
Nambour131 SE2.182.924.12920
North Maclean104 ESE1.268.724.60
Norwell107 ESE0.826.8
Parkwood152 SSE3.167.824.20
Petrie---
Raceview140 SE1.367.925.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.726.6
Redlands147 SSE2.826.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.726.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview7326.8
Rocklea164 SSE2.160.924.6offline0
South Brisbane135 SE2.524.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.625.9
Southport132 SE274.323.60
Springwood141 SE2.267.623.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains72.926.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.526.4
Tamborine Mountain152 SSE1.523.6
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron131 SE0.726.4
Woolloongabba145 SE1.362.1250
Wynnum160 SSE2.867.624.40
Wynnum West159 SSE2.673.3250
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville154 SSE0.628.3
Chinchilla155 SSE0.632.8
Dalby98 E230.8
Goondiwindi146 SE0.732.5
Highfields0 N024.1
Miles150 SSE0.333.6
Oakey111 ESE1.729.2
Pittsworth122 ESE1.327.7
Rangeville67 ENE0.682.321.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe318 NW126.3
Toowoomba97 E376.821.16280
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg144 SE1.988.725.8
Gayndah---
Gympie30.6
Hervey Bay168 SSE1.628.4
Kingaroy143 SE1.627.7
Maryborough203 SSW2951910
Tin Can Bay161 SSE1.426.8
Toogoom209 SSW0.627.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga40 NE0.269280.1
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek77 ENE1.574.927.12670
Boyne Island54 NE1.475.3-1370
Clinton59 ENE2.270.727.40
South Gladstone53 NE1.568.227.42630
Targinie86 E174.527.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater207 SSW2.556.225.70
Bluff144 SE1.451.525.70
Emerald110 ESE1.144.426.40
Gracemere79 E0.330.3
Longreach166 SSE2.928.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)138 SE2.19421.80.5
Moranbah (Utah Dr)140 SE2.322.2
Parkhurst348 NNW0.474.628
Yeppoon244 WSW0.930.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine295 WNW0.5
Sarina79 E0.229.2
West Mackay133 SE2.426.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers124 SE0.234.7
Ingham140 SE1.633.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard65 ENE2.575.430.54900
Environment Park85 E0.16134.65530
Kirwan195 SSW0.640
Lennon Drive76 ENE2.26633.44880
North Ward49 NE1.572.130.80
South Townsville199 SSW0.638.8
Stuart141 SE-39
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns------
Gordonvale273.4 W0.341.3
Innisfail47.1 NE0.739.2
Mareeba102.1 ESE0.938.7
Mossman64 ENE0.837.7
Weipa265 W2.831.3
Yarrabah37.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap120 ESE1.430.8

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
18 December 2025