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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 8pm.

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

Friday 4 April 2025 8pm

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---
Beerwah54 NE024.8
Boonah---
Burpengary189 S0.425
Caboolture142 SE025.2
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill165 SSE1.168.722.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7622.9
Coomera183 S277.422.70
Cooroy167 SSE1.224.2
Deagon148 SSE1.37523.200
Deception Bay142 SE2.274.90
Eagleby94 E0.224.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton81 E1.374.622.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.823.7
Josephville159 SSE0.770.522.40
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring183 S1.824.7
Lowood79 E0.224.8
Lytton-----
Maleny160 SSE2.919.9
Moggill57 ENE024.7
Mountain Creek184 S0.623.2
Mutdapilly150 SSE0.77122.80
Nambour194 SSW0.685.122.600
North Maclean80 E0.777.522.20
Norwell87 E0.124
Parkwood170 S1.374.222.60
Petrie---
Raceview104 ESE1.674.723.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.922.7
Redlands151 SSE0.824.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.623.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.122.9
Rocklea217 SW0.275.121.9offline0
South Brisbane116 ESE1.122.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.622.9
Southport183 S1.573.922.90
Springwood118 ESE1.871.922.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.322.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.823.2
Tamborine Mountain136 SE2.720.7
Tewantin195 SSW1.624.7
Upper Kedron161 SSE0.223.2
Woolloongabba121 ESE0.87222.80
Wynnum162 SSE1.772.122.40
Wynnum West160 SSE1.679.622.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville189 S0.221.9
Chinchilla32 NNE023.4
Dalby97 E1.723.8
Goondiwindi238 WSW0.524.8
Highfields0 N019.6
Miles104 ESE024.7
Oakey94 E0.722.1
Pittsworth66 ENE0.821.6
Rangeville69 ENE0.586.418.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe308 NW0.819.6
Toowoomba98 E3.280.218.600
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg138 SE1.896.523.6
Gayndah---
Gympie24.8
Hervey Bay166 SSE1.425.3
Kingaroy116 ESE1.522.8
Maryborough172 S1.989.400
Tin Can Bay154 SSE2.124.6
Toogoom221 SW0.625.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga235 SW0.790.924.40
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek220 SW0.685.325.700
Boyne Island187 S0.789.2-20.1
Clinton153 SSE1.28325.60
South Gladstone165 SSE1.380.825.510
Targinie270 W0.390.725.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater65 ENE0.774.723.90
Bluff98 E0.76623.40
Emerald71 ENE0.465.724.70
Gracemere198 SSW0.826.3
Longreach172 S2.624.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)126 SE1.388.421.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)142 SE1.322
Parkhurst163 SSE0.186.125.2
Yeppoon87 E027.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine52 NE0.3
Sarina113 ESE0.327
West Mackay195 SSW1.425.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers200 SSW0.128.7
Ingham196 SSW0.227.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard44 NE1.685.629.700
Environment Park88 E0.285.429.500
Kirwan210 SSW0.130.6
Lennon Drive60 ENE1.386.629.500
North Ward47 NE0.984.229.40
South Townsville280 W0.431.3
Stuart149 SSE-30.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns------
Gordonvale0 N029.8
Innisfail44.9 NE031
Mareeba72.3 ENE0.329.6
Mossman110 ESE030.3
Weipa259 W1.429.6
Yarrabah29
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE1.326.7

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
15 December 2025