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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 Saturday 5 April 2025 10am.

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

Saturday 5 April 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert243 WSW0.631.6
Beerwah146 SE0.332.4
Boonah---
Burpengary215 SW1.330.1
Caboolture---
Caloundra192 SSW1.929.2
Cannon Hill236 SW1.758.524.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.226
Coomera235 SW0.767.925.30
Cooroy171 S0.731.7
Deagon174 S0.865.225.77230
Deception Bay175 S1.966.80
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton264 W2.670.423.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.328
Josephville137 SE1.170.123.20
Kilcoy262 W0.428.8
Kippa-Ring200 SSW1.127.7
Lowood250 WSW0.431.2
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill247 WSW0.929.4
Mountain Creek204 SSW127.6
Mutdapilly292 WNW0.757.524.30
Nambour130 SE1.575.625.56240
North Maclean218 SW1.76823.60
Norwell---
Parkwood143 SE0.861.525.60
Petrie173 S0.532.5
Raceview264 W1.46724.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.728.4
Redlands172 S1.230
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.325.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.927
Rocklea272 W1.95924.2offline0
South Brisbane206 SSW1.724.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.522.2
Southport91 E167.525.10
Springwood179 S0.357250
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains77.530.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.327.5
Tamborine Mountain147 SSE032.8
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron163 SSE0.830
Woolloongabba241 WSW158.224.90
Wynnum207 SSW1.661.425.10
Wynnum West214 SW2.164.126.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville161 SSE0.723.2
Chinchilla172 S0.429.6
Dalby229 SW0.528.7
Goondiwindi223 SW1.228
Highfields0 N026.3
Miles261 W0.325.5
Oakey300 WNW0.727.5
Pittsworth188 S0.825.4
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe141 SE0.825.7
Toowoomba254 WSW171.621.57390
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S2.479.726
Gayndah218 SW0.531.9
Gympie33.6
Hervey Bay172 S1.530.3
Kingaroy197 SSW127.1
Maryborough185 S2.177.26480
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom206 SSW0.531.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga139 SE1.176.326.40
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek184 S1.971.226.76820
Boyne Island161 SSE1.572.8-7790
Clinton145 SE1.470.526.90
South Gladstone154 SSE1.168.2276930
Targinie137 SE175.426.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater186 S4.643.826.30
Bluff105 ESE0.843.126.50
Emerald140 SE4.138.724.70
Gracemere147 SSE0.233.2
Longreach123 ESE5.724.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)131 SE3.564.925.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE3.526.6
Parkhurst210 SSW0.763.727.4
Yeppoon201 SSW0.434.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine46 NE1
Sarina170 S1.331.6
West Mackay165 SSE2.527.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers171 S0.228
Ingham114 ESE0.534.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard160 SSE2.486.528.73950
Environment Park125 SE0.168.433.64390
Kirwan205 SSW0.734.3
Lennon Drive150 SSE2.684.129.64150
North Ward163 SSE0.780.629.40
South Townsville84 E0.635.5
Stuart169 S-35.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns145 SE1.875.530.26680
Gordonvale180.4 S0.734.9
Innisfail167.3 SSE0.435.5
Mareeba143.4 SE0.435
Mossman---
Weipa85 E1.730.2
Yarrabah35.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap119 ESE326.5

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
17 December 2025