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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 2pm.

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

Saturday 5 April 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert221 SW1.133.7
Beerwah124 SE0.436.8
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra142 SE1.931.6
Cannon Hill234 SW2.545.528.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.230
Coomera95 E2.469.5260
Cooroy128 SE0.735.8
Deagon173 S0.955.728.86230
Deception Bay46 NE2.272.90
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill214 SW0.733.2
Forest Lake---
Gatton250 WSW5.941.228.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.531.5
Josephville204 SSW0.949.227.60
Kilcoy195 SSW0.931.7
Kippa-Ring162 SSE0.731
Lowood212 SSW1.434.5
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill191 S0.734.5
Mountain Creek127 SE2.228.8
Mutdapilly239 WSW1.843.228.30
Nambour131 SE1.362.228.56590
North Maclean200 SSW1.950.227.90
Norwell---
Parkwood87 E1.762.426.60
Petrie236 SW0.535.1
Raceview219 SW1.452.928.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.531.2
Redlands97 E1.529.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.530.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.730.8
Rocklea257 WSW2.644.828.3offline0
South Brisbane203 SSW2.528.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.530.8
Southport92 E1.370.425.60
Springwood231 SW0.546.928.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains60.331.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.131.2
Tamborine Mountain201 SSW0.135.8
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron188 S133.8
Woolloongabba247 WSW1.245.129.10
Wynnum96 E0.558.327.20
Wynnum West221 SW2.652.829.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville191 S126.5
Chinchilla163 SSE1.231.5
Dalby222 SW1.631.6
Goondiwindi223 SW2.531.2
Highfields0 N028
Miles190 S0.535.7
Oakey241 WSW2.129.9
Pittsworth207 SSW2.629
Rangeville231 SW1.649.524
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe135 SE1.726.3
Toowoomba224 SW242.924.67830
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg230 SW258.330.1
Gayndah222 SW1.536.6
Gympie37
Hervey Bay125 SE1.732.2
Kingaroy216 SW3.730.2
Maryborough196 SSW258.56910
Tin Can Bay148 SSE1.232.1
Toogoom185 S0.335.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga242 WSW2.34730.50
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek213 SSW2.150.330.37380
Boyne Island49 NE2.573.7-6410
Clinton221 SW1.451.230.40
South Gladstone58 ENE1.663.128.75560
Targinie214 SW0.448.430.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater197 SSW4.235.828.70
Bluff239 WSW231.429.60
Emerald170 S2.730.628.80
Gracemere236 SW235.8
Longreach134 SE4.328.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)131 SE2.752.928.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE2.430.9
Parkhurst223 SW1.349.130.7
Yeppoon218 SW1.631.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine21 NNE1.6
Sarina159 SSE0.934.6
West Mackay121 ESE4.329.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers209 SSW0.438.9
Ingham103 ESE1.637.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard49 NE3.282.729.85510
Environment Park71 ENE0.263.435.76160
Kirwan83 E0.538.5
Lennon Drive38 NE3.571.332.75380
North Ward56 NE1.678.230.40
South Townsville308 NW1.437.4
Stuart116 ESE-38.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns113 ESE366.132.49410
Gordonvale128.8 SE0.640
Innisfail116.8 ESE137.7
Mareeba70.3 ENE139.5
Mossman---
Weipa97 E1.533.5
Yarrabah36.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap121 ESE2.330.4

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
16 December 2025