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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 5pm.

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

Saturday 5 April 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert238 WSW131.7
Beerwah66 ENE0.429.8
Boonah---
Burpengary91 E1.230.9
Caboolture---
Caloundra108 ESE0.430.2
Cannon Hill87 E3.160.126.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains50.831.5
Coomera106 ESE270.725.70
Cooroy122 ESE0.630.9
Deagon56 NE167.926.91190
Deception Bay29 NNE1.771.90
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill205 SSW0.429.7
Forest Lake---
Gatton236 SW4.83528.30.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview48.431.2
Josephville185 S141.128.20
Kilcoy205 SSW0.830.9
Kippa-Ring169 S0.529
Lowood209 SSW1.432.1
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill94 E0.132.3
Mountain Creek101 E1.426.6
Mutdapilly242 WSW2.933.5290
Nambour71 ENE1.173.526.31710
North Maclean61 ENE0.652.927.90
Norwell---
Parkwood120 ESE1.762.926.10
Petrie110 ESE0.531.6
Raceview215 SW1.637.529.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.131.5
Redlands106 ESE0.926.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley47.133.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview53.429.7
Rocklea246 WSW0.543.328.7offline0
South Brisbane39 NE0.128.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley50.931.6
Southport98 E0.769.825.20
Springwood81 E1.566.125.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains56.330.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.231.3
Tamborine Mountain130 SE125.3
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron219 SW0.530.8
Woolloongabba71 ENE0.646.829.10
Wynnum78 ENE3.573.525.20
Wynnum West79 E3.777.4260
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville193 SSW0.825.8
Chinchilla160 SSE128.1
Dalby220 SW1.530.3
Goondiwindi237 WSW2.228.4
Highfields0 N025.9
Miles246 WSW0.432.8
Oakey242 WSW228.6
Pittsworth196 SSW2.427.7
Rangeville226 SW145.622.9
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe140 SE1.724.1
Toowoomba225 SW1.841.3241670
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg89 E2.173.928.2
Gayndah198 SSW1.333.9
Gympie33.2
Hervey Bay114 ESE1.929.4
Kingaroy186 S2.328.6
Maryborough106 ESE2.874.22090
Tin Can Bay143 SE1.129.1
Toogoom193 SSW0.629.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga216 SW143.531.10
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek69 ENE2.27228.42490
Boyne Island53 NE2.277.3-2180
Clinton44 NE4.171.727.60
South Gladstone39 NE2.170.327.82560
Targinie78 ENE1.769.728.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater194 SSW3.430.929.10
Bluff218 SW1.42829.90
Emerald124 SE1.731.429.40
Gracemere233 SW1.933.5
Longreach140 SE4.228.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE2.549.429.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)115 ESE231.3
Parkhurst215 SW1.242.429.6
Yeppoon217 SW1.329.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine122 ESE1
Sarina67 ENE0.532.1
West Mackay130 SE428.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers206 SSW0.534.5
Ingham64 ENE1.734.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard64 ENE4.284.829940
Environment Park95 E0.382.429.6970.8
Kirwan89 E0.531.8
Lennon Drive65 ENE38229.7870.1
North Ward84 E1.782.229.10
South Townsville190 S0.631.9
Stuart124 SE-31.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns104 ESE2.974.2313540
Gordonvale111 ESE0.336
Innisfail115.8 ESE0.933.9
Mareeba46.5 NE0.935.6
Mossman---
Weipa353 N1.429.6
Yarrabah32.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap121 ESE1.731.5

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
14 December 2025