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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 6pm.

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

Saturday 5 April 2025 6pm

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---
Beerwah98 E0.128.4
Boonah---
Burpengary80 E0.629.4
Caboolture---
Caloundra88 E0.228.2
Cannon Hill72 ENE2.269.425.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.128.7
Coomera108 ESE0.872.724.70
Cooroy98 E0.127.8
Deagon87 E0.875.125.5170
Deception Bay54 NE1.6760
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill75 ENE0.527.8
Forest Lake---
Gatton241 WSW3.139.7270
Hockey weather station, Raceview49.528.8
Josephville190 S0.742.426.50
Kilcoy210 SSW0.428.7
Kippa-Ring167 SSE0.427.6
Lowood---
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill113 ESE029.4
Mountain Creek110 ESE0.824.9
Mutdapilly250 WSW1.937.927.40
Nambour152 SSE0.179.125.3310
North Maclean60 ENE3.172.3250
Norwell---
Parkwood119 ESE0.966.225.40
Petrie118 ESE0.629
Raceview220 SW140.228.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank50.729.6
Redlands116 ESE0.626.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley49.431
Riverview weather station, Riverview54.527.6
Rocklea100 E264.425.8offline0
South Brisbane39 NE1.925.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley55.528.6
Southport111 ESE0.671.924.40
Springwood91 E1.270.824.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains57.227.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank52.728.5
Tamborine Mountain127 SE0.723.4
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron121 ESE0.927.4
Woolloongabba59 ENE1.867.9260
Wynnum77 ENE3.177.424.30
Wynnum West71 ENE3.282.724.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.724.8
Chinchilla162 SSE126.5
Dalby228 SW0.928.1
Goondiwindi228 SW1.426
Highfields0 N023.6
Miles235 SW0.329.4
Oakey251 WSW1.126.6
Pittsworth202 SSW1.725.6
Rangeville232 SW0.848.921.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe139 SE1.122.8
Toowoomba225 SW1.144.822.4200
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg85 E277.327
Gayndah203 SSW0.930
Gympie29.2
Hervey Bay123 ESE1.427.7
Kingaroy202 SSW1.827.3
Maryborough108 ESE2.277.3240
Tin Can Bay143 SE0.427.2
Toogoom189 S0.627.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga101 E1.771.4280
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek70 ENE1.277.327.3480
Boyne Island45 NE1.881.2-210
Clinton41 NE375.726.90
South Gladstone43 NE1.772.926.9520
Targinie88 E177.527.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater206 SSW2.434.928.20
Bluff142 SE1.432.728.10
Emerald117 ESE134.628.30
Gracemere229 SW131.8
Longreach158 SSE3.827.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE1.853.328.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)118 ESE1.629.2
Parkhurst246 WSW0.648.727.9
Yeppoon204 SSW128.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine253 WSW0.5
Sarina123 ESE0.431.1
West Mackay123 ESE3.128.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers218 SW0.431.4
Ingham55 NE1.233.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard77 ENE2.487.828.6320.5
Environment Park78 ENE0.393.427.73110.6
Kirwan109 ESE0.430.8
Lennon Drive80 E1.69228270.6
North Ward85 E1.587.328.50
South Townsville238 WSW0.630.5
Stuart144 SE-29.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns115 ESE2.478.930.1810
Gordonvale132.1 SE0.232.8
Innisfail116.1 ESE0.732.6
Mareeba42.3 NE0.533.4
Mossman---
Weipa282 WNW0.628.9
Yarrabah31.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap136 SE230.4

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
15 December 2025