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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 7pm.

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

Saturday 5 April 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert91 E0.227
Beerwah8 N026.8
Boonah---
Burpengary114 ESE0.327.4
Caboolture---
Caloundra51 NE025.2
Cannon Hill99 E1.170.624.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.424.9
Coomera244 WSW0.579.323.70
Cooroy30 NNE025.7
Deagon86 E0.677.224.810
Deception Bay90 E1.579.80
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill78 ENE0.126.1
Forest Lake---
Gatton252 WSW3.246.624.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.125.4
Josephville11 N0.556.9240
Kilcoy0 N025.8
Kippa-Ring135 SE0.126.5
Lowood183 S0.726.8
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill192 SSW0.126.5
Mountain Creek350 N023.3
Mutdapilly248 WSW2.542.225.50
Nambour255 WSW0.689.32310
North Maclean52 NE1.579.723.40
Norwell---
Parkwood196 SSW0.773.723.90
Petrie115 ESE0.327
Raceview95 E1.265.4250
Redbank weather station, Redbank55.627.2
Redlands134 SE0.425.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.525.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.325.4
Rocklea98 E1.168.124.6offline0
South Brisbane42 NE0.925
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.923.8
Southport179 S0.473.9240
Springwood91 E0.576.322.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains63.524.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank59.324.9
Tamborine Mountain135 SE0.322.2
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron47 NE0.725.4
Woolloongabba68 ENE1.471250
Wynnum97 E2.476.5240
Wynnum West105 ESE2.282.724.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville191 S0.322.2
Chinchilla169 S0.424.2
Dalby224 SW0.625.3
Goondiwindi227 SW0.823.2
Highfields0 N021
Miles242 WSW0.225.9
Oakey249 WSW0.524
Pittsworth201 SSW0.823
Rangeville240 WSW0.951.320.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe53 NE020.5
Toowoomba226 SW0.951.820.510
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg94 E1.782.925.9
Gayndah213 SSW0.827.4
Gympie27.3
Hervey Bay120 ESE1.326.5
Kingaroy132 SE0.425.2
Maryborough115 ESE1.481.500
Tin Can Bay113 ESE0.126.4
Toogoom194 SSW0.326.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga126 SE0.280.5260
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek62 ENE0.38226.310
Boyne Island44 NE182.3-10
Clinton40 NE2.17826.40
South Gladstone49 NE1.175.926.310
Targinie189 S0.28725.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater191 S1.344.625.70
Bluff193 SSW0.538.925.70
Emerald119 ESE0.941.225.70
Gracemere229 SW0.528.5
Longreach160 SSE2.725.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)126 SE1.460.726.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE1.826.1
Parkhurst54 NE0.368.323.9
Yeppoon150 SSE0.227.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine165 SSE0.1
Sarina88 E0.129.6
West Mackay129 SE227.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers206 SSW0.129.2
Ingham66 ENE0.831.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard72 ENE387.428.750
Environment Park0 N091.12824.7
Kirwan116 ESE0.230.2
Lennon Drive76 ENE2.289.628.520
North Ward82 E1.48628.61.1
South Townsville176 S0.230.3
Stuart151 SSE-29.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns126 SE1.181.529.330
Gordonvale155.1 SSE0.431.1
Innisfail106.3 ESE0.231.3
Mareeba31.8 NNE0.331.4
Mossman---
Weipa189 S0.528.6
Yarrabah30.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap133 SE1.828.5

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