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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 3am.

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

Saturday 5 April 2025 3am

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---
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture38 NE023.6
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill227 SW1.275.521.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.519.3
Coomera228 SW1.487.820.30
Cooroy---
Deagon174 S0.480.422.400
Deception Bay193 SSW1.783.40
Eagleby147 SSE022.7
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton269 W295.4190
Hockey weather station, Raceview8019.8
Josephville174 S1.58918.30
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring248 WSW0.323.4
Lowood0 N023.1
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill50 NE0.121.8
Mountain Creek219 SW1.621.9
Mutdapilly225 SW0.781.619.30
Nambour221 SW0.884.922.410
North Maclean250 WSW0.298.619.70
Norwell---
Parkwood183 S1.483.820.60
Petrie---
Raceview277 W0.689.320.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.219.5
Redlands153 SSE0.123.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.719.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.619.6
Rocklea262 W0.780.920.6offline0
South Brisbane207 SSW1.221.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.219.1
Southport191 S188.6210
Springwood179 S0.683.420.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.519.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.819.5
Tamborine Mountain93 E0.421
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron0 N022.3
Woolloongabba234 SW0.979.821.80
Wynnum205 SSW184.720.80
Wynnum West207 SSW1.989.621.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville194 SSW0.116.4
Chinchilla169 S021.5
Dalby86 E0.221.3
Goondiwindi19 NNE020.4
Highfields0 N018.4
Miles75 ENE020
Oakey47 NE020.5
Pittsworth0 N019.1
Rangeville----
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe0 N015.5
Toowoomba99 E1.9911700
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg192 SSW1.592.322.3
Gayndah---
Gympie23.6
Hervey Bay178 S1.423.7
Kingaroy134 SE020.2
Maryborough216 SW2.591.200
Tin Can Bay168 SSE0.623.9
Toogoom200 SSW0.523.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga117 ESE0.593.123.90
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek117 ESE0.688.724.500
Boyne Island171 S1.491.2-10
Clinton147 SSE1.485.9240
South Gladstone160 SSE1.183.423.900
Targinie140 SE0.393.724.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater217 SW1.89021.70
Bluff275 W0.379.221.20
Emerald190 S1.177.621.40
Gracemere0 N024.1
Longreach136 SE2.319.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)170 S0.794.721.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)172 S1.221.2
Parkhurst233 SW0.294.523.1
Yeppoon5 N025.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine11 N0
Sarina31 NNE0.126.3
West Mackay227 SW0.624.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers236 SW0.226.1
Ingham200 SSW0.426.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard197 SSW2.192.825.500
Environment Park0 N097.52500
Kirwan210 SSW0.226.7
Lennon Drive213 SSW0.295.825.200
North Ward167 SSE0.49225.70
South Townsville0 N026.9
Stuart151 SSE-26.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns168 SSE1.188.725.500
Gordonvale26.9 NNE0.126.3
Innisfail224.7 SW0.227.8
Mareeba0 N025.7
Mossman187 S027.7
Weipa122 ESE0.926.5
Yarrabah27.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE1.222

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