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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 5am.

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

Saturday 5 April 2025 5am

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---
Caboolture86 E023.9
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill227 SW176.921.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.118.8
Coomera245 WSW1.389.519.70
Cooroy---
Deagon194 SSW0.381.92210
Deception Bay192 SSW1.782.60
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton263 W2.595.318.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.718.7
Josephville166 SSE1.695.217.10
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring233 SW0.423.7
Lowood0 N022
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill257 WSW0.121.8
Mountain Creek215 SW1.721.8
Mutdapilly206 SSW1.183.318.60
Nambour181 S0.685.122.400
North Maclean231 SW0.897.818.90
Norwell---
Parkwood179 S1.386.120.20
Petrie---
Raceview221 SW0.690.918.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank9019.4
Redlands216 SW0.523.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.518.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview8919.6
Rocklea223 SW0.781.220.5offline0
South Brisbane187 S0.921.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.618
Southport201 SSW0.891.820.30
Springwood189 S0.582.919.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.219.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.518.5
Tamborine Mountain79 E0.420.9
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron17 NNE022.2
Woolloongabba205 SSW0.779.721.30
Wynnum220 SW1.787.320.50
Wynnum West212 SSW2.291.5210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville16 NNE0.115.3
Chinchilla0 N020.3
Dalby135 SE0.121.5
Goondiwindi97 E0.120.3
Highfields0 N018.2
Miles19 NNE018.8
Oakey0 N019.6
Pittsworth6 N018.4
Rangeville----
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe47 NE015.3
Toowoomba115 ESE1.18817.100
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg186 S291.322.1
Gayndah32 NNE022.5
Gympie23.7
Hervey Bay180 S1.223.5
Kingaroy76 ENE019.9
Maryborough219 SW2.391.200
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom203 SSW0.323.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga175 S0.395.323.20
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek137 SE0.790.123.910
Boyne Island177 S1.290-10
Clinton166 SSE1.186.323.40
South Gladstone170 S1.483.123.200
Targinie128 SE0.196.723.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater201 SSW2.880.820.90
Bluff150 SSE0.283.219.30
Emerald156 SSE2.360.420.40
Gracemere0 N024.3
Longreach151 SSE2.318.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)130 SE0.593.221.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE0.521.3
Parkhurst227 SW0.194.823
Yeppoon0 N025.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina155 SSE0.325.9
West Mackay250 WSW0.624.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers245 WSW0.225.4
Ingham235 SW0.526.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW1.389.826.100
Environment Park189 S09725.200
Kirwan126 SE026.7
Lennon Drive172 S0.295.525.500
North Ward154 SSE0.392.825.70
South Townsville16 NNE027
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns180 S0.989.325.100
Gordonvale155.3 SSE0.826.1
Innisfail0 N027.4
Mareeba28.3 NNE025
Mossman174 S0.127.5
Weipa119 ESE0.626
Yarrabah27.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE2.122.5

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
16 December 2025