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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 6am.

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

Saturday 5 April 2025 6am

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---
Caboolture23 NNE023.2
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill244 WSW1.579.320.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.518.1
Coomera247 WSW0.589.219.60
Cooroy---
Deagon207 SSW0.381.721.710
Deception Bay193 SSW1.884.10
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton256 WSW294.317.90.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.918.2
Josephville178 S1.599.316.40
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring233 SW0.423.2
Lowood0 N021.5
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill187 S0.121
Mountain Creek223 SW1.821.4
Mutdapilly205 SSW1.283.818.20
Nambour213 SSW1.186.222.110
North Maclean202 SSW0.996.318.30
Norwell---
Parkwood216 SW0.485.9200
Petrie---
Raceview274 W0.391.118.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.318.7
Redlands227 SW0.722.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.117.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.418.8
Rocklea265 W182.619.9offline0
South Brisbane204 SSW1.620.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.117.4
Southport241 WSW0.593.219.70
Springwood194 SSW0.382.819.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.718.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.218.1
Tamborine Mountain0 N020.9
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron104 ESE0.221.6
Woolloongabba237 WSW0.88120.70
Wynnum225 SW28520.30
Wynnum West219 SW2.390.220.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville160 SSE0.215.1
Chinchilla0 N019.8
Dalby153 SSE0.221.3
Goondiwindi253 WSW0.120.6
Highfields0 N017.7
Miles0 N018.2
Oakey0 N019.1
Pittsworth13 NNE018.2
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe38 NE015.4
Toowoomba119 ESE0.288.116.910
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg187 S1.791.422.1
Gayndah0 N021.9
Gympie23.6
Hervey Bay181 S1.423.5
Kingaroy71 ENE0.119.3
Maryborough215 SW2.591.610
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom177 S0.223.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga187 S0.594.922.70
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek226 SW0.290.523.510
Boyne Island188 S1.389.7-10
Clinton176 S1.38722.90
South Gladstone186 S1.284.322.910
Targinie137 SE0.297.322.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater197 SSW3.667.120.70
Bluff312 NW0.184.518.60
Emerald163 SSE1.959.619.70
Gracemere42 NE023.6
Longreach124 SE2.318.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E0.593.321.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)87 E0.221.2
Parkhurst241 WSW09422.5
Yeppoon13 NNE025.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine43 NE0.1
Sarina124 SE0.225.7
West Mackay209 SSW124
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers230 SW0.225.6
Ingham222 SW0.426.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard201 SSW1.492.72600
Environment Park0 N097.325.300
Kirwan244 WSW0.126.8
Lennon Drive169 S0.197.125.400
North Ward208 SSW0.395.725.60
South Townsville26 NNE027
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns176 S0.88925.100
Gordonvale155.8 SSE126
Innisfail23.8 NNE027.3
Mareeba84.8 E024.8
Mossman---
Weipa103 ESE0.725.9
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE2.122.4

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
17 December 2025