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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 Sunday 6 April 2025 12pm.

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

Sunday 6 April 2025 12pm

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---
Beerwah139 SE0.129
Boonah---
Burpengary141 SE1.131
Caboolture161 SSE0.830.6
Caloundra131 SE1.529.7
Cannon Hill136 SE247.825.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.328.2
Coomera126 SE358.825.50
Cooroy162 SSE0.728.9
Deagon119 ESE1.256.526.15580
Deception Bay98 E2570
Eagleby122 ESE0.629
Eatons Hill78 ENE0.330.4
Forest Lake---
Gatton40 NE2.156.924.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview6428.9
Josephville261 W0.853.225.40
Kilcoy154 SSE0.630
Kippa-Ring176 S1.330.9
Lowood74 ENE1.232.1
Lytton-----
Maleny138 SE2.224.5
Moggill150 SSE0.432.8
Mountain Creek128 SE1.826.8
Mutdapilly-----
Nambour123 ESE1.273.624.94830
North Maclean89 E0.851.525.50
Norwell---
Parkwood117 ESE2.552.425.90
Petrie128 SE1.131.1
Raceview118 ESE1.150.826.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands110 ESE1.828.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.927.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.428.3
Rocklea159 SSE1.644.226offline0
South Brisbane93 E1.526.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.127.5
Southport121 ESE1.656.525.40
Springwood120 ESE1.75125.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains66.129.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.928.9
Tamborine Mountain121 ESE1.228
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron116 ESE0.628.1
Woolloongabba115 ESE1.545.626.30
Wynnum114 ESE3.552.426.10
Wynnum West117 ESE3.455.127.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville88 E0.425
Chinchilla246 WSW0.534.9
Dalby156 SSE0.833.5
Goondiwindi112 ESE0.931.1
Highfields0 N025
Miles178 S0.530.8
Oakey76 ENE1.329.8
Pittsworth83 E1.327.6
Rangeville49 NE0.867.221.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe246 WSW0.829
Toowoomba80 E2.663.520.99130
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg107 ESE2.753.828.1
Gayndah122 ESE0.536.1
Gympie-
Hervey Bay118 ESE1.733.2
Kingaroy---
Maryborough137 SE2.272.76430
Tin Can Bay169 S0.727.5
Toogoom184 S0.133
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga133 SE1.458.327.80
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek111 ESE2.758.627.48330
Boyne Island96 E2.962-8670
Clinton105 ESE3.759.427.50
South Gladstone116 ESE2.457.3289880
Targinie85 E3.960.527.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater87 E541.227.10
Bluff139 SE1.838.726.40
Emerald131 SE240.325.80
Gracemere156 SSE1.634.5
Longreach92 E2.927.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE3.76225.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE327.8
Parkhurst190 S0.761.228.5
Yeppoon272 W0.929.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine55 NE1.4
Sarina154 SSE0.935.7
West Mackay134 SE3.828.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers165 SSE0.836.2
Ingham91 E2.232.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard117 ESE4.468.928.85270
Environment Park0 N066.829.96130
Kirwan208 SSW0.837
Lennon Drive118 ESE5.469.529.25410
North Ward109 ESE2.863.829.70
South Townsville76 ENE0.735.8
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns102 ESE2.180.529.14280
Gordonvale---
Innisfail163.4 SSE1.430.4
Mareeba91.9 E1.135.5
Mossman98 E0.636.4
Weipa109 ESE2.531.6
Yarrabah30
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap120 ESE2.329.9

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