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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 1pm.

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

Sunday 6 April 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert256 WSW1.234.2
Beerwah159 SSE0.231.2
Boonah---
Burpengary103 ESE1.332.1
Caboolture153 SSE0.831.6
Caloundra135 SE1.631.8
Cannon Hill97 E247.826.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.329.1
Coomera107 ESE254.726.10
Cooroy128 SE0.830.4
Deagon100 E157.526.23710
Deception Bay68 ENE1.659.70
Eagleby121 ESE0.530.4
Eatons Hill82 E0.531
Forest Lake---
Gatton23 NNE1.755.225.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview5930.3
Josephville311 NW0.251.725.50
Kilcoy158 SSE0.628.5
Kippa-Ring173 S1.130.9
Lowood104 ESE0.632.8
Lytton115 ESE3.753.6260
Maleny---
Moggill149 SSE0.533.8
Mountain Creek120 ESE227.3
Mutdapilly-----
Nambour118 ESE1.569.524.83120
North Maclean348 NNW0.948.426.50
Norwell---
Parkwood101 E1.852.626.10
Petrie130 SE1.131.3
Raceview89 E149.527.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands88 E2.129
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.529.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.530.3
Rocklea137 SE1.345.326.2offline0
South Brisbane87 E1.226.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley66.629.6
Southport107 ESE1.458.125.50
Springwood114 ESE1.453.2250
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains61.930.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.830.1
Tamborine Mountain168 SSE0.628.3
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron117 ESE0.630.3
Woolloongabba81 E1.245.726.50
Wynnum101 E453.526.10
Wynnum West101 E3.757.527.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville117 ESE0.425.9
Chinchilla313 NW0.734.7
Dalby221 SW0.634.4
Goondiwindi140 SE0.733.5
Highfields0 N027
Miles170 S0.734.6
Oakey74 ENE1.130.8
Pittsworth141 SE1.129.6
Rangeville34 NE0.863.523.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe205 SSW0.930.1
Toowoomba73 ENE2.161.321.89300
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg114 ESE2.554.828.1
Gayndah138 SE0.537.4
Gympie29.7
Hervey Bay129 SE1.832.2
Kingaroy---
Maryborough117 ESE2.768.75360
Tin Can Bay151 SSE1.527.9
Toogoom185 S0.431.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga87 E2.757.627.80
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek85 E3.462.627.47760
Boyne Island75 ENE4.260.4-6860
Clinton89 E4.956.327.60
South Gladstone87 E2.555.128.48890
Targinie92 E3.261.127.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater84 E3.440.127.60
Bluff127 SE1.53827.20
Emerald106 ESE136.527.30
Gracemere156 SSE1.136.1
Longreach113 ESE2.128.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE3.659.526.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE2.929.1
Parkhurst105 ESE0.959.428.9
Yeppoon259 W1.530.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine23 NNE1.5
Sarina162 SSE0.936
West Mackay131 SE4.428.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers161 SSE0.737.5
Ingham90 E2.132.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE5.567.129.25460
Environment Park94 E0.763.930.86320
Kirwan183 S0.537.1
Lennon Drive114 ESE4.566.2305550
North Ward95 E2.962.729.90
South Townsville60 ENE0.636.8
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns143 SE2.787.327.12420
Gordonvale---
Innisfail152.4 SSE1.531.4
Mareeba126.3 SE135.6
Mossman93 E135.2
Weipa137 SE2.432.2
Yarrabah28.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap127 SE2.130.9

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
16 December 2025