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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 4pm.

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

Sunday 6 April 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert257 WSW1.931.2
Beerwah70 ENE0.330.3
Boonah---
Burpengary81 E1.631
Caboolture160 SSE0.531.3
Caloundra136 SE0.931.5
Cannon Hill62 ENE2.348.8260
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5231.1
Coomera100 E1.960.625.60
Cooroy124 SE0.632.1
Deagon50 NE157.326.53570
Deception Bay39 NE262.40
Eagleby105 ESE0.330.2
Eatons Hill63 ENE0.828.5
Forest Lake---
Gatton31 NNE249.126.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview49.731.1
Josephville319 NW1.448.226.80
Kilcoy87 E0.627.8
Kippa-Ring169 S0.829.6
Lowood222 SW0.334.4
Lytton56 NE2.452.726.10
Maleny104 ESE1.225.2
Moggill79 E0.531.5
Mountain Creek111 ESE1.427.5
Mutdapilly-----
Nambour108 ESE1.961.825.85250
North Maclean31 NNE1.451.726.70
Norwell---
Parkwood104 ESE1.756.925.90
Petrie119 ESE0.930
Raceview20 NNE1.445.228.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands66 ENE1.127.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley49.632.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview53.131
Rocklea66 ENE2.646.526.7offline0
South Brisbane23 NNE1.626.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley51.432.2
Southport82 E0.959.125.20
Springwood85 E1.257.324.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains53.430.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank50.232.8
Tamborine Mountain105 ESE1.125
Tewantin154 SSE129.8
Upper Kedron56 NE1.527.2
Woolloongabba25 NNE248.926.40
Wynnum66 ENE2.854.925.50
Wynnum West55 NE3.659.126.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville185 S0.627.3
Chinchilla193 SSW0.331.1
Dalby254 WSW0.933.8
Goondiwindi232 SW1.132.6
Highfields0 N027.1
Miles243 WSW0.636.1
Oakey109 ESE0.931
Pittsworth249 WSW1.430.5
Rangeville33 NNE0.665.322.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe148 SSE1.427.3
Toowoomba51 NE1.956.623.24600
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg96 E2.763.427
Gayndah144 SE0.436.9
Gympie32.6
Hervey Bay138 SE1.929.7
Kingaroy128 SE1.229.4
Maryborough131 SE3.164.23280
Tin Can Bay146 SE1.528.5
Toogoom201 SSW0.928.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga79 E4.959.527.10
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek82 E3.359.527.44960
Boyne Island76 ENE462.6-4740
Clinton96 E5.454.127.50
South Gladstone82 E2.655.427.84820
Targinie100 E2.456.627.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater54 NE1.63829.20
Bluff76 ENE2.437.228.40
Emerald155 SSE1.231.528.90
Gracemere108 ESE1.234.7
Longreach120 ESE2.629.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE2.948.428.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE2.630.8
Parkhurst66 ENE1.662.427.9
Yeppoon252 WSW1.928.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine45 NE1.5
Sarina112 ESE0.633.5
West Mackay127 SE4.628
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers171 S0.436.9
Ingham88 E1.931.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard94 E4.171.228.81810
Environment Park96 E0.769.929.42300
Kirwan86 E131.6
Lennon Drive101 E4.269.429.51760
North Ward93 E2.369.428.80
South Townsville150 SSE0.632.5
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns170 S2.582.427.81120
Gordonvale---
Innisfail136.7 SE1.232.7
Mareeba120.1 ESE0.732.3
Mossman216 SW0.429.8
Weipa34 NE1.726.7
Yarrabah30
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap137 SE2.432.6

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
14 December 2025