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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 11pm.

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

Sunday 6 April 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert184 S0.120.4
Beerwah0 N021.1
Boonah---
Burpengary5 N021.8
Caboolture3 N022.2
Caloundra19 NNE020.1
Cannon Hill290 WNW0.273.220.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.918.6
Coomera251 WSW0.887.1190
Cooroy11 N020.3
Deagon269 W0.283.22020
Deception Bay238 WSW1.576.80
Eagleby0 N022.3
Eatons Hill0 N020.1
Forest Lake---
Gatton129 SE1.584.719.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.719.5
Josephville169 S1.386.118.70
Kilcoy125 SE0.220.6
Kippa-Ring0 N023.4
Lowood0 N021.2
Lytton319 NW2.470.422.80
Maleny26 NNE0.118.6
Moggill6 N021.5
Mountain Creek248 WSW0.318.1
Mutdapilly-----
Nambour241 WSW0.292.918.210
North Maclean195 SSW0.497.417.90
Norwell---
Parkwood211 SSW0.582.619.50
Petrie25 NNE0.121.4
Raceview167 SSE0.578.520.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands24 NNE022.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.118.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.119.7
Rocklea54 NE0.766.721.4offline0
South Brisbane335 NNW0.522.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.817.7
Southport261 W0.381.219.90
Springwood61 ENE0.486.517.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.818.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.120.2
Tamborine Mountain209 SSW0.520.6
Tewantin164 SSE0.121.4
Upper Kedron0 N019.6
Woolloongabba316 NW0.665.122.10
Wynnum355 N0.968.621.70
Wynnum West324 NW0.778.821.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville197 SSW0.217.6
Chinchilla0 N018.4
Dalby38 NE020.6
Goondiwindi222 SW0.419.9
Highfields---
Miles158 SSE018.8
Oakey0 N019.4
Pittsworth53 NE019.8
Rangeville277 W0.187.916.7
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe0 N015.4
Toowoomba16 NNE1.278.218.110
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg179 S0.882.721.8
Gayndah0 N022.3
Gympie21.8
Hervey Bay10 N022.3
Kingaroy0 N020.5
Maryborough242 WSW188.810
Tin Can Bay0 N020.6
Toogoom0 N021.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga210 SSW0.585.9220
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek157 SSE1.175.324.300
Boyne Island180 S1.277.4-10
Clinton176 S1.471.923.90
South Gladstone174 S1.870.523.710
Targinie152 SSE0.575.924.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater48 NE0.581.219.90
Bluff89 E0.860.4220
Emerald19 NNE0.170.520.20
Gracemere0 N024.2
Longreach120 ESE1.721.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)140 SE0.985.722.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)163 SSE0.622
Parkhurst37 NE0.188.620.7
Yeppoon245 WSW1.126.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine2 N0
Sarina177 S0.926.3
West Mackay118 ESE2.526.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers140 SE0.225.3
Ingham10 N027.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard189 S1.98426.300
Environment Park204 SSW0.185.425.900
Kirwan114 ESE0.228.2
Lennon Drive187 S0.486.725.900
North Ward164 SSE1.98126.20
South Townsville39 NE027.3
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns193 SSW3.281.927.200
Gordonvale---
Innisfail198.3 SSW0.528.8
Mareeba76.8 ENE027
Mossman78 ENE027.5
Weipa146 SE125.1
Yarrabah29
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE1.725.5

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
14 December 2025