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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 7am.

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

Sunday 6 April 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert210 SSW0.117.9
Beerwah0 N021
Boonah---
Burpengary200 SSW0.522.5
Caboolture---
Caloundra258 WSW0.620.9
Cannon Hill223 SW1.380.319.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.716.9
Coomera224 SW1.380.920.10
Cooroy225 SW0.121.8
Deagon156 SSE0.781.720.5230
Deception Bay182 S2.284.50
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill72 ENE021
Forest Lake---
Gatton274 W2.182.715.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.116.8
Josephville178 S1.694.916.20
Kilcoy62 ENE0.117.7
Kippa-Ring219 SW0.522.9
Lowood0 N018.6
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill---
Mountain Creek228 SW1.619.9
Mutdapilly216 SW1.57418.40
Nambour108 ESE0.29619.7260
North Maclean229 SW0.796.316.70
Norwell---
Parkwood156 SSE1.171.720.70
Petrie216 SW022.6
Raceview301 WNW0.391.517.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands178 S0.822.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.717.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.817.8
Rocklea256 WSW0.782.618.7offline0
South Brisbane199 SSW1.319.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.217
Southport177 S177.520.10
Springwood202 SSW0.486.317.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.517.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.817.1
Tamborine Mountain141 SE2.420.3
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron204 SSW0.820.8
Woolloongabba230 SW0.780.219.60
Wynnum221 SW1.883.9190
Wynnum West213 SSW2.789.619.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.111.9
Chinchilla0 N013.9
Dalby71 ENE0.114.6
Goondiwindi66 ENE0.214.5
Highfields0 N018.1
Miles68 ENE014.7
Oakey37 NE013.3
Pittsworth85 E0.115.2
Rangeville118 ESE0.186.917
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe85 E014.8
Toowoomba92 E1.482.517.1420
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg187 S1.394.821.2
Gayndah223 SW0.717.8
Gympie21.4
Hervey Bay189 S0.722.8
Kingaroy8 N016.2
Maryborough225 SW1.697.6430
Tin Can Bay141 SE0.322.1
Toogoom199 SSW0.222.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga118 ESE0.287.5190
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek266 W2.582.220.1580
Boyne Island192 SSW1.685.2-780
Clinton191 S2.18220.80
South Gladstone182 S1.578.322.7670
Targinie154 SSE0.97622.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater211 SSW1.268.117.80
Bluff123 ESE0.750.419.90
Emerald149 SSE2.960.717.80
Gracemere133 SE0.121
Longreach129 SE2.615.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE0.590.817.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE117.1
Parkhurst319 NW0.294.618.9
Yeppoon89 E024.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina158 SSE0.623.4
West Mackay246 WSW0.722
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers158 SSE024.3
Ingham215 SW0.726.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard202 SSW1.792.325.480
Environment Park205 SSW0.199.124.4160
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive213 SSW0.399.224.4140
North Ward167 SSE1.981.925.70
South Townsville0 N026.4
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns191 S2.387.325.8220
Gordonvale---
Innisfail199.5 SSW0.527
Mareeba61.5 ENE025.2
Mossman---
Weipa146 SE1.625.3
Yarrabah27.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap108 ESE1.823.6

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
15 December 2025