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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 8am.

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

Sunday 6 April 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert187 S0.320.9
Beerwah0 N022.6
Boonah---
Burpengary198 SSW1.123.5
Caboolture---
Caloundra283 WNW0.421.6
Cannon Hill231 SW1.975.620.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.918.1
Coomera202 SSW1.873.621.90
Cooroy222 SW0.223.9
Deagon169 S0.579.121.21120
Deception Bay176 S3.177.90
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill226 SW0.322.8
Forest Lake---
Gatton278 W2.480.616.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.119.5
Josephville176 S1.585.718.40
Kilcoy155 SSE0.118.9
Kippa-Ring213 SSW0.623.6
Lowood201 SSW0.121.6
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill262 W0.722.1
Mountain Creek228 SW1.821.4
Mutdapilly180 S0.772.220.20
Nambour89 E0.39420.7830
North Maclean203 SSW1.488.618.70
Norwell---
Parkwood173 S1.867.822.30
Petrie273 W0.123.9
Raceview282 WNW0.984.419.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands173 S1.424.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.518.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.818.6
Rocklea271 W0.979.619.2offline0
South Brisbane196 SSW1.620
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.217.8
Southport172 S1.57121.80
Springwood207 SSW0.276.4200
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains91.319.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.919.1
Tamborine Mountain140 SE2.220.7
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron196 SSW122.8
Woolloongabba226 SW175.220.30
Wynnum216 SW1.875.420.90
Wynnum West210 SSW2.782.5210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville38 NE0.315.2
Chinchilla119 ESE0.116.5
Dalby84 E0.417.5
Goondiwindi106 ESE0.817.9
Highfields0 N019.5
Miles203 SSW0.117.9
Oakey138 SE0.416.7
Pittsworth117 ESE0.718.8
Rangeville73 ENE0.383.617.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe311 NW0.718.3
Toowoomba97 E2.279.717.71770
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg184 S2.188.222.4
Gayndah226 SW1.319.8
Gympie-
Hervey Bay177 S1.124.4
Kingaroy48 NE0.220.6
Maryborough214 SW2.291.22580
Tin Can Bay178 S0.423.3
Toogoom209 SSW0.323.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga175 S0.877.621.30
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek209 SSW178.822.62760
Boyne Island188 S1.982.3-3180
Clinton184 S2.976.222.50
South Gladstone165 SSE2.573.9242830
Targinie157 SSE1.174.123.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater206 SSW1.763.219.70
Bluff142 SE1.447.821.50
Emerald143 SE3.656.7190
Gracemere242 WSW0.523
Longreach130 SE2.917
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE2.672.719.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE3.319.9
Parkhurst238 WSW0.384.822.2
Yeppoon111 ESE0.126.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine56 NE0.1
Sarina172 S0.927
West Mackay233 SW0.822.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers150 SSE0.125.7
Ingham220 SW0.527.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW1.886.425.7480
Environment Park189 S0.193.926970
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive188 S0.393.826.3780
North Ward164 SSE2.176.726.20
South Townsville17 NNE027.2
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns191 S2.184.226.5990
Gordonvale---
Innisfail226.9 SW0.227.4
Mareeba104.9 ESE0.226.7
Mossman---
Weipa155 SSE1.526.2
Yarrabah29.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap114 ESE1.924

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