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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 9am.

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

Sunday 6 April 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert254 WSW0.627
Beerwah0 N024.4
Boonah---
Burpengary190 S1.125.3
Caboolture---
Caloundra254 WSW0.622.9
Cannon Hill220 SW1.865.322.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.921.7
Coomera164 SSE3.363.2240
Cooroy168 SSE0.625.9
Deagon161 SSE1.370.3234010
Deception Bay169 S2.471.60
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill234 SW0.225
Forest Lake---
Gatton270 W2.271.6190
Hockey weather station, Raceview8023.1
Josephville175 S1.974.5210
Kilcoy233 SW0.221.1
Kippa-Ring186 S1.525.2
Lowood204 SSW0.325.7
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill261 W0.823.9
Mountain Creek229 SW1.922
Mutdapilly197 SSW1.465.421.90
Nambour211 SSW0.586.6221020
North Maclean203 SSW1.976.121.50
Norwell---
Parkwood179 S2.462.423.80
Petrie118 ESE0.526
Raceview286 WNW0.876.421.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands163 SSE226.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.522
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.121.8
Rocklea264 W1.469.921.5offline0
South Brisbane204 SSW2.121.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9419.2
Southport170 S2.359.924.10
Springwood191 S0.56323.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains8923.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.623.1
Tamborine Mountain142 SE2.122.5
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron192 SSW1.224.6
Woolloongabba238 WSW0.968.122.20
Wynnum195 SSW1.56722.50
Wynnum West188 S3.271.323.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville57 ENE0.719.4
Chinchilla133 SE0.221.9
Dalby105 ESE121.9
Goondiwindi94 E0.722.7
Highfields0 N021
Miles159 SSE0.320.4
Oakey82 E0.621.8
Pittsworth100 E122.7
Rangeville70 ENE0.678.718.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe337 NNW1.321.1
Toowoomba97 E2.974.118.84900
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S2.182.524.1
Gayndah225 SW0.824.5
Gympie26
Hervey Bay180 S127.6
Kingaroy111 ESE1.823.8
Maryborough208 SSW2.286.14060
Tin Can Bay160 SSE0.824.6
Toogoom203 SSW0.527.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga185 S1.673.623.20
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek150 SSE2.672.524.75110
Boyne Island171 S2.374.1-5600
Clinton188 S2.771.724.30
South Gladstone168 SSE2.869255230
Targinie155 SSE0.972.124.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater188 S1.451.223.50
Bluff146 SE2.24123.60
Emerald139 SE449.7210
Gracemere211 SSW0.427.8
Longreach121 ESE4.320.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)126 SE463.521.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE4.122
Parkhurst207 SSW0.870.124.8
Yeppoon185 S0.128
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine47 NE1.1
Sarina173 S1.230.6
West Mackay201 SSW225.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers184 S0.530.1
Ingham160 SSE0.329.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard185 S2.679.626.51140
Environment Park163 SSE0.282.727.62040
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive162 SSE2.384.226.41660
North Ward155 SSE2.275.426.70
South Townsville70 ENE0.329.1
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns170 S2.682.727.42120
Gordonvale---
Innisfail248.4 WSW0.328.3
Mareeba87.8 E0.329.6
Mossman---
Weipa146 SE2.227.6
Yarrabah31
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap116 ESE1.824.7

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