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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 Monday 7 April 2025 2pm.

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

Monday 7 April 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert226 SW135.2
Beerwah147 SSE0.536.9
Boonah---
Burpengary243 WSW1.734.6
Caboolture205 SSW0.339.7
Caloundra241 WSW1.633.1
Cannon Hill270 W1.733.328.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera134 SE0.641.628.20
Cooroy287 WNW0.638
Deagon230 SW0.837.6297490
Deception Bay207 SSW234.80
Eagleby247 WSW1.135.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton266 W5.723.228.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview49.332.3
Josephville233 SW0.933.127.70
Kilcoy268 W132.1
Kippa-Ring253 WSW0.933.7
Lowood241 WSW135.1
Lytton229 SW3.535.8280
Maleny233 SW0.732.3
Moggill234 SW0.834.6
Mountain Creek238 WSW0.730.3
Mutdapilly92 E337.727.60
Nambour211 SSW142.7298080
North Maclean203 SSW1.240.927.40
Norwell---
Parkwood120 ESE2.745.427.60
Petrie291 WNW134.9
Raceview215 SW0.739.1280
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands190 S134.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.631.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview53.631.3
Rocklea273 W2.134.327.8offline0
South Brisbane231 SW1.927.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.831.3
Southport-----
Springwood276 W0.937.227.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains54.131.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank54.931.8
Tamborine Mountain256 WSW0.135.7
Tewantin248 WSW0.935.7
Upper Kedron198 SSW1.233.7
Woolloongabba255 WSW1.133.828.40
Wynnum250 WSW2.535.528.10
Wynnum West249 WSW2.439.129.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville182 S0.627.6
Chinchilla162 SSE0.832.6
Dalby229 SW1.133.2
Goondiwindi226 SW1.632.2
Highfields0 N029.1
Miles180 S0.436.5
Oakey233 SW2.231.2
Pittsworth198 SSW2.329.5
Rangeville218 SW1.330.124.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe120 ESE0.930.5
Toowoomba231 SW1.528.124.88420
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg105 ESE0.456.429
Gayndah200 SSW0.836.7
Gympie37.6
Hervey Bay179 S0.535
Kingaroy230 SW2.230.5
Maryborough233 SW1.6497030
Tin Can Bay243 WSW0.634.6
Toogoom52 NE038.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga146 SE0.847.929.20
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek78 ENE2.158.428.28900
Boyne Island48 NE2.862.7-8520
Clinton25 NNE2.957.8280
South Gladstone43 NE255.728.38290
Targinie145 SE0.549.529.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater111 ESE0.648.628.80
Bluff75 ENE1.444.228.20
Emerald137 SE1.541.127.90
Gracemere125 SE0.637.4
Longreach126 SE1.429.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)125 SE3.25228.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)120 ESE2.330.5
Parkhurst81 E0.844.830.5
Yeppoon248 WSW1.830.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine50 NE1.6
Sarina97 E0.736.4
West Mackay129 SE4.127.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers135 SE1.235.9
Ingham86 E2.733.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard101 E4.464.128.75450
Environment Park92 E0.762.230.15810
Kirwan156 SSE0.536.2
Lennon Drive107 ESE4.762.829.74980
North Ward93 E359.829.20
South Townsville100 E0.636.7
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns144 SE4.461.530.89190
Gordonvale152.8 SSE0.834.1
Innisfail149.5 SSE2.133.3
Mareeba158 SSE0.933.3
Mossman---
Weipa96 E2.127.8
Yarrabah32.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap136 SE2.331.1

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
20 December 2025