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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 4pm.

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

Monday 7 April 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert183 S0.933.5
Beerwah157 SSE0.334.3
Boonah---
Burpengary211 SSW1.234.9
Caboolture202 SSW0.236.5
Caloundra222 SW133.8
Cannon Hill259 W1.531.629.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera111 ESE3.45426.10
Cooroy243 WSW0.536.9
Deagon200 SSW0.534.329.93680
Deception Bay208 SSW1.531.10
Eagleby136 SE0.732.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton262 W4.421.729.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview41.631.8
Josephville108 ESE128.728.10
Kilcoy277 W0.731.8
Kippa-Ring228 SW0.732.1
Lowood184 S0.435.2
Lytton236 SW2.334.328.60
Maleny---
Moggill150 SSE0.335
Mountain Creek54 NE1.229.2
Mutdapilly98 E2.632.428.40
Nambour254 WSW0.738.729.84830
North Maclean287 WNW0.236.828.30
Norwell---
Parkwood122 ESE2.950.526.40
Petrie276 W0.534.4
Raceview160 SSE0.632.129.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands18 NNE2.129.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley44.233.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview43.832.8
Rocklea229 SW1.130.328.7offline0
South Brisbane211 SSW1.229
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley46.731.9
Southport91 E1.254.525.80
Springwood154 SSE132.2280
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains46.931.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank45.632.7
Tamborine Mountain113 ESE1.626
Tewantin55 NE1.431.6
Upper Kedron222 SW0.532.9
Woolloongabba259 W0.629.829.70
Wynnum220 SW0.539.728.20
Wynnum West253 WSW1.838.929.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville182 S0.627.9
Chinchilla167 SSE0.730.2
Dalby220 SW133.2
Goondiwindi244 WSW1.531.5
Highfields0 N028.1
Miles227 SW0.335.6
Oakey220 SW1.930.9
Pittsworth195 SSW1.830
Rangeville214 SW1.131.924.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe128 SE1.327
Toowoomba220 SW1.730.124.94640
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg27 NNE1.563.228.6
Gayndah224 SW0.637.3
Gympie38.6
Hervey Bay88 E0.633.9
Kingaroy228 SW1.530.6
Maryborough220 SW1.748.64590
Tin Can Bay221 SW0.333.9
Toogoom29 NNE031.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga81 E1.849.429.60
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek83 E3.264.627.73400
Boyne Island49 NE2.866-4610
Clinton60 ENE4.361.227.40
South Gladstone53 NE2.259.927.64780
Targinie73 ENE1.660.728.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater73 ENE1.346.829.60
Bluff87 E2.442.728.60
Emerald122 ESE1.436.3290
Gracemere96 E0.735.2
Longreach151 SSE2.129.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)126 SE2.949.4290
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE2.431.2
Parkhurst74 ENE0.949.730
Yeppoon226 SW1.529.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine43 NE1.6
Sarina94 E0.633.6
West Mackay130 SE427.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers110 ESE1.633.6
Ingham83 E2.333
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard83 E4.864.228.83610
Environment Park91 E0.661.9303930
Kirwan91 E0.934.4
Lennon Drive94 E3.960.130.43500
North Ward88 E2.36229.10
South Townsville55 NE0.534.8
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns143 SE4.663.329.95410
Gordonvale154.2 SSE0.732.2
Innisfail145.3 SE1.832.6
Mareeba137 SE0.729.7
Mossman---
Weipa106 ESE2.426.8
Yarrabah31.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap131 SE2.731.9

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