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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 7pm.

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

Monday 7 April 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert208 SSW0.325.4
Beerwah41 NE026.9
Boonah---
Burpengary18 NNE027.2
Caboolture48 NE0.127.1
Caloundra90 E0.124.1
Cannon Hill120 ESE1.351.324.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera182 S0.861.723.40
Cooroy47 NE025.5
Deagon113 ESE0.861.724.800
Deception Bay85 E1.564.50
Eagleby113 ESE0.225.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton276 W2.136.4250
Hockey weather station, Raceview49.125.9
Josephville22 NNE0.755.722.90
Kilcoy32 NNE024.8
Kippa-Ring166 SSE0.526.8
Lowood0 N023.9
Lytton116 ESE3.555.2250
Maleny---
Moggill196 SSW0.126.1
Mountain Creek2 N0.423.1
Mutdapilly78 ENE2.449.624.50
Nambour233 SW0.481.422.300
North Maclean73 ENE0.665.8220
Norwell---
Parkwood188 S1.26223.30
Petrie123 ESE0.226.4
Raceview89 E1.856.924.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands152 SSE0.425.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley50.225.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview5225.4
Rocklea120 ESE1.150.224.3offline0
South Brisbane65 ENE1.124.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.424.7
Southport150 SSE0.757.723.90
Springwood92 E157.522.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains56.123.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank52.425.5
Tamborine Mountain116 ESE0.820.9
Tewantin30 NNE026.2
Upper Kedron187 S0.224
Woolloongabba93 E1.350.424.90
Wynnum114 ESE3.152.924.40
Wynnum West126 SE2.760.824.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville163 SSE0.123.3
Chinchilla0 N022.4
Dalby214 SW0.625
Goondiwindi196 SSW0.124.5
Highfields0 N021
Miles---
Oakey166 SSE0.124.6
Pittsworth149 SSE0.123.4
Rangeville249 WSW0.739.820.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe138 SE020.8
Toowoomba236 SW0.742.520.510
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg31 NNE0.575.825
Gayndah27 NNE026.4
Gympie28.4
Hervey Bay40 NE0.527.2
Kingaroy0 N024.4
Maryborough9 N0.866.900
Tin Can Bay88 E026.1
Toogoom0 N026.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga71 ENE1.274.824.70
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek32 NNE0.673.825.410
Boyne Island72 ENE1.871.5-10
Clinton53 NE2.268.825.80
South Gladstone43 NE1.266.725.710
Targinie218 SW0.47924.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater93 E2.858.325.70
Bluff150 SSE0.748.7260
Emerald28 NNE0.147.426.10
Gracemere73 ENE0.228.3
Longreach177 S1.826.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE0.961.425.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)140 SE1.625.6
Parkhurst49 NE27624.6
Yeppoon209 SSW0.927.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine72 ENE0.3
Sarina72 ENE0.528
West Mackay144 SE1.826
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers155 SSE0.528.2
Ingham225 SW0.429.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard96 E3.669.327.960
Environment Park85 E171.427.720
Kirwan90 E0.829.5
Lennon Drive105 ESE3.271.227.820
North Ward100 E2.56727.80
South Townsville92 E0.529.6
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns160 SSE3.57127.420
Gordonvale129.7 SE0.128.5
Innisfail166.3 SSE0.929.4
Mareeba158.2 SSE0.527.5
Mossman---
Weipa121 ESE0.225.9
Yarrabah28.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap124 SE1.728.9

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