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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 11pm.

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

Monday 7 April 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert0 N019.9
Beerwah9 N022.1
Boonah---
Burpengary82 E0.122.1
Caboolture0 N022.5
Caloundra0 N021.1
Cannon Hill210 SSW0.169.719.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera233 SW1.680.119.20
Cooroy16 NNE021.3
Deagon241 WSW0.275.92020
Deception Bay219 SW1.278.90
Eagleby0 N022.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton278 W3.269.8180
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.518.7
Josephville168 SSE1.678.217.40
Kilcoy9 N018.1
Kippa-Ring213 SSW0.223.7
Lowood0 N021
Lytton210 SSW1.767.7220
Maleny---
Moggill0 N020.8
Mountain Creek217 SW0.819.8
Mutdapilly222 SW1.461.121.20
Nambour238 WSW0.1931920
North Maclean207 SSW0.792.917.40
Norwell---
Parkwood177 S265.4210
Petrie0 N021.5
Raceview179 S0.875.719.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands0 N022
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.717.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.819.4
Rocklea292 WNW0.266.920.4offline0
South Brisbane205 SSW0.522.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.316.5
Southport183 S1.17619.80
Springwood60 ENE0.376.318.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains75.517.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.218.6
Tamborine Mountain117 ESE0.720.7
Tewantin238 WSW0.122.7
Upper Kedron121 ESE0.118.6
Woolloongabba207 SSW0.263.121.50
Wynnum204 SSW266.120.70
Wynnum West212 SSW278200
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville7 N0.117.2
Chinchilla0 N017
Dalby97 E020.8
Goondiwindi225 SW0.420.7
Highfields0 N018.1
Miles0 N018.4
Oakey204 SSW0.116.4
Pittsworth30 NNE018.2
Rangeville163 SSE0.269.416.7
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe280 W0.214.4
Toowoomba134 SE162.617.710
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg252 WSW0.686.422.7
Gayndah82 E020
Gympie23.1
Hervey Bay101 E0.225.2
Kingaroy0 N017.9
Maryborough315 NW0.387.110
Tin Can Bay41 NE022.1
Toogoom0 N024.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga175 S093.820.70
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek287 WNW1.58921.810
Boyne Island187 S0.881-10
Clinton206 SSW1.480.722.90
South Gladstone242 WSW0.775.523.610
Targinie203 SSW0.193.121.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater221 SW1.267.521.90
Bluff148 SSE0.647.923.20
Emerald210 SSW0.368.520.90
Gracemere0 N024.2
Longreach124 SE1.622.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)279 W0.387.120.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)197 SSW0.320.2
Parkhurst47 NE0.388.721.2
Yeppoon100 E0.223.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine58 ENE0.2
Sarina183 S124.9
West Mackay216 SW1.723.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers54 NE0.323.9
Ingham45 NE0.127.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard125 SE3.272.826.800
Environment Park117 ESE0.575.626.100
Kirwan107 ESE0.527.5
Lennon Drive146 SE3.775.326.400
North Ward134 SE2.971.226.30
South Townsville77 ENE0.727.5
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns175 S2.978.725.500
Gordonvale56.1 NE0.125
Innisfail119.3 ESE026.4
Mareeba81.8 E0.125.3
Mossman---
Weipa124 SE226.4
Yarrabah28.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.323.5

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