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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 Tuesday 8 April 2025 12am.

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

Tuesday 8 April 2025 12am

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 N019.5
Beerwah0 N021.8
Boonah---
Burpengary62 ENE0.121.4
Caboolture0 N021.9
Caloundra68 ENE020.9
Cannon Hill252 WSW0.272.519.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera228 SW1.682.118.80
Cooroy8 N020.9
Deagon217 SW0.2781920
Deception Bay212 SSW1.3780
Eagleby231 SW0.221.7
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton271 W3.475.616.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.217.5
Josephville174 S1.883.216.40
Kilcoy88 E0.217.4
Kippa-Ring245 WSW0.322.5
Lowood17 NNE020
Lytton209 SSW2.369.6210
Maleny---
Moggill0 N020.3
Mountain Creek214 SW0.919.2
Mutdapilly204 SSW1.370.219.30
Nambour264 W0.293.618.710
North Maclean243 WSW0.891.217.30
Norwell---
Parkwood176 S1.766.420.80
Petrie170 S0.120.9
Raceview165 SSE0.682.718.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands0 N021.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.818.8
Rocklea197 SSW0.370.919.5offline0
South Brisbane207 SSW0.921.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.915.9
Southport176 S0.877.619.30
Springwood120 ESE0.379.218.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.517.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.317.7
Tamborine Mountain112 ESE0.320.4
Tewantin237 WSW0.122.1
Upper Kedron138 SE0.118.3
Woolloongabba245 WSW0.567.521.10
Wynnum190 S1.86920.20
Wynnum West205 SSW1.981.819.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville228 SW0.115.9
Chinchilla0 N016.3
Dalby70 ENE0.418.2
Goondiwindi188 S019.2
Highfields0 N016.9
Miles0 N017.4
Oakey56 NE0.115.6
Pittsworth15 NNE017.4
Rangeville172 S0.378.815.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe281 W0.313.8
Toowoomba150 SSE0.969.517.110
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg203 SSW0.687.522.3
Gayndah17 NNE019
Gympie-
Hervey Bay30 NNE024
Kingaroy0 N017.3
Maryborough236 SW0.588.910
Tin Can Bay116 ESE0.222.1
Toogoom0 N024.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga92 E0.19520.20
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek277 W1.589.221.710
Boyne Island206 SSW0.682.8-10
Clinton203 SSW1.481.922.40
South Gladstone231 SW0.6772320
Targinie230 SW0.194.9210
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater223 SW1.472.820.60
Bluff275 W0.360.920.50
Emerald213 SSW0.173.420.30
Gracemere0 N023.5
Longreach130 SE2.121.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)271 W0.188.320.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)206 SSW0.520
Parkhurst18 NNE0.29120.3
Yeppoon0 N022.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine64 ENE0.2
Sarina172 S0.724.5
West Mackay231 SW1.722.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers50 NE0.223.4
Ingham86 E0.126.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard120 ESE3.273.126.500
Environment Park124 SE0.474.725.900
Kirwan116 ESE0.427.2
Lennon Drive137 SE3.674.926.100
North Ward136 SE2.970.3260
South Townsville82 E0.727.2
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns177 S2.379.225.200
Gordonvale135.7 SE0.724.6
Innisfail159.8 SSE026
Mareeba135.6 SE0.224.8
Mossman---
Weipa130 SE1.426.2
Yarrabah27.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE1.323.3

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