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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 9pm.

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

Tuesday 8 April 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert130 SE0.122.8
Beerwah0 N022.4
Boonah---
Burpengary75 ENE025.3
Caboolture0 N023.6
Caloundra114 ESE0.424.6
Cannon Hill255 WSW0.262.521.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.620.7
Coomera221 SW1.173220
Cooroy90 E021.9
Deagon150 SSE0.662.123.410
Deception Bay108 ESE1.760.50
Eagleby10 N023.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake9 N024.1
Gatton126 SE0.968.2210
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.322.7
Josephville179 S0.574.620.60
Kilcoy49 NE021.8
Kippa-Ring183 S0.625.9
Lowood14 NNE023.1
Lytton104 ESE2.756.724.10
Maleny122 ESE0.819.7
Moggill68 ENE023.9
Mountain Creek117 ESE1.323.4
Mutdapilly134 SE0.263.422.10
Nambour268 W0.287.12010
North Maclean238 WSW0.379.520.60
Norwell42 NE023
Parkwood180 S1.268.5220
Petrie22 NNE023.7
Raceview71 ENE0.46522.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.621.5
Redlands108 ESE0.724.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.822.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.521.7
Rocklea85 E0.952.923offline0
South Brisbane2 N0.623.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley69.621.8
Southport189 S1.369.822.20
Springwood64 ENE0.460.821.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains73.119.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.422.2
Tamborine Mountain131 SE1.520.5
Tewantin130 SE0.425
Upper Kedron160 SSE0.120.8
Woolloongabba63 ENE0.55623.10
Wynnum103 ESE2.955.223.60
Wynnum West113 ESE2.561.623.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville162 SSE0.120.8
Chinchilla114 ESE0.222.8
Dalby83 E2.322.3
Goondiwindi196 SSW0.222.2
Highfields0 N018.6
Miles55 NE022.6
Oakey84 E0.920.8
Pittsworth66 ENE0.920.8
Rangeville73 ENE0.580.817.4
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe327 NNW118.9
Toowoomba104 ESE3.276.117.800
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg118 ESE2.174.124.2
Gayndah70 ENE023.8
Gympie24
Hervey Bay122 ESE1.625.3
Kingaroy113 ESE121.2
Maryborough167 SSE0.874.810
Tin Can Bay38 NE022.8
Toogoom135 SE023.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga111 ESE1.267.424.50
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek101 E2.766.125.400
Boyne Island131 SE1.867-00
Clinton97 E4.462.325.30
South Gladstone85 E261.125.410
Targinie103 ESE2.366.625.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater98 E265.722.40
Bluff96 E1.160.923.20
Emerald104 ESE0.449.923.30
Gracemere61 ENE025
Longreach153 SSE2.724.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)57 ENE2.368.223.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)61 ENE0.722
Parkhurst67 ENE0.569.423.6
Yeppoon249 WSW1.826.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine127 SE0.1
Sarina186 S0.626.6
West Mackay118 ESE2.926.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr122 ESE1.424.20
Charters Towers57 ENE0.424.6
Ingham66 ENE026.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE470.426.900
Environment Park122 ESE072.526.600
Kirwan104 ESE0.428
Lennon Drive132 SE3.373.226.600
North Ward134 SE2.569.226.50
South Townsville77 ENE0.527.7
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns177 S2.774.626.300
Gordonvale69.3 ENE0.125.2
Innisfail204.7 SSW0.727.3
Mareeba176.8 S0.425.6
Mossman9 N027.5
Weipa111 ESE0.827.1
Yarrabah28.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S0.925.6

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
17 December 2025