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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 3am.

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

Tuesday 8 April 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert75 ENE017.3
Beerwah14 NNE020.9
Boonah---
Burpengary0 N020.2
Caboolture0 N020.8
Caloundra288 WNW020.1
Cannon Hill221 SW0.674.318.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera225 SW1.685.817.90
Cooroy8 N019.9
Deagon193 SSW0.383.51810
Deception Bay199 SSW1.780.70
Eagleby287 WNW0.319.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton274 W2.983.614.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.615.7
Josephville165 SSE1.989.815.10
Kilcoy6 N016.2
Kippa-Ring251 WSW0.520.9
Lowood0 N017.4
Lytton202 SSW275.319.60
Maleny1 N017.3
Moggill25 NNE018.7
Mountain Creek224 SW0.918.4
Mutdapilly191 S280.217.10
Nambour246 WSW0.294.91820
North Maclean239 WSW0.795.715.80
Norwell0 N018.7
Parkwood175 S1.97020.30
Petrie166 SSE0.119.9
Raceview284 WNW0.388.416.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands0 N020.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview8116.9
Rocklea212 SSW0.478.317.9offline0
South Brisbane199 SSW0.918.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.714.9
Southport180 S182.818.50
Springwood195 SSW0.473.8180
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.215.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.315.6
Tamborine Mountain120 ESE0.420.2
Tewantin173 S0.121.2
Upper Kedron190 S0.217.5
Woolloongabba233 SW0.576.219.20
Wynnum208 SSW1.776.318.40
Wynnum West200 SSW2.187.118.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville245 WSW0.113.8
Chinchilla0 N014.8
Dalby58 ENE0.316
Goondiwindi21 NNE016.2
Highfields0 N014.7
Miles0 N015.5
Oakey0 N013.8
Pittsworth55 NE0.117.1
Rangeville175 S0.285.115
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe253 WSW0.112.1
Toowoomba116 ESE1.174.816.410
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg177 S0.990.621.5
Gayndah14 NNE017.8
Gympie21.7
Hervey Bay0 N022.9
Kingaroy0 N015.4
Maryborough225 SW0.994.600
Tin Can Bay131 SE0.321.5
Toogoom0 N022
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga255 WSW0.196.719.10
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek276 W1.79320.610
Boyne Island211 SSW0.488.6-10
Clinton210 SSW1.388.420.90
South Gladstone243 WSW0.47922.420
Targinie237 WSW0.297.320.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater194 SSW0.675.8190
Bluff173 S0.761.618.90
Emerald158 SSE0.963.119.50
Gracemere0 N022
Longreach132 SE2.718.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)273 W0.394.518.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)206 SSW0.218.3
Parkhurst18 NNE0.193.118.8
Yeppoon0 N022.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine15 NNE0
Sarina183 S0.923.7
West Mackay273 W0.820.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers8 N021.8
Ingham88 E0.125.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard174 S2.379.624.600
Environment Park163 SSE0.280.824.300
Kirwan213 SSW0.724.9
Lennon Drive156 SSE2.281.724.400
North Ward157 SSE2.576.624.50
South Townsville19 NNE0.125.2
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns167 SSE1.977.625.400
Gordonvale151.3 SSE0.524.5
Innisfail249.3 WSW0.125.9
Mareeba168 SSE0.724.2
Mossman---
Weipa139 SE1.625.8
Yarrabah28.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap187 S0.919.8

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
21 December 2025