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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 9am.

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

Tuesday 8 April 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert255 WSW0.525.8
Beerwah167 SSE0.125.4
Boonah---
Burpengary197 SSW1.127.5
Caboolture127 SE0.129.2
Caloundra238 WSW1.223
Cannon Hill209 SSW1.458.922.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera167 SSE1.371.1230
Cooroy163 SSE0.827.5
Deagon156 SSE1.165.523.95190
Deception Bay167 SSE2.166.60
Eagleby268 W0.322.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton269 W2.177.618.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.321.8
Josephville152 SSE1.572.319.50
Kilcoy185 S0.223.3
Kippa-Ring203 SSW124.7
Lowood318 NW0.425
Lytton208 SSW2.364.922.80
Maleny154 SSE1.222.8
Moggill258 WSW0.724.4
Mountain Creek225 SW1.721.8
Mutdapilly190 S1.667.920.50
Nambour97 E1.182.3233100
North Maclean202 SSW1.373.520.30
Norwell88 E025.8
Parkwood174 S2.262.623.70
Petrie151 SSE0.328.9
Raceview296 WNW0.475.420.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands158 SSE1.427.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.120.7
Rocklea244 WSW1.26221.6offline0
South Brisbane214 SW1.822.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.717.5
Southport-----
Springwood148 SSE1.362.921.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains89.321.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain141 SE1.923.1
Tewantin197 SSW1.226.5
Upper Kedron198 SSW1.226.2
Woolloongabba226 SW0.960.622.40
Wynnum212 SSW1.564.822.70
Wynnum West203 SSW2.568.6230
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville34 NE0.520.5
Chinchilla155 SSE0.222
Dalby100 E1.322.1
Goondiwindi75 ENE1.321.6
Highfields0 N021
Miles214 SW0.220.2
Oakey99 E122.9
Pittsworth72 ENE1.222.6
Rangeville70 ENE0.778.319
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe310 NW0.721
Toowoomba101 E2.673.4195630
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg154 SSE1.485.124.2
Gayndah247 WSW0.224.4
Gympie27.8
Hervey Bay133 SE0.629
Kingaroy113 ESE1.320.3
Maryborough170 S1.581.74580
Tin Can Bay164 SSE0.925.2
Toogoom206 SSW0.327.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga182 S0.790.722.40
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek273 W2.183.923.95020
Boyne Island165 SSE1.175.4-5450
Clinton-----
South Gladstone158 SSE1.767.125.85350
Targinie151 SSE0.777.525.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater157 SSE0.264.722.60
Bluff133 SE1.341.123.50
Emerald143 SE2.348.921.50
Gracemere154 SSE0.328.1
Longreach114 ESE2.520.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE1.786.422.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE1.823
Parkhurst225 SW0.680.224.9
Yeppoon232 SW0.331
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine31 NNE0.5
Sarina171 S1.427.9
West Mackay202 SSW1.723.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr144 SE2.225.7473
Charters Towers147 SSE126.9
Ingham105 ESE1.529.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard183 S3.373.1252420
Environment Park162 SSE0.559.429.63060
Kirwan208 SSW0.730.2
Lennon Drive169 S1.870.926.12690
North Ward158 SSE2.367.225.60
South Townsville83 E0.828.6
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns173 S3.880.625.91420
Gordonvale186.5 S0.427.2
Innisfail207 SSW0.427.8
Mareeba96.3 E0.428
Mossman---
Weipa123 ESE2.426.2
Yarrabah28.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap134 SE1.525.2

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