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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 Wednesday 9 April 2025 3pm.

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

Wednesday 9 April 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert139 SE1.227.9
Beerwah73 ENE0.227.3
Boonah---
Burpengary96 E2.227.9
Caboolture167 SSE1.330.8
Caloundra131 SE0.724.3
Cannon Hill129 SE349.625.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5928.2
Coomera142 SE4.567.923.30
Cooroy164 SSE0.825.5
Deagon113 ESE1.459.425.64430
Deception Bay59 ENE2.7750
Eagleby113 ESE1.128
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake108 ESE0.727.8
Gatton124 SE3.449.125.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview54.728.3
Josephville95 E1.960.323.40
Kilcoy98 E0.926.8
Kippa-Ring167 SSE1.128.8
Lowood83 E1.230.7
Lytton127 SE5.159.424.80
Maleny113 ESE2.322.8
Moggill136 SE0.830.8
Mountain Creek131 SE1.824.1
Mutdapilly113 ESE2.150.924.80.5
Nambour87 E0.583.922.54780.2
North Maclean79 E2.357.124.70
Norwell107 ESE0.726.6
Parkwood154 SSE2.865.423.10
Petrie125 SE1.728.5
Raceview99 E2.653.626.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.328.3
Redlands118 ESE2.126.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.528.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.229.5
Rocklea149 SSE2.35224.6offline0
South Brisbane106 ESE2.525.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley59.328.4
Southport147 SSE2.767.822.80
Springwood120 ESE2.855.623.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains58.128.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank58.928.5
Tamborine Mountain139 SE2.223.1
Tewantin156 SSE1.127.6
Upper Kedron96 E1.426.2
Woolloongabba116 ESE2.650.625.20
Wynnum110 ESE4.458.424.90
Wynnum West116 ESE4.459.326.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville116 ESE0.428.8
Chinchilla150 SSE0.931.7
Dalby104 ESE229.7
Goondiwindi88 E0.932.9
Highfields0 N025.2
Miles98 E1.232.8
Oakey113 ESE1.829.7
Pittsworth82 E1.129.5
Rangeville58 ENE0.859.622.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe314 NW1.226.4
Toowoomba95 E3.255.321.86730
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg112 ESE4.255.826.7
Gayndah123 ESE0.435.8
Gympie25.8
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy118 ESE2.327.7
Maryborough120 ESE4.158.65090.1
Tin Can Bay143 SE226.9
Toogoom196 SSW1.130
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga97 E3.345.427.50
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek102 ESE4.450.127.46920
Boyne Island103 ESE3.853.5-6560
Clinton99 E7.649.827.10
South Gladstone116 ESE3.150.727.46870
Targinie96 E4.155.126.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater103 ESE5.646.627.50
Bluff105 ESE2.739.727.60
Emerald71 ENE2.244.227.90
Gracemere141 SE1.532.4
Longreach71 ENE1.729.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)104 ESE4.556.327.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)120 ESE3.428.5
Parkhurst81 E2.551.828.1
Yeppoon273 W1.228.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine45 NE2
Sarina170 S1.529.5
West Mackay121 ESE5.527.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr88 E4.328.4725
Charters Towers116 ESE1.533.8
Ingham94 E2.732.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard99 E4.861.628.24630
Environment Park88 E1.361.929.15200
Kirwan89 E1.234.8
Lennon Drive101 E5.560.929.14590
North Ward97 E3.357.628.70
South Townsville81 E0.534.9
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns141 SE3.95630.47570
Gordonvale136.3 SE0.835.2
Innisfail148.7 SSE233.1
Mareeba120 ESE133.3
Mossman109 ESE0.931.6
Weipa83 E2.729.6
Yarrabah31.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap104 ESE1.432.3

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
14 January 2026