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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 7pm.

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

Wednesday 9 April 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert208 SSW0.522.1
Beerwah0 N023
Boonah---
Burpengary159 SSE1.824
Caboolture112 ESE0.224.5
Caloundra183 S0.823.2
Cannon Hill137 SE2.369.721.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.521.8
Coomera205 SSW0.686.419.90
Cooroy146 SE0.621.9
Deagon135 SE1.475.721.600
Deception Bay132 SE3.276.40
Eagleby111 ESE0.422
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake118 ESE0.523.5
Gatton123 ESE4.567.821.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.722.2
Josephville156 SSE0.787.819.30
Kilcoy89 E0.821.4
Kippa-Ring175 S2.523.4
Lowood94 E1.123.7
Lytton137 SE5.276.421.30
Maleny158 SSE1.618.7
Moggill128 SE0.523.9
Mountain Creek117 ESE0.720
Mutdapilly142 SE2.471.120.30
Nambour244 WSW0.794.419.700
North Maclean91 E0.777.220.40
Norwell48 NE021.8
Parkwood176 S0.782.8200
Petrie135 SE1.724.1
Raceview129 SE2.177.421.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.622.1
Redlands135 SE1.521.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.621.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.122.4
Rocklea149 SSE1.666.821offline0
South Brisbane108 ESE1.721.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7420.4
Southport134 SE0.581.820.60
Springwood109 ESE1.475.419.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains67.622.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.721.5
Tamborine Mountain134 SE1.719.7
Tewantin220 SW1.122.6
Upper Kedron126 SE0.822.4
Woolloongabba117 ESE1.867.721.50
Wynnum149 SSE37520.70
Wynnum West137 SE2.680.921.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville187 S0.124.5
Chinchilla118 ESE0.325.1
Dalby93 E1.424.3
Goondiwindi0 N024.7
Highfields0 N019.6
Miles97 E0.826.1
Oakey99 E1.822.6
Pittsworth57 ENE1.322.1
Rangeville78 ENE0.779.818.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe349 N1.418.6
Toowoomba95 E4.475.218.300
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg142 SE3.172.123.3
Gayndah92 E0.224.6
Gympie23
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy89 E1.621.8
Maryborough158 SSE1.777.500
Tin Can Bay193 SSW0.322.6
Toogoom220 SW0.223.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga108 ESE1.363.824.30
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek128 SE2.362.924.900
Boyne Island146 SE1.962.5-00
Clinton124 SE4.959.7250
South Gladstone134 SE2.558.824.910
Targinie116 ESE1.763.924.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater65 ENE1.457.124.60
Bluff92 E1.752.424.10
Emerald68 ENE1.349.725.40
Gracemere126 SE0.526.4
Longreach94 E0.926.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)101 E366.424.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)102 ESE2.124.5
Parkhurst77 ENE1.666.724.7
Yeppoon259 W1.626.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine26 NNE1.1
Sarina176 S127.5
West Mackay131 SE4.226.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr96 E2.526.31
Charters Towers145 SE0.627.6
Ingham75 ENE1.228.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard108 ESE5.46827.440
Environment Park86 E0.37227.220
Kirwan96 E0.629.2
Lennon Drive109 ESE4.671.127.320
North Ward112 ESE3.366.127.30
South Townsville88 E0.728.9
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns163 SSE2.471.827.120
Gordonvale35.5 NE027.3
Innisfail184.5 S128
Mareeba114.9 ESE0.326.9
Mossman90 E029.1
Weipa74 ENE1.726.8
Yarrabah27.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap125 SE1.829.3

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