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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 4am.

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

Wednesday 9 April 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert82 E019.2
Beerwah0 N019.7
Boonah---
Burpengary194 SSW1.121.7
Caboolture61 ENE0.121.2
Caloundra232 SW0.320
Cannon Hill160 SSE1.373.619.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.616
Coomera206 SSW1.290.518.40
Cooroy91 E018.5
Deagon150 SSE1.677.720.300
Deception Bay169 S2.976.70
Eagleby0 N021.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton264 W1.191.117.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.617.1
Josephville177 S1.596.715.90
Kilcoy40 NE0.216.8
Kippa-Ring188 S1.822.7
Lowood79 E019.9
Lytton147 SSE5.575.220.80
Maleny165 SSE1.818.2
Moggill290 WNW0.219.5
Mountain Creek226 SW1.719
Mutdapilly196 SSW1.684.617.90
Nambour106 ESE0.293.117.820
North Maclean211 SSW0.991.417.30
Norwell---
Parkwood184 S0.384.9190
Petrie125 SE0.321.6
Raceview287 WNW0.289.617.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.216.9
Redlands132 SE0.720.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.616
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.917.8
Rocklea224 SW0.674.118.8offline0
South Brisbane197 SSW0.919.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.315.4
Southport180 S0.79118.80
Springwood117 ESE1.177.319.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.617
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.916.6
Tamborine Mountain150 SSE119.1
Tewantin212 SSW0.821.1
Upper Kedron217 SW0.419
Woolloongabba224 SW0.773.419.90
Wynnum155 SSE2.178.119.70
Wynnum West152 SSE2.184.8200
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville217 SW0.115
Chinchilla8 N019.9
Dalby133 SE0.418.3
Goondiwindi68 ENE0.419.5
Highfields0 N016.4
Miles11 N0.120.4
Oakey0 N016.7
Pittsworth0 N016.6
Rangeville121 ESE0.289.314.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe332 NNW1.216.9
Toowoomba118 ESE2.685.715.500
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg176 S1.488.319.2
Gayndah0 N018.7
Gympie20
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy44 NE017
Maryborough225 SW1.587.100
Tin Can Bay135 SE0.120.5
Toogoom87 E020
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga266 W0.390200
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek164 SSE2.278.722.600
Boyne Island174 S280.6-00
Clinton156 SSE2.47522.60
South Gladstone166 SSE2.174.622.110
Targinie112 ESE0.881.122.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater98 E2.477.820.80
Bluff147 SSE1.169.620.80
Emerald198 SSW0.48018.50
Gracemere120 ESE0.122.4
Longreach103 ESE2.118.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE0.991.4190
Moranbah (Utah Dr)139 SE1.819
Parkhurst207 SSW0.584.121.4
Yeppoon163 SSE0.325.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine22 NNE0
Sarina147 SSE0.225
West Mackay241 WSW1.820.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr159 SSE1.121.61
Charters Towers72 ENE021.4
Ingham81 E024.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S1.877.92300
Environment Park190 S0.180.722.500
Kirwan215 SW0.324.3
Lennon Drive183 S0.381.522.600
North Ward163 SSE2.470.223.70
South Townsville0 N024
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns173 S2.679.925.100
Gordonvale99.2 E0.123.3
Innisfail211 SSW025
Mareeba57.8 ENE023
Mossman33 NNE025.5
Weipa124 SE1.625.8
Yarrabah27.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE1.221.1

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
13 January 2026