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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 Thursday 10 April 2025 8pm.

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

Thursday 10 April 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert178 S0.223.3
Beerwah0 N022.8
Boonah---
Burpengary159 SSE0.525.4
Caboolture56 NE025.1
Caloundra160 SSE125.2
Cannon Hill186 S0.768.222.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.221.2
Coomera191 S1.882.421.80
Cooroy223 SW0.122.4
Deagon150 SSE0.773.82310
Deception Bay120 ESE274.50
Eagleby135 SE024
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake19 NNE024.4
Gatton136 SE2.475.521.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview6623.1
Josephville169 S1.182.720.20
Kilcoy136 SE0.122.7
Kippa-Ring185 S1.725.5
Lowood74 ENE0.123.5
Lytton146 SE3.571.423.50
Maleny139 SE220.3
Moggill3 N023.8
Mountain Creek223 SW0.821.2
Mutdapilly168 SSE1.280.520.50
Nambour218 SW0.594.620.110
North Maclean179 S0.581.221.20
Norwell115 ESE023.6
Parkwood165 SSE1.180.721.50
Petrie80 E0.225.1
Raceview126 SE0.875.322.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank7121.9
Redlands137 SE124.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.821.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.322.2
Rocklea171 S0.766.522.8offline0
South Brisbane90 E0.823.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.520.8
Southport179 S1.779.722.30
Springwood141 SE1.172.821.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains7221.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.122
Tamborine Mountain131 SE2.220.8
Tewantin218 SW0.522.4
Upper Kedron154 SSE0.423.3
Woolloongabba119 ESE0.567.323.20
Wynnum156 SSE1.671.922.60
Wynnum West164 SSE1.680.522.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville124 SE0.122.8
Chinchilla45 NE022.2
Dalby91 E0.723
Goondiwindi36 NE024.6
Highfields0 N019.7
Miles75 ENE0.325.6
Oakey95 E0.521.9
Pittsworth53 NE0.621.2
Rangeville72 ENE0.581.618.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe333 NNW1.119.4
Toowoomba95 E4.573.418.800
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg157 SSE283.821.9
Gayndah94 E0.224.7
Gympie23.8
Hervey Bay180 S1.122.5
Kingaroy91 E1.221.3
Maryborough215 SW1.697.800.1
Tin Can Bay196 SSW0.522.4
Toogoom207 SSW0.522.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga128 SE0.972.223.60
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek138 SE2.172.224.310
Boyne Island154 SSE2.173.4-00
Clinton133 SE4.169.624.40
South Gladstone140 SE2.76824.510
Targinie119 ESE172.7240
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater123 ESE1.354.323.80
Bluff204 SSW0.252.922.70
Emerald112 ESE0.652.223.40
Gracemere171 S0.325.5
Longreach115 ESE1.324
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE1.466.723.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE1.323.1
Parkhurst89 E1.574.224.4
Yeppoon268 W1.126.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine109 ESE0.7
Sarina171 S1.326.7
West Mackay135 SE4.226.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr129 SE2.925.40
Charters Towers94 E1.426
Ingham86 E128
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard116 ESE5.476.126.300
Environment Park108 ESE0.878.426.100
Kirwan115 ESE0.328.1
Lennon Drive125 SE4.47926.200
North Ward129 SE3.774.926.10
South Townsville77 ENE0.927.7
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns174 S2.780.925.900
Gordonvale166.2 SSE0.327.4
Innisfail304.9 NW0.325.6
Mareeba169.8 S0.426.5
Mossman34 NE026.1
Weipa109 ESE3.726
Yarrabah27.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap114 ESE1.827.2

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
16 January 2026