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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 Saturday 10 May 2025 6pm.

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

Saturday 10 May 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert186 S0.9
Beerwah149 SSE0.2
Boonah--
Burpengary188 S1.5
Caboolture277 W0.3
Caloundra186 S2.2
Cannon Hill202 SSW1.779.518.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.519.7
Coomera183 S3.488.4180.3
Cooroy181 S0.7
Deagon151 SSE1.585.418.620.1
Deception Bay167 SSE3.584.50
Eagleby157 SSE0.4
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake132 SE0.1
Gatton167 SSE2.280.917.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.721.4
Josephville165 SSE1.681.717.90
Kilcoy177 S0.4
Kippa-Ring184 S1.8
Lowood100 E0.4
Lytton192 SSW2.683.718.31.6
Maleny155 SSE2.8
Moggill111 ESE0.2
Mountain Creek147 SSE1.320.5
Mutdapilly179 S3.675.118.70
Nambour195 SSW0.68918.950.2
North Maclean159 SSE1.57618.80
Norwell144 SE0.2
Parkwood165 SSE2.286.817.90.2
Petrie--
Raceview133 SE2.270.719.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.619.6
Redlands172 S1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.521.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.719.7
Rocklea192 SSW1.377.818offline0
South Brisbane158 SSE1.618.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.820.7
Southport167 SSE2.790.918.10.3
Springwood153 SSE1.584.617.20.1
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains72.519.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.520.7
Tamborine Mountain155 SSE2.3
Tewantin216 SW0.8
Upper Kedron183 S0.9
Woolloongabba172 S0.980.618.40
Wynnum190 S1.988.817.50.2
Wynnum West188 S3.395.617.80.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville144 SE0.421.8
Chinchilla148 SSE1.1
Dalby104 ESE2
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles101 E1.5
Oakey116 ESE1.7
Pittsworth118 ESE1.6
Rangeville97 E0.490.214.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe323 NW0.9
Toowoomba109 ESE2.391.114.120.1
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah146 SE0.3
Hervey Bay148 SSE1.9
Kingaroy135 SE0.8
Maryborough174 S2.580.430
Tin Can Bay159 SSE1.5
Toogoom206 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga134 SE0.965.622.30
Auckland Point115 ESE467.122.80
Boat Creek142 SE1.664.622.950
Boyne Island144 SE1.764.1-50
Clinton148 SSE2.161.8230
South Gladstone139 SE1.764.322.970
Targinie122 ESE1.165.322.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater143 SE3.252.123.60
Bluff149 SSE1.246.823.50
Emerald134 SE2.846.223.60
Gracemere159 SSE0.9
Longreach102 ESE2.725.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE2.761.323.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)109 ESE1.723.3
Parkhurst92 E1.464.423.2
Yeppoon268 W1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina175 S1.4
West Mackay145 SE5.523
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr130 SE3.42510
Charters Towers154 SSE0.4
Ingham113 ESE1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard182 S3.370.824.890
Environment Park175 S0.172.824.770
Kirwan176 S0.4
Lennon Drive164 SSE2.272.924.860
North Ward172 S3.568.424.80
South Townsville84 E0.8
Stuart171 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns175 S387.422.9210
Gordonvale177.6 S0.4
Innisfail--
Mareeba155.2 SSE0.2
Mossman191 S0.2
Weipa124 SE2.628.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap117 ESE2.426.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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 December 2025