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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 8pm.

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

Saturday 10 May 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
Beaudesert225 SW0.4
Beerwah125 SE0.1
Boonah--
Burpengary205 SSW1.6
Caboolture308 NW0.1
Caloundra205 SSW1
Cannon Hill212 SSW1.584.217.70.6
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.718.8
Coomera169 S2.991.217.60.6
Cooroy173 S1
Deagon164 SSE1.189.717.900
Deception Bay179 S2.986.50.1
Eagleby162 SSE0.7
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake203 SSW0.1
Gatton169 S1.776.618.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.919.9
Josephville146 SE1.18816.90
Kilcoy206 SSW1.1
Kippa-Ring191 S1.2
Lowood134 SE0
Lytton199 SSW2.886.317.80.6
Maleny154 SSE2.4
Moggill149 SSE0.2
Mountain Creek208 SSW1.118.7
Mutdapilly190 S2.776.917.70
Nambour204 SSW0.8941800.1
North Maclean172 S1.684.817.90
Norwell131 SE0.5
Parkwood173 S289.517.50.2
Petrie--
Raceview157 SSE1.875.5190
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.718.7
Redlands155 SSE0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.119.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.518.5
Rocklea262 W0.68417.4offline0
South Brisbane184 S1.417.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.718.8
Southport165 SSE1.689.818.30
Springwood161 SSE1.386.917.10.3
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.118.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.519.2
Tamborine Mountain149 SSE3.1
Tewantin210 SSW1
Upper Kedron206 SSW0.9
Woolloongabba199 SSW0.884.9180.2
Wynnum191 S1.893.1170.4
Wynnum West190 S2.899.417.30.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville165 SSE0.218.5
Chinchilla87 E0.3
Dalby107 ESE1.8
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles100 E1.3
Oakey133 SE0.6
Pittsworth120 ESE1.3
Rangeville129 SE0.490.313.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe290 WNW0.9
Toowoomba132 SE1.790.713.900.1
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah182 S0.2
Hervey Bay174 S1
Kingaroy146 SE0.8
Maryborough191 S2.687.300
Tin Can Bay211 SSW0.3
Toogoom209 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga133 SE0.969.921.50
Auckland Point133 SE3.86821.90
Boat Creek143 SE1.868.62200
Boyne Island161 SSE1.767.5-00
Clinton146 SE2.865.321.90
South Gladstone154 SSE1.866.621.900
Targinie118 ESE1.169.221.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater160 SSE2.359.521.50
Bluff131 SE1.252.221.80
Emerald129 SE2.352.421.40
Gracemere172 S0.6
Longreach111 ESE1.621.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)104 ESE1.57120.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)102 ESE1.420.4
Parkhurst222 SW0.367.921.8
Yeppoon285 WNW0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina170 S1.9
West Mackay156 SSE3.622.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr127 SE4.524.70
Charters Towers148 SSE1.5
Ingham98 E2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard178 S3.375.723.600
Environment Park182 S0.477.523.600
Kirwan206 SSW0.8
Lennon Drive173 S2.277.723.700
North Ward159 SSE373.123.80
South Townsville84 E0.8
Stuart182 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns181 S3.985.323.500
Gordonvale168.7 SSE0.5
Innisfail--
Mareeba119.4 ESE0
Mossman238 WSW0.1
Weipa123 ESE2.927.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap117 ESE1.924.8

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
15 December 2025