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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 11pm.

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

Saturday 10 May 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert260 W0.3
Beerwah143 SE0.1
Boonah--
Burpengary198 SSW1.4
Caboolture282 WNW0.1
Caloundra193 SSW0.8
Cannon Hill229 SW1.885.617.40.6
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.316.9
Coomera178 S2.686.218.10.1
Cooroy161 SSE0.6
Deagon178 S0.79217.500.1
Deception Bay170 S2911.4
Eagleby155 SSE0.6
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake244 WSW0.1
Gatton140 SE2.186.516.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview7617.5
Josephville160 SSE1.487.316.40
Kilcoy203 SSW1.4
Kippa-Ring212 SSW1.5
Lowood124 SE0.2
Lytton207 SSW3.186.717.81.2
Maleny154 SSE2.4
Moggill195 SSW0.1
Mountain Creek172 S118.9
Mutdapilly205 SSW1.780.216.90
Nambour212 SSW0.994.817.700.1
North Maclean208 SSW1.397.116.50
Norwell131 SE0.1
Parkwood174 S2.186.917.60
Petrie--
Raceview190 S192.5170
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.517
Redlands201 SSW0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.217.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.317
Rocklea234 SW1.485.216.8offline0
South Brisbane207 SSW1.717.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.217
Southport174 S2.381.918.90
Springwood189 S0.588.516.60.1
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.216.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.317.2
Tamborine Mountain146 SE3.1
Tewantin147 SSE0.8
Upper Kedron199 SSW1.3
Woolloongabba227 SW0.986.517.40
Wynnum225 SW1.59416.80
Wynnum West216 SW2.310017.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville166 SSE0.316.2
Chinchilla131 SE0.4
Dalby129 SE0.7
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles99 E1
Oakey167 SSE0.2
Pittsworth133 SE0.6
Rangeville116 ESE0.490.413.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe319 NW1.1
Toowoomba119 ESE1.99113.700
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah193 SSW0.2
Hervey Bay182 S0.8
Kingaroy149 SSE0.9
Maryborough199 SSW2.693.600
Tin Can Bay183 S0.7
Toogoom215 SW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga177 S0.775.419.50
Auckland Point142 SE3.871.920.70
Boat Creek157 SSE2.670.42100
Boyne Island171 S3.273-00
Clinton150 SSE3.768.4210
South Gladstone158 SSE369.420.800
Targinie129 SE1.770.5210
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater117 ESE4.559.7210
Bluff118 ESE1.156.819.80
Emerald122 ESE2.154.720.50
Gracemere118 ESE0.4
Longreach102 ESE2.118.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE2.474.818.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)109 ESE1.918.9
Parkhurst157 SSE0.768.421
Yeppoon291 WNW0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina170 S2.2
West Mackay162 SSE3.221.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr144 SE323.20
Charters Towers153 SSE0.3
Ingham103 ESE2.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard154 SSE3.464.424.400
Environment Park168 SSE0.26524.300
Kirwan147 SSE0.4
Lennon Drive157 SSE4.164.924.500
North Ward140 SE3.360.924.40
South Townsville79 E1.2
Stuart156 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns184 S3.684.723.500
Gordonvale177.7 S0.5
Innisfail--
Mareeba190.9 S0.1
Mossman46 NE0
Weipa114 ESE2.526.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap122 ESE1.523.2

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
16 December 2025