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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 Friday 11 April 2025 12am.

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

Friday 11 April 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary201 SSW0.822.7
Caboolture---
Caloundra216 SW0.222.1
Cannon Hill230 SW0.776.920.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.517.5
Coomera220 SW1.286.319.90
Cooroy165 SSE0.121
Deagon177 S0.581.521.310
Deception Bay188 S2.181.50
Eagleby47 NE022.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake40 NE022.3
Gatton270 W0.992.318.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.318
Josephville162 SSE1.395.417.20
Kilcoy0 N020.5
Kippa-Ring189 S0.823.8
Lowood23 NNE020.4
Lytton193 SSW2.279.921.10
Maleny162 SSE1.219.6
Moggill0 N021.2
Mountain Creek227 SW1.320.2
Mutdapilly228 SW1.780.919.20
Nambour205 SSW0.792.320.510.4
North Maclean210 SSW1.390.818.50
Norwell25 NNE021.3
Parkwood164 SSE1.38120.70.6
Petrie0 N022.4
Raceview221 SW0.386.419.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.518.4
Redlands184 S0.522.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.717.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.119.3
Rocklea242 WSW0.775.320.2offline0
South Brisbane210 SSW1.121.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.516.4
Southport183 S1.186.620.40
Springwood193 SSW0.480.419.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.718.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.817.8
Tamborine Mountain161 SSE1.820.7
Tewantin221 SW0.922
Upper Kedron172 S0.120.3
Woolloongabba231 SW0.775.521.20
Wynnum194 SSW1.38320.10
Wynnum West199 SSW2.289.920.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville219 SW0.118.8
Chinchilla30 NNE019.2
Dalby122 ESE0.519.6
Goondiwindi52 NE1.222.6
Highfields0 N018.1
Miles---
Oakey---
Pittsworth29 NNE019
Rangeville90 E0.289.217
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe---
Toowoomba98 E2.590.516.800
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg183 S1.791.820.3
Gayndah45 NE023.7
Gympie21.8
Hervey Bay194 SSW0.721.4
Kingaroy---
Maryborough211 SSW2.296.401
Tin Can Bay208 SSW0.221.4
Toogoom192 SSW0.121.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga140 SE0.681.721.60
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek163 SSE2.67722.510
Boyne Island164 SSE2.779.7-00
Clinton147 SSE373.722.30
South Gladstone158 SSE2.772.52210
Targinie125 SE0.980.4220
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater112 ESE2.474.321.40
Bluff168 SSE0.568.920.50
Emerald114 ESE0.465.7200
Gracemere174 S0.523.4
Longreach108 ESE1.719.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE0.885.820.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE1.120.5
Parkhurst209 SSW0.581.822
Yeppoon132 SE0.224.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine65 ENE0.8
Sarina168 SSE1.625.3
West Mackay186 S2.223.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr133 SE1.424.60
Charters Towers98 E0.222.8
Ingham82 E225.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard149 SSE4.176.125.700
Environment Park0 N078.425.300
Kirwan210 SSW0.226.4
Lennon Drive155 SSE478.325.600
North Ward141 SE3.374.425.40
South Townsville75 ENE0.826.7
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns195 SSW3.385.424.700
Gordonvale169.2 S0.626.3
Innisfail172.8 S0.526.7
Mareeba50.5 NE025.6
Mossman167 SSE0.126.4
Weipa111 ESE2.125.1
Yarrabah26.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap112 ESE1.524.6

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
17 January 2026