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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 2am.

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

Friday 11 April 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert76 ENE018.2
Beerwah0 N021.6
Boonah---
Burpengary200 SSW1.122.3
Caboolture102 ESE022.9
Caloundra252 WSW0.221.3
Cannon Hill229 SW174.820.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.317.4
Coomera222 SW1.687.719.50
Cooroy217 SW0.120.4
Deagon178 S0.680.320.620
Deception Bay195 SSW2.381.90
Eagleby98 E021.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake52 NE021.8
Gatton274 W2.895.317.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.317.9
Josephville172 S1.797.116.80
Kilcoy107 ESE020.1
Kippa-Ring261 W0.522.6
Lowood0 N019.8
Lytton213 SSW3.87820.60
Maleny162 SSE1.519.4
Moggill147 SSE0.220.7
Mountain Creek231 SW1.619.8
Mutdapilly205 SSW1.881.618.50
Nambour289 WNW0.194.619.310
North Maclean198 SSW1.691.218.10
Norwell0 N021
Parkwood166 SSE1.481.620.30
Petrie0 N022
Raceview258 WSW0.590.118.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.718.2
Redlands150 SSE021.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.416.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.819.1
Rocklea188 S0.476.619.5offline0
South Brisbane204 SSW1.220.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.315.9
Southport187 S1.289.419.70
Springwood197 SSW0.481.818.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.718.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.217.3
Tamborine Mountain155 SSE0.521
Tewantin220 SW0.921.7
Upper Kedron204 SSW0.220.2
Woolloongabba231 SW0.776.520.30
Wynnum220 SW1.584.319.10
Wynnum West210 SSW2.390.219.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville198 SSW0.117
Chinchilla51 NE017.7
Dalby151 SSE0.318.7
Goondiwindi77 ENE0.421
Highfields0 N017.6
Miles3 N019.7
Oakey170 S0.218.3
Pittsworth0 N017.4
Rangeville121 ESE0.292.715.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe327 NNW0.717
Toowoomba110 ESE1.990.416.100
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg179 S2.194.419.4
Gayndah0 N022.6
Gympie21.4
Hervey Bay187 S0.721.2
Kingaroy93 E0.119
Maryborough219 SW2.19700
Tin Can Bay128 SE0.121.2
Toogoom84 E0.120.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga109 ESE0.282.521.10
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek166 SSE2.176.622.300
Boyne Island174 S2.579.4-00
Clinton150 SSE2.773.422.10
South Gladstone160 SSE2.473.321.810
Targinie122 ESE0.878.422.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater118 ESE1.578.420.70
Bluff148 SSE0.869.620.50
Emerald187 S0.67019.20
Gracemere134 SE0.322.8
Longreach113 ESE1.518.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)133 SE1.590.218.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE1.219.2
Parkhurst205 SSW0.683.721.1
Yeppoon152 SSE0.123.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine70 ENE0.3
Sarina169 S224.1
West Mackay191 S2.522
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr148 SSE1.823.40
Charters Towers57 ENE0.122
Ingham98 E1.625.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard168 SSE3.276.625.200
Environment Park175 S0.379.424.900
Kirwan215 SW0.425.9
Lennon Drive151 SSE2.579.425.100
North Ward146 SE2.676.424.90
South Townsville81 E0.526.2
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns193 SSW3.282.725.610
Gordonvale167.8 SSE0.526
Innisfail169.8 S0.727.6
Mareeba110.3 ESE0.325.5
Mossman113 ESE026.4
Weipa105 ESE1.424.7
Yarrabah28.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap113 ESE2.324.2

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
17 January 2026