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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 12 April 2025 10am.

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

Saturday 12 April 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert171 S1.927.5
Beerwah110 ESE024
Boonah---
Burpengary195 SSW1.326.2
Caboolture220 SW0.226.4
Caloundra170 S0.924.2
Cannon Hill182 S1.778.923.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.524.9
Coomera141 SE5.276.424.60.6
Cooroy154 SSE0.725.8
Deagon165 SSE187.422.53420.2
Deception Bay170 S382.70.1
Eagleby150 SSE126.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton122 ESE4.870.423.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.325.7
Josephville156 SSE1.977.2230
Kilcoy187 S1.925.1
Kippa-Ring188 S1.325.1
Lowood55 NE0.626.3
Lytton178 S3.180.823.40
Maleny148 SSE3.120.9
Moggill217 SW0.426.6
Mountain Creek127 SE224.3
Mutdapilly157 SSE3.964.924.20
Nambour149 SSE0.692.6222250
North Maclean125 SE2.573.124.20
Norwell104 ESE1.527.5
Parkwood173 S2.979.823.30
Petrie121 ESE0.527.4
Raceview140 SE3.275.4240
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.824.3
Redlands126 SE2.326.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.225.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.423.4
Rocklea185 S271.923.8offline0
South Brisbane142 SE2.123.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.524.3
Southport124 SE2.273.125.20
Springwood148 SSE1.877.523.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.923.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.525.3
Tamborine Mountain149 SSE2.722
Tewantin148 SSE1.829.2
Upper Kedron195 SSW1.124.5
Woolloongabba146 SE1.375.723.70
Wynnum183 S1.887.822.30.2
Wynnum West192 SSW2.396.722.50.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville65 ENE1.424.9
Chinchilla136 SE1.427
Dalby110 ESE2.826.1
Goondiwindi89 E1.628.3
Highfields0 N020.5
Miles100 E1.725.4
Oakey119 ESE2.525
Pittsworth111 ESE224.1
Rangeville98 E0.780.220.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe352 N1.422.1
Toowoomba105 ESE4.276.719.84560
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg142 SE3.47726.1
Gayndah126 SE0.431.6
Gympie28.2
Hervey Bay141 SE1.929.8
Kingaroy117 ESE2.222.6
Maryborough133 SE3.9764700
Tin Can Bay142 SE1.928.6
Toogoom197 SSW0.930.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga137 SE1.871.1260
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek130 SE4.470266230
Boyne Island156 SSE3.270.2-6660
Clinton134 SE5.866.826.10
South Gladstone147 SSE3.364.826.36770
Targinie112 ESE2.671.226.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater125 SE561.7250
Bluff139 SE2.358.524.10
Emerald134 SE2.960.623.40
Gracemere168 SSE2.329.9
Longreach91 E424.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE576.923.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE4.224.4
Parkhurst154 SSE1.171.826.2
Yeppoon286 WNW130.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine42 NE1.5
Sarina171 S1.927.4
West Mackay162 SSE3.123.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr147 SSE2.426.4431
Charters Towers157 SSE130.5
Ingham179 S0.529
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S2.770.526.52820
Environment Park172 S0.561.429.92790
Kirwan202 SSW0.932.8
Lennon Drive161 SSE2.570.427.12620
North Ward165 SSE367.226.90
South Townsville85 E0.831
Stuart154 SSE-32.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns169 S474.128.46710
Gordonvale134.5 SE0.429.3
Innisfail185.4 S0.829.6
Mareeba199.6 SSW0.231.3
Mossman220 SW0.329.5
Weipa89 E3.628.1
Yarrabah31.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap81 E2.627.2

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
19 December 2025