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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 11am.

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

Saturday 12 April 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert162 SSE229.1
Beerwah115 ESE0.224.8
Boonah---
Burpengary185 S1.828
Caboolture187 S0.428.5
Caloundra159 SSE1.424.1
Cannon Hill140 SE3.263.725.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.726.8
Coomera134 SE5.973.425.30
Cooroy160 SSE0.926.8
Deagon128 SE1.879.724.65770
Deception Bay132 SE379.50.8
Eagleby133 SE1.327.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake115 ESE1.426.9
Gatton132 SE5.765.624.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.827.1
Josephville127 SE1.966.424.60
Kilcoy186 S1.725.9
Kippa-Ring180 S226.6
Lowood85 E1.129.7
Lytton137 SE6.569.825.40.4
Maleny141 SE2.320.7
Moggill134 SE1.427.8
Mountain Creek154 SSE1.223
Mutdapilly153 SSE5.559.1250
Nambour148 SSE193.2222030.7
North Maclean113 ESE2.372.624.50
Norwell103 ESE1.728.4
Parkwood144 SE4.270.425.10
Petrie134 SE0.829.6
Raceview143 SE470.8250
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.626.4
Redlands121 ESE3.226.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.526.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.625.7
Rocklea165 SSE2.864.725.1offline0
South Brisbane118 ESE3.224.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8625.7
Southport120 ESE2.370.825.50
Springwood122 ESE3.665.824.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.126.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.927.4
Tamborine Mountain150 SSE3.122
Tewantin144 SE1.729.5
Upper Kedron159 SSE126.7
Woolloongabba128 SE2.368.624.80.1
Wynnum129 SE3.569.525.20
Wynnum West132 SE3.877.625.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville54 NE1.226.2
Chinchilla133 SE1.228.8
Dalby108 ESE2.726.3
Goondiwindi92 E1.730.4
Highfields0 N023
Miles100 E1.927.3
Oakey116 ESE2.526.3
Pittsworth105 ESE2.126.5
Rangeville107 ESE0.876.321.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe345 NNW1.724
Toowoomba112 ESE4.272.320.54710
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg124 SE3.870.327.2
Gayndah123 ESE0.534
Gympie31.1
Hervey Bay123 ESE2.331.5
Kingaroy113 ESE2.223.4
Maryborough130 SE3.671.85730.1
Tin Can Bay145 SE1.627.8
Toogoom193 SSW1.132.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga118 ESE2.464.627.20
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek120 ESE4.665.826.97290
Boyne Island150 SSE3.464.3-7470
Clinton125 SE5.862.826.90
South Gladstone129 SE3.260.727.58540
Targinie109 ESE3.366.827.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater113 ESE5.761.125.60
Bluff124 SE2.655.825.40
Emerald129 SE2.655.7250
Gracemere161 SSE2.131.5
Longreach88 E4.426.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE573.424.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE4.525.7
Parkhurst156 SSE0.968.826.9
Yeppoon278 W1.330.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine42 NE2
Sarina172 S1.827
West Mackay164 SSE2.923.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr149 SSE2.626.6704
Charters Towers146 SE1.331.1
Ingham91 E1.531.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard166 SSE3.969.427.21740
Environment Park164 SSE0.169.227.82120
Kirwan203 SSW0.932.6
Lennon Drive152 SSE3.870.827.51810
North Ward152 SSE2.967.227.30
South Townsville78 ENE130.9
Stuart169 S-32.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns164 SSE4.171.3296630
Gordonvale183.4 S0.633.4
Innisfail170.5 S1.531.4
Mareeba104.8 ESE0.632.1
Mossman201 SSW0.432.8
Weipa75 ENE3.429
Yarrabah32.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap88 E2.928.1

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