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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 1pm.

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

Saturday 12 April 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert165 SSE2.130.7
Beerwah168 SSE0.224.1
Boonah---
Burpengary142 SE1.625.2
Caboolture176 S1.125.8
Caloundra142 SE225.5
Cannon Hill147 SSE2.476.323.37.4
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.928.2
Coomera127 SE672.425.30
Cooroy158 SSE0.728.8
Deagon119 ESE1.479.723.52320.3
Deception Bay107 ESE3.484.50.6
Eagleby119 ESE1.326.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake111 ESE127.5
Gatton123 ESE6.456.325.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.228.7
Josephville97 E355.626.10
Kilcoy173 S0.623.9
Kippa-Ring169 S1.925.6
Lowood99 E1.831.3
Lytton127 SE4.875.523.70.2
Maleny146 SE2.920.7
Moggill126 SE1.428.9
Mountain Creek135 SE2.224.7
Mutdapilly140 SE5.152.526.40
Nambour135 SE1.691.322.93540.1
North Maclean99 E2.465.825.70
Norwell101 E1.226.4
Parkwood134 SE4.868.725.30.2
Petrie129 SE226.7
Raceview122 ESE4.161.326.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.827.5
Redlands133 SE2.526.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.628.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.228
Rocklea150 SSE2.960.825.4offline0
South Brisbane100 E2.424.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.628.2
Southport120 ESE2.47325.20.7
Springwood124 SE3.169.324.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains76.928.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.128.5
Tamborine Mountain155 SSE2.123.4
Tewantin136 SE1.530.7
Upper Kedron100 E1.925.9
Woolloongabba113 ESE2.669.824.50.3
Wynnum126 SE3.376.123.90.2
Wynnum West131 SE3.378.625.30.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville121 ESE128
Chinchilla142 SE1.329.9
Dalby104 ESE2.628
Goondiwindi92 E1.433.1
Highfields0 N024.2
Miles88 E1.928.6
Oakey126 SE2.326.9
Pittsworth91 E227.7
Rangeville120 ESE0.773.421.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe345 NNW1.626.1
Toowoomba110 ESE4.465.921.86480
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg114 ESE464.328
Gayndah143 SE0.736.1
Gympie27.8
Hervey Bay127 SE2.332.7
Kingaroy125 SE2.424.3
Maryborough118 ESE3.8686330
Tin Can Bay143 SE1.631.7
Toogoom193 SSW1.133.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga100 E3.262.327.70
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek106 ESE4.961.728.19000
Boyne Island96 E4.464.2-8940
Clinton102 ESE8.159.427.80
South Gladstone114 ESE3.358.128.28750
Targinie96 E4.766.527.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater110 ESE5.357.727.20
Bluff114 ESE2.850.127.20
Emerald121 ESE247.627.40
Gracemere149 SSE1.834.4
Longreach103 ESE4.528.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE4.467.226.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE3.727.8
Parkhurst97 E1.561.729.2
Yeppoon278 W1.831.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine53 NE1.9
Sarina167 SSE2.629.6
West Mackay161 SSE4.525.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr143 SE2.628786
Charters Towers148 SSE1.230.9
Ingham103 ESE2.232.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard131 SE3.368.427.73450
Environment Park99 E0.364.829.54070
Kirwan199 SSW0.834.2
Lennon Drive130 SE2.968.328.43660
North Ward139 SE265.6280
South Townsville84 E0.633.2
Stuart154 SSE-33.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns150 SSE3.170.829.45850
Gordonvale110.8 ESE0.735.2
Innisfail170.3 S1.830.7
Mareeba89.2 E0.834.4
Mossman122 ESE0.533.3
Weipa66 ENE332
Yarrabah31.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap75 ENE2.730.5

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
18 December 2025