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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 Sunday 13 April 2025 1pm.

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

Sunday 13 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 SSE1.628.4
Beerwah156 SSE0.531.7
Boonah---
Burpengary143 SE2.230.5
Caboolture170 S1.432
Caloundra161 SSE2.330.8
Cannon Hill133 SE3.946.325.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.526.7
Coomera130 SE6.360.524.60
Cooroy133 SE1.531.8
Deagon122 ESE2.156.225.98240
Deception Bay113 ESE4.257.20
Eagleby129 SE1.528.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake113 ESE1.329.3
Gatton108 ESE3.858.624.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.727.8
Josephville160 SSE1.963.723.10.1
Kilcoy146 SE0.828.1
Kippa-Ring176 S2.729.3
Lowood100 E1.329.1
Lytton131 SE654.625.20
Maleny---
Moggill128 SE1.230.1
Mountain Creek142 SE2.427.8
Mutdapilly129 SE4.545.425.80
Nambour115 ESE3.563.8257420
North Maclean99 E2.855.924.90
Norwell107 ESE1.427.8
Parkwood147 SSE3.660.624.40
Petrie131 SE2.630.1
Raceview117 ESE3.553.725.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.227.7
Redlands116 ESE2.427.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.627.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.228.1
Rocklea145 SE34925.2offline0
South Brisbane103 ESE3.225.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.927.4
Southport130 SE2.857.424.90
Springwood114 ESE354.924.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains6928.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.328.2
Tamborine Mountain141 SE2.922.8
Tewantin152 SSE230.4
Upper Kedron126 SE1.327.3
Woolloongabba124 SE2.548.725.30
Wynnum119 ESE3.851.425.60
Wynnum West124 SE4.554.126.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville91 E1.127.3
Chinchilla146 SE1.331.1
Dalby104 ESE2.929
Goondiwindi98 E1.431.8
Highfields0 N023
Miles99 E1.329.3
Oakey131 SE2.426.4
Pittsworth93 E1.926.5
Rangeville122 ESE0.876.620.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe349 N1.523
Toowoomba114 ESE3.869.519.67500.1
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg121 ESE4.868.925.7
Gayndah117 ESE0.635.2
Gympie30.4
Hervey Bay144 SE2.730.9
Kingaroy127 SE3.325.1
Maryborough131 SE4.9578620
Tin Can Bay147 SSE2.929.2
Toogoom201 SSW1.330.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga118 ESE2.950.327.50
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek123 ESE5.252.527.28450
Boyne Island131 SE3.448.8-8700
Clinton126 SE6.648.427.30
South Gladstone121 ESE3.749.627.49190
Targinie111 ESE4.155.9270
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater109 ESE6.156.126.50
Bluff119 ESE2.847.826.70
Emerald82 E2.146.427.40
Gracemere167 SSE231.8
Longreach91 E4.128.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE5.366.426.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE4.427.3
Parkhurst108 ESE1.75928.4
Yeppoon274 W229.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine98 E1.8
Sarina139 SE0.934.7
West Mackay137 SE6.327.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr119 ESE5.129762
Charters Towers141 SE1.731.4
Ingham93 E2.931.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE7.270.427.94620
Environment Park96 E1.872.628.34921.8
Kirwan114 ESE0.936.1
Lennon Drive113 ESE5.372.328.34250
North Ward109 ESE3.966.628.40
South Townsville84 E0.732.1
Stuart112 ESE-32.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns174 S4.180.927.46910
Gordonvale168.3 SSE0.732.6
Innisfail147.6 SSE1.929.7
Mareeba128.5 SE1.129.8
Mossman107 ESE0.930.3
Weipa116 ESE3.531.3
Yarrabah30.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap88 E2.730

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