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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 2am.

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

Sunday 13 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
Beaudesert155 SSE0.219.9
Beerwah0 N020.9
Boonah---
Burpengary196 SSW1.121.4
Caboolture0 N021.7
Caloundra140 SE1.423.8
Cannon Hill198 SSW1.286.919.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.219
Coomera181 S1.98820.60
Cooroy133 SE0.221.4
Deagon173 S0.59419.710
Deception Bay182 S2.591.90
Eagleby174 S0.821.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton115 ESE1.887.819.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.719
Josephville162 SSE1.49718.20
Kilcoy120 ESE0.121
Kippa-Ring186 S0.722.3
Lowood100 E0.321.7
Lytton202 SSW2.486.520.10
Maleny156 SSE2.819
Moggill129 SE0.221.5
Mountain Creek131 SE2.622.5
Mutdapilly180 S3.581.619.60
Nambour194 SSW0.494.519.910
North Maclean214 SW1.19818.70
Norwell188 S0.121.5
Parkwood173 S1.388.720.10.2
Petrie122 ESE021.3
Raceview150 SSE1.193.619.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.819.5
Redlands149 SSE0.321.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley9118.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.619.4
Rocklea234 SW0.786.319.4offline0
South Brisbane215 SW0.919.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9217.9
Southport180 S1.79320.30
Springwood186 S0.588.919.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains92.319.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank9219.3
Tamborine Mountain150 SSE2.220.3
Tewantin129 SE124.4
Upper Kedron207 SSW0.720.4
Woolloongabba209 SSW0.887.519.90
Wynnum191 S1.493.818.90
Wynnum West196 SSW2.419.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville133 SE0.320.5
Chinchilla95 E0.219.1
Dalby---
Goondiwindi87 E0.120.9
Highfields0 N017.6
Miles90 E0.420.1
Oakey---
Pittsworth114 ESE1.218.8
Rangeville105 ESE0.791.216.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe344 NNW1.418.2
Toowoomba108 ESE4.18916.700
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg150 SSE1.794.421.1
Gayndah29 NNE020.3
Gympie22
Hervey Bay156 SSE124
Kingaroy126 SE0.719.7
Maryborough257 WSW1.39600
Tin Can Bay144 SE1.123.7
Toogoom97 E0.122.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga165 SSE0.98522.30
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek140 SE2.981.223.400
Boyne Island168 SSE2.483.6-00
Clinton144 SE2.878.123.10
South Gladstone157 SSE2.676.72310
Targinie121 ESE1.882.923.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater100 E3.973.922.50
Bluff135 SE1.768.122.20
Emerald70 ENE1.96922.50
Gracemere170 S1.424.3
Longreach131 SE2.419.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)142 SE1.288.220.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE1.720.8
Parkhurst153 SSE0.680.623.6
Yeppoon288 WNW0.525.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine61 ENE1.6
Sarina166 SSE225.6
West Mackay141 SE2.923.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr144 SE2.824.10
Charters Towers206 SSW0.124.2
Ingham125 SE1.226.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard167 SSE3.180.925.100
Environment Park0 N08324.900
Kirwan212 SSW0.826.5
Lennon Drive167 SSE2.583.92500
North Ward161 SSE2.781.524.90
South Townsville85 E0.626.5
Stuart146 SE-26.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns179 S2.69123.400
Gordonvale186.3 S0.325.6
Innisfail270.3 W0.425.5
Mareeba107.7 ESE026.2
Mossman103 ESE026.5
Weipa109 ESE225
Yarrabah24.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap121 ESE1.624.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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 December 2025