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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 8pm.

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

Sunday 13 April 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert136 SE0.120.7
Beerwah59 ENE023
Boonah---
Burpengary192 SSW0.723.8
Caboolture194 SSW0.124.2
Caloundra195 SSW1.423.3
Cannon Hill188 S1.165.521.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7018.5
Coomera166 SSE2.67621.30.2
Cooroy159 SSE0.922.6
Deagon159 SSE0.971.221.600
Deception Bay174 S2.5700
Eagleby180 S0.723.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake156 SSE0.122.6
Gatton150 SSE2.366.520.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.820
Josephville171 S1.189.217.60
Kilcoy177 S0.722.6
Kippa-Ring188 S1.524.6
Lowood90 E0.121.9
Lytton166 SSE2.468.121.80
Maleny151 SSE2.818.7
Moggill90 E021.7
Mountain Creek201 SSW1.121.5
Mutdapilly212 SSW27119.40
Nambour216 SW0.984.320.510
North Maclean188 S1.680.319.30
Norwell102 ESE0.422.6
Parkwood177 S2.475.520.80
Petrie128 SE0.523.9
Raceview182 S1.170.520.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.820.1
Redlands103 ESE0.723.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.419.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.320.2
Rocklea223 SW1.361.621.1offline0
South Brisbane173 S1.322
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.718.3
Southport164 SSE2.275.121.70.6
Springwood147 SSE1.165.220.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains70.319.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.920.1
Tamborine Mountain158 SSE0.820.6
Tewantin171 S1.524.8
Upper Kedron204 SSW0.521.8
Woolloongabba187 S1.160.9220
Wynnum174 S1.665.821.20
Wynnum West184 S2.375.521.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville156 SSE0.223.4
Chinchilla145 SE0.923.4
Dalby102 ESE1.121.4
Goondiwindi102 ESE0.623.6
Highfields0 N018
Miles99 E1.124.5
Oakey123 ESE1.421
Pittsworth112 ESE0.920.7
Rangeville125 SE0.674.817
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe350 N0.817.8
Toowoomba121 ESE2.866.517.500
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S2.177.222
Gayndah10 N022.5
Gympie22.7
Hervey Bay165 SSE1.524.2
Kingaroy168 SSE0.820.1
Maryborough184 S2.38000
Tin Can Bay150 SSE1.624.1
Toogoom205 SSW0.122.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga165 SSE0.865.622.90
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek160 SSE1.57023.400
Boyne Island168 SSE1.964.5-00
Clinton152 SSE2.164.423.40
South Gladstone149 SSE2.359.92400
Targinie118 ESE1.169.223.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater136 SE2.454.625.10
Bluff124 SE1.150.824.70
Emerald125 SE2.153.724.20
Gracemere164 SSE0.825.1
Longreach109 ESE1.724.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E375.723.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)101 E1.923.1
Parkhurst93 E0.667.924.1
Yeppoon276 W1.526.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine39 NE1.6
Sarina174 S1.426
West Mackay145 SE5.125.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr122 ESE3.425.70
Charters Towers127 SE0.726.1
Ingham75 ENE2.427.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard145 SE2.97026.900
Environment Park152 SSE0.671.226.500
Kirwan171 S0.428.2
Lennon Drive146 SE4.870.726.800
North Ward133 SE3.765.926.80
South Townsville77 ENE1.128.2
Stuart128 SE-27.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns176 S3.283.824.800
Gordonvale163.3 SSE126.2
Innisfail162.4 SSE0.626.3
Mareeba120 ESE0.125.9
Mossman227 SW0.127.5
Weipa78 ENE1.325.7
Yarrabah26.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap114 ESE1.527.8

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
20 December 2025