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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 11pm.

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

Sunday 13 April 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert128 SE0.220.3
Beerwah151 SSE0.222.2
Boonah---
Burpengary203 SSW1.321.8
Caboolture192 SSW0.122.9
Caloundra197 SSW2.623.1
Cannon Hill230 SW1.283.618.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7818.5
Coomera183 S2.684.9200
Cooroy153 SSE0.721.5
Deagon178 S0.682.920.100
Deception Bay182 S2.881.10.1
Eagleby177 S0.121.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake242 WSW020.8
Gatton122 ESE1.373.419.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview7218.9
Josephville170 S0.993.217.50
Kilcoy187 S1.321.2
Kippa-Ring203 SSW0.622.4
Lowood8 N020.9
Lytton205 SSW382.219.90
Maleny160 SSE2.918
Moggill196 SSW0.220.2
Mountain Creek221 SW2.320.3
Mutdapilly170 S2.676.318.60
Nambour189 S0.683.320.210.1
North Maclean188 S1.684.218.70
Norwell162 SSE0.121
Parkwood177 S2.284.419.70
Petrie197 SSW0.322.1
Raceview160 SSE0.978.319.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.118.9
Redlands181 S0.221
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.617.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.219
Rocklea246 WSW0.78218.6offline0
South Brisbane206 SSW1.318.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8317
Southport174 S2.280.3210.3
Springwood194 SSW0.486.118.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains79.918.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.518.7
Tamborine Mountain156 SSE2.119.9
Tewantin204 SSW1.522.9
Upper Kedron212 SSW0.619.6
Woolloongabba250 WSW0.58419.30
Wynnum224 SW1.989.418.60
Wynnum West212 SSW2.496.518.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville128 SE0.120.4
Chinchilla141 SE0.519.5
Dalby110 ESE1.419.9
Goondiwindi77 ENE0.721.1
Highfields0 N017.3
Miles99 E121.3
Oakey83 E017.8
Pittsworth126 SE0.617.2
Rangeville133 SE0.578.815.9
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe323 NW1.117.4
Toowoomba128 SE2.572.316.610
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg180 S2.28519.8
Gayndah110 ESE0.120.8
Gympie21.1
Hervey Bay184 S1.123.4
Kingaroy165 SSE0.418
Maryborough196 SSW2.883.500
Tin Can Bay184 S0.923.6
Toogoom211 SSW0.221.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga182 S0.969.921.70
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek158 SSE2.769.222.400
Boyne Island169 S369.8-00
Clinton152 SSE2.866.622.30
South Gladstone162 SSE2.864.622.310
Targinie134 SE1.569.222.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater96 E2.972.622.20
Bluff114 ESE0.462.622.70
Emerald117 ESE1.260.622.10
Gracemere169 S1.123.2
Longreach110 ESE1.521.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)132 SE0.988.520.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)112 ESE1.821
Parkhurst121 ESE1.363.823.3
Yeppoon312 NW0.624.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine58 ENE1.6
Sarina171 S1.525.2
West Mackay145 SE4.925.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr145 SE2.424.30
Charters Towers164 SSE0.524.1
Ingham101 E1.426.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard157 SSE3.769.925.700
Environment Park143 SE0.373.725.100
Kirwan130 SE0.527.5
Lennon Drive151 SSE473.225.400
North Ward136 SE3.468.725.50
South Townsville71 ENE0.726.6
Stuart123 ESE-26.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns182 S3.181.225.200
Gordonvale160.3 SSE0.727.1
Innisfail167 SSE1.126.8
Mareeba55.7 NE0.325
Mossman86 E025.6
Weipa88 E1.325.3
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap114 ESE226.7

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