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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 3am.

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

Sunday 13 April 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert83 E0.119.6
Beerwah0 N020.6
Boonah---
Burpengary198 SSW1.321.2
Caboolture52 NE021.6
Caloundra148 SSE1.424.2
Cannon Hill222 SW1.186.619.60.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.118.2
Coomera170 S2.289.620.30.3
Cooroy116 ESE0.121.4
Deagon172 S0.59419.510
Deception Bay186 S2.891.20
Eagleby164 SSE0.721.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton108 ESE1.189.119.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.918.5
Josephville154 SSE0.999.2180
Kilcoy117 ESE0.321
Kippa-Ring222 SW0.421.7
Lowood74 ENE0.121.1
Lytton198 SSW2.186.6200
Maleny156 SSE2.319
Moggill211 SSW0.120.8
Mountain Creek127 SE2.322.7
Mutdapilly199 SSW283.419.10
Nambour224 SW0.4942010
North Maclean201 SSW1.298.118.30
Norwell150 SSE021.7
Parkwood166 SSE1.888.619.90.7
Petrie162 SSE021
Raceview163 SSE0.493.818.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.819
Redlands141 SE0.320.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.418
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.718.9
Rocklea245 WSW0.986.619offline0
South Brisbane215 SW1.119.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.517.9
Southport151 SSE1.591.620.50.9
Springwood171 S0.989.1190
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains92.518.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.118.8
Tamborine Mountain150 SSE2.620.3
Tewantin131 SE124.7
Upper Kedron212 SSW0.520.3
Woolloongabba232 SW0.887.519.70
Wynnum209 SSW1.494.218.70.2
Wynnum West209 SSW2.2190
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville157 SSE0.219.4
Chinchilla79 E0.119.2
Dalby135 SE0.820.3
Goondiwindi98 E020.1
Highfields0 N017.5
Miles101 E0.619.7
Oakey129 SE1.620
Pittsworth114 ESE1.218.5
Rangeville106 ESE0.69216.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe340 NNW1.418.1
Toowoomba102 ESE493.516.100.2
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg170 S1.595.820.3
Gayndah191 S0.119.9
Gympie21.6
Hervey Bay152 SSE0.923.9
Kingaroy120 ESE0.719.3
Maryborough208 SSW1.99600
Tin Can Bay144 SE1.123.7
Toogoom187 S0.222
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga163 SSE0.985.822.10
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek135 SE2.881.423.100
Boyne Island169 S2.683.9-00
Clinton146 SE3.578.222.90
South Gladstone156 SSE2.97722.610
Targinie119 ESE1.783.222.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater106 ESE4.771.622.70
Bluff129 SE1.86722.10
Emerald74 ENE0.972.721.60
Gracemere171 S1.424
Longreach132 SE2.118.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)130 SE1.790.6200
Moranbah (Utah Dr)142 SE2.320.2
Parkhurst162 SSE0.879.723.7
Yeppoon280 W0.724.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine58 ENE1.1
Sarina169 S1.825.6
West Mackay134 SE525.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr145 SE2.323.80
Charters Towers195 SSW0.124.1
Ingham128 SE1.526.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard167 SSE3.180.425.100
Environment Park155 SSE0.281.82500
Kirwan204 SSW0.726.4
Lennon Drive162 SSE482.225.100
North Ward146 SE3.279.6250
South Townsville82 E126.6
Stuart158 SSE-26.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns167 SSE1.788.923.700
Gordonvale147.6 SSE0.525.5
Innisfail246.4 WSW0.725.5
Mareeba194.3 SSW0.225.7
Mossman150 SSE0.126.2
Weipa104 ESE1.625
Yarrabah24.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap123 ESE224.6

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