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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 Monday 14 April 2025 5pm.

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

Monday 14 April 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert214 SW1.127.1
Beerwah123 ESE0.224.4
Boonah---
Burpengary183 S224.5
Caboolture228 SW0.425.4
Caloundra168 SSE1.623.6
Cannon Hill133 SE1.780.720.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.124.1
Coomera157 SSE3.787.720.70.8
Cooroy173 S125
Deagon147 SSE2.188.220.4690.2
Deception Bay151 SSE4.2820.2
Eagleby170 S123.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake108 ESE0.225
Gatton128 SE4.961.723.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.624.9
Josephville177 S2.169.622.50
Kilcoy188 S1.523.5
Kippa-Ring177 S3.123.8
Lowood64 ENE0.624.2
Lytton150 SSE5.582.120.90.8
Maleny151 SSE2.719.7
Moggill132 SE0.324.5
Mountain Creek143 SE1.422.3
Mutdapilly167 SSE3.667.722.90
Nambour186 S0.791.721.2610
North Maclean125 SE1.864.823.80
Norwell123 ESE0.323.7
Parkwood152 SSE2.88420.80.6
Petrie127 SE1.223.3
Raceview136 SE1.766.5240
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.723.9
Redlands162 SSE0.822.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.325.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.123.3
Rocklea163 SSE1.776.521.1offline0
South Brisbane122 ESE1.621.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.624.8
Southport157 SSE2.788.620.71.8
Springwood142 SE1.783.720.60.9
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.122.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.924.9
Tamborine Mountain162 SSE1.322.4
Tewantin168 SSE1.123.3
Upper Kedron175 S0.622
Woolloongabba133 SE1.481.121.50.5
Wynnum155 SSE2.588.919.90.4
Wynnum West156 SSE2.297.120.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville143 SE0.826.3
Chinchilla164 SSE1.328.3
Dalby112 ESE1.728.5
Goondiwindi134 SE131.6
Highfields0 N022
Miles89 E0.632.7
Oakey110 ESE1.826.5
Pittsworth119 ESE2.526.4
Rangeville92 E0.373.420.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe287 WNW0.822.7
Toowoomba98 E2.969.320.41170
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg143 SE3.573.824.9
Gayndah143 SE0.332.9
Gympie27.8
Hervey Bay156 SSE1.927.8
Kingaroy141 SE224.5
Maryborough149 SSE373.21810
Tin Can Bay159 SSE1.425.5
Toogoom215 SW0.827.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga131 SE163.625.90
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek132 SE2.962.126.72320
Boyne Island159 SSE3.263-910
Clinton136 SE4.460.926.50
South Gladstone138 SE2.758.826.71830
Targinie116 ESE1.164.926.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater128 SE3.346.327.80
Bluff144 SE1.742.127.50
Emerald130 SE2.637.127.90
Gracemere151 SSE1.231.8
Longreach131 SE5.228.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE4.153.627.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE3.428.5
Parkhurst80 E258.927.3
Yeppoon268 W1.727.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine26 NNE1.9
Sarina170 S1.530.3
West Mackay143 SE4.826.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr107 ESE3.528.7301
Charters Towers162 SSE0.732.1
Ingham79 E2.230.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard101 E2.864.828.41410
Environment Park114 ESE0.266.128.81470
Kirwan159 SSE0.433.6
Lennon Drive108 ESE3.565.228.91330
North Ward99 E264.928.40
South Townsville110 ESE0.732.6
Stuart114 ESE-32.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns157 SSE3.475.326.72440
Gordonvale56.4 ENE0.329.8
Innisfail175.2 S2.529.9
Mareeba153.3 SSE131.1
Mossman107 ESE0.631.2
Weipa107 ESE3.330.1
Yarrabah28.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap113 ESE2.730.7

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
15 January 2026