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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 10pm.

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

Monday 14 April 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert173 S0.120.4
Beerwah155 SSE0.222
Boonah---
Burpengary195 SSW121.7
Caboolture233 SW022.3
Caloundra206 SSW1.722.1
Cannon Hill140 SE1.279.820.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.318.3
Coomera176 S2.184.120.40.1
Cooroy178 S0.621.6
Deagon138 SE1.390.22010.2
Deception Bay171 S2.887.50
Eagleby182 S0.822.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake27 NNE022.3
Gatton145 SE0.770.420.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.119.8
Josephville171 S1.381.118.80
Kilcoy167 SSE0.221.7
Kippa-Ring183 S1.622.3
Lowood0 N021.3
Lytton157 SSE3.584.820.22.6
Maleny---
Moggill21 NNE021.3
Mountain Creek199 SSW0.820.3
Mutdapilly200 SSW2.168.320.60
Nambour197 SSW193.819.900.1
North Maclean195 SSW0.486.219.50
Norwell131 SE0.121.2
Parkwood168 SSE1.286.819.70
Petrie115 ESE0.222.2
Raceview161 SSE0.485.419.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank8019.5
Redlands149 SSE0.521.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.419
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.919.6
Rocklea137 SE0.577.120.3offline0
South Brisbane132 SE220.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.518.1
Southport183 S1.389.2200
Springwood136 SE1.68219.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains85.218.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.619.1
Tamborine Mountain162 SSE1.919.9
Tewantin210 SSW1.222.1
Upper Kedron194 SSW0.520.8
Woolloongabba140 SE1.179.920.40
Wynnum166 SSE1.690.419.20.8
Wynnum West157 SSE1.798.219.40.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville174 S0.219.1
Chinchilla136 SE0.522
Dalby100 E1.921.5
Goondiwindi90 E0.622.7
Highfields0 N018
Miles98 E0.722.8
Oakey126 SE1.320.3
Pittsworth113 ESE1.519.5
Rangeville101 E0.188.115.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe345 NNW117.9
Toowoomba100 E2.879.316.500
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg155 SSE2.787.821.4
Gayndah110 ESE0.123.2
Gympie21.8
Hervey Bay183 S0.722.7
Kingaroy119 ESE1.919.5
Maryborough134 SE1.19300
Tin Can Bay180 S0.522.4
Toogoom215 SW0.222.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga118 ESE1.278.622.50
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek146 SE1.675.123.300
Boyne Island168 SSE1.776.9-00
Clinton144 SE2.771.423.20
South Gladstone163 SSE27122.910
Targinie125 SE1.275.923.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater119 ESE365.423.10
Bluff137 SE1.756.423.60
Emerald138 SE1.960.922.40
Gracemere177 S0.424.6
Longreach109 ESE2.319.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE1.377.322.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)112 ESE1.722.6
Parkhurst131 SE0.968.324.1
Yeppoon280 W0.625.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine58 ENE1.1
Sarina167 SSE1.925.7
West Mackay184 S2.323.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr126 SE2.6250
Charters Towers242 WSW0.323.9
Ingham177 S0.126.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard150 SSE1.77725.500
Environment Park114 ESE0.180.924.900
Kirwan138 SE0.126.1
Lennon Drive156 SSE1.881.225.100
North Ward142 SE2.175.225.40
South Townsville70 ENE0.226.4
Stuart61 ENE-25.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns173 S2.483.324.300
Gordonvale138 SE0.525.3
Innisfail262 W0.424.9
Mareeba190.8 S0.325.1
Mossman27 NNE025.7
Weipa107 ESE2.126.3
Yarrabah25.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap103 ESE1.725.9

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
14 January 2026