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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 7am.

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

Monday 14 April 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert48 NE018.9
Beerwah151 SSE0.121.7
Boonah---
Burpengary196 SSW1.521.4
Caboolture220 SW0.121.6
Caloundra235 SW1.220.5
Cannon Hill236 SW1.282.118.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8916.3
Coomera190 S0.983.1200
Cooroy155 SSE0.721.3
Deagon164 SSE183.119.2330
Deception Bay176 S3.380.10
Eagleby191 S0.221.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton280 W0.98916.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.916.1
Josephville164 SSE1.788.817.40
Kilcoy193 SSW1.220
Kippa-Ring196 SSW1.121.6
Lowood35 NE018.9
Lytton205 SSW3.483.619.10
Maleny164 SSE2.217.9
Moggill292 WNW0.319.3
Mountain Creek223 SW2.219.1
Mutdapilly194 SSW1.578.218.20
Nambour179 S0.39319.6390
North Maclean202 SSW1.985.718.30
Norwell43 NE021.1
Parkwood174 S1.179.420.10
Petrie233 SW0.121.1
Raceview309 NW0.286.917.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.416.8
Redlands182 S120.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.815.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.917.1
Rocklea228 SW178.418.5offline0
South Brisbane206 SSW1.618.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.815.1
Southport162 SSE1.585.419.80
Springwood183 S0.286.217.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.116.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.216.6
Tamborine Mountain165 SSE1.220.5
Tewantin199 SSW0.721.6
Upper Kedron197 SSW119.5
Woolloongabba232 SW0.982.718.70
Wynnum207 SSW1.789.7180.8
Wynnum West192 SSW2.494.918.40.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville210 SSW016
Chinchilla14 NNE015.1
Dalby147 SSE0.717
Goondiwindi134 SE0.116.1
Highfields0 N016.1
Miles212 SSW0.116
Oakey199 SSW0.716.6
Pittsworth116 ESE0.716.3
Rangeville129 SE0.38714.6
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe336 NNW1.117.3
Toowoomba118 ESE1.580.715.4290
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg178 S2.991.819.4
Gayndah98 E018.1
Gympie21.5
Hervey Bay168 SSE122.7
Kingaroy157 SSE0.518.2
Maryborough190 S2.497.1420
Tin Can Bay194 SSW0.522
Toogoom218 SW0.321.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga286 WNW0.393.716.50
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek213 SSW2.776.421.1490
Boyne Island168 SSE3.875.7-640
Clinton151 SSE3.472.821.90
South Gladstone162 SSE2.871.521.5540
Targinie141 SE1.177.620.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater182 S275.618.10
Bluff158 SSE1.663.519.30
Emerald159 SSE2.271.217.30
Gracemere14 NNE020.4
Longreach125 SE1.716.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE1.989.6170
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE2.217.2
Parkhurst204 SSW0.677.320.3
Yeppoon184 S0.221.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine49 NE1.4
Sarina166 SSE2.323.1
West Mackay190 S2.921.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr186 S1.821.515
Charters Towers220 SW0.219.7
Ingham108 ESE0.524.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S477.822.370
Environment Park192 SSW0.280.122130
Kirwan180 S0.423.8
Lennon Drive171 S2.380.522.1140
North Ward165 SSE3.170.622.90
South Townsville92 E0.323.4
Stuart181 S-24.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns183 S3.880.224.9100
Gordonvale155.5 SSE0.824.4
Innisfail182.1 S1.225.4
Mareeba124.4 SE0.122.5
Mossman135 SE024.1
Weipa126 SE2.425.1
Yarrabah27.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap95 E1.923.7

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
21 December 2025