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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 Tuesday 15 April 2025 10am.

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

Tuesday 15 April 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert232 SW1.327.1
Beerwah141 SE0.427.3
Boonah---
Burpengary205 SSW1.624.1
Caboolture205 SSW0.325.7
Caloundra203 SSW325.1
Cannon Hill192 SSW2.465.122.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.524.6
Coomera174 S3.676.122.20
Cooroy162 SSE126.4
Deagon158 SSE1.677.322.56960
Deception Bay176 S3.279.50
Eagleby151 SSE0.825.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton133 SE4.567.3220
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.224.3
Josephville176 S2.570.4220
Kilcoy195 SSW1.122.3
Kippa-Ring211 SSW1.124.3
Lowood110 ESE0.728.3
Lytton180 S3.272230
Maleny160 SSE319.4
Moggill143 SE126.4
Mountain Creek200 SSW1.424.4
Mutdapilly169 S4.558.823.20
Nambour138 SE1.878.222.96120
North Maclean167 SSE2.971.822.10
Norwell158 SSE0.124.6
Parkwood173 S2.87621.70.2
Petrie198 SSW0.626.3
Raceview153 SSE2.469.122.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.624.6
Redlands164 SSE2.426.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley8524.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.923.9
Rocklea206 SSW1.864.222.2offline0
South Brisbane162 SSE2.122.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.122.1
Southport169 S2.977.121.90
Springwood158 SSE1.367.1220
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.325.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.725.1
Tamborine Mountain165 SSE1.121.2
Tewantin196 SSW1.925.1
Upper Kedron184 S1.325.7
Woolloongabba183 S1.564.722.60
Wynnum190 S2.375.222.70
Wynnum West188 S3.47922.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville69 ENE0.924.1
Chinchilla145 SE1.325.5
Dalby111 ESE225.6
Goondiwindi148 SSE127.3
Highfields0 N020.7
Miles100 E1.623.7
Oakey129 SE2.425
Pittsworth107 ESE1.923.5
Rangeville65 ENE0.877.119.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe341 NNW119.3
Toowoomba93 E3.97418.47390
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg154 SSE3.372.324.4
Gayndah153 SSE0.527.8
Gympie27.6
Hervey Bay169 S1.426.5
Kingaroy139 SE1.921.5
Maryborough181 S3.281.35470
Tin Can Bay164 SSE1.524.8
Toogoom205 SSW0.726.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga134 SE1.960.624.90
Auckland Point131 SE5.262.624.60
Boat Creek132 SE4.560.324.86930
Boyne Island163 SSE3.363.7-7400
Clinton134 SE5.858.624.70
South Gladstone148 SSE3.357.724.96940
Targinie117 ESE2.660.725.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater123 ESE3.556.924.20
Bluff134 SE2.354.523.40
Emerald134 SE2.656.823.50
Gracemere176 S1.529.9
Longreach91 E3.123.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE571.322.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE3.924.1
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon282 WNW1.129.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine50 NE2.5
Sarina168 SSE2.428.7
West Mackay162 SSE4.423.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr142 SE3.126.3666
Charters Towers152 SSE129.5
Ingham108 ESE2.529.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard159 SSE4.167.726.33440
Environment Park161 SSE0.161.428.84310
Kirwan207 SSW1.231.1
Lennon Drive157 SSE3.667.8273800
North Ward165 SSE3.765.726.30
South Townsville79 E131.4
Stuart155 SSE-31.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns165 SSE4.377.926.85060
Gordonvale174.1 S0.632.6
Innisfail181.7 S1.228.2
Mareeba114.9 ESE0.632
Mossman184 S0.333.3
Weipa110 ESE4.127.9
Yarrabah29.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap75 ENE2.625.7

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
14 January 2026