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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 12pm.

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

Tuesday 15 April 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert211 SSW1.725.9
Beerwah157 SSE0.332.2
Boonah---
Burpengary153 SSE2.230
Caboolture176 S0.932.4
Caloundra181 S3.328.7
Cannon Hill176 S2.859.524.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.523.8
Coomera158 SSE4.569.623.60
Cooroy157 SSE1.229.2
Deagon133 SE1.964.824.54960.1
Deception Bay126 SE3.862.60
Eagleby149 SSE127.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake126 SE0.825.9
Gatton135 SE4.959.723.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.924.5
Josephville167 SSE2.669.521.90
Kilcoy191 S1.625.3
Kippa-Ring177 S2.928.1
Lowood107 ESE1.827.8
Lytton143 SE5.761.324.80
Maleny150 SSE3.723.3
Moggill143 SE1.526.6
Mountain Creek168 SSE1.327.4
Mutdapilly144 SE3.862.722.50
Nambour131 SE2.970.424.37060
North Maclean200 SSW2.472.5220
Norwell116 ESE0.728.6
Parkwood164 SSE2.673.122.70.5
Petrie130 SE1.628.7
Raceview140 SE377.520.91
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.924.5
Redlands144 SE2.927.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.923.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.124.1
Rocklea181 S2.365.922.8offline0
South Brisbane147 SSE322.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.223.2
Southport142 SE2.864.524.20
Springwood143 SE2.663.823.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.124.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.624.2
Tamborine Mountain155 SSE2.123.6
Tewantin167 SSE2.229
Upper Kedron181 S1.325.2
Woolloongabba158 SSE1.571.522.91.1
Wynnum153 SSE3.359.624.50
Wynnum West149 SSE3.164.825.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville109 ESE126.3
Chinchilla142 SE1.129.5
Dalby113 ESE2.226.6
Goondiwindi134 SE132.2
Highfields0 N021.8
Miles99 E1.829
Oakey112 ESE2.325.8
Pittsworth124 SE224.7
Rangeville94 E0.674.819.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe344 NNW1.623.7
Toowoomba108 ESE3.869.119.76710
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg137 SE2.672.624.6
Gayndah134 SE0.433.6
Gympie31.2
Hervey Bay143 SE2.630.4
Kingaroy124 SE2.523.1
Maryborough151 SSE3.765.37120
Tin Can Bay151 SSE2.627.8
Toogoom208 SSW1.130
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga144 SE1.951.126.80
Auckland Point108 ESE6.154.726.30
Boat Creek116 ESE4.450.926.77860
Boyne Island150 SSE353.7-6740
Clinton119 ESE649.826.60
South Gladstone124 SE349.826.88460
Targinie110 ESE3.251.426.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater110 ESE5.450.225.60
Bluff124 SE2.546.425.50
Emerald116 ESE2.248.325.40
Gracemere159 SSE1.833.2
Longreach94 E3.926.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE4.86025.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE3.927.1
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon272 W1.730.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine40 NE2.1
Sarina166 SSE2.430.4
West Mackay152 SSE4.925.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr136 SE4.327.6665
Charters Towers140 SE1.632
Ingham100 E2.931.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard123 ESE4.764.827.25230
Environment Park155 SSE0.162.428.56070
Kirwan207 SSW1.334.2
Lennon Drive125 SE6.164.827.95470
North Ward127 SE4.359.528.10
South Townsville80 E1.334.8
Stuart125 SE-33.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns162 SSE4.575.527.76640
Gordonvale178.4 S1.133.1
Innisfail171.1 S2.730.2
Mareeba102 ESE1.230.9
Mossman112 ESE1.133.3
Weipa106 ESE430.7
Yarrabah30.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap91 E2.528

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
13 January 2026