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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 3pm.

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

Tuesday 15 April 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert187 S129.9
Beerwah153 SSE0.330.3
Boonah---
Burpengary208 SSW1.528
Caboolture184 S0.729.8
Caloundra176 S2.929.8
Cannon Hill157 SSE3.643.625.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.427.3
Coomera140 SE5.455.925.10
Cooroy143 SE1.529.8
Deagon133 SE1.956.125.65220
Deception Bay125 SE4.257.30
Eagleby133 SE1.328.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake115 ESE0.926.8
Gatton148 SSE4.455.824.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.527
Josephville194 SSW2.567.623.10
Kilcoy172 S0.923.7
Kippa-Ring175 S328.3
Lowood82 E0.929.4
Lytton144 SE7.452.325.30
Maleny147 SSE3.722.9
Moggill124 SE0.729.7
Mountain Creek143 SE227.4
Mutdapilly180 S4.261.623.10
Nambour118 ESE2.661.424.95130
North Maclean158 SSE2.359.424.20
Norwell109 ESE1.427.3
Parkwood155 SSE3.952.125.10
Petrie195 SSW0.828.4
Raceview136 SE3.159.824.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.126.3
Redlands140 SE3.327.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.827.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.226.8
Rocklea187 S2.153.624.8offline0
South Brisbane120 ESE3.625.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley69.827.1
Southport142 SE2.753.825.10
Springwood131 SE3.349.524.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains68.627.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.128.1
Tamborine Mountain158 SSE125
Tewantin166 SSE2.229.3
Upper Kedron189 S0.826.7
Woolloongabba128 SE2.447.625.40
Wynnum154 SSE4.546.925.50
Wynnum West149 SSE3.953.126.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville135 SE0.727.6
Chinchilla152 SSE1.229.2
Dalby145 SE1.126.9
Goondiwindi96 E132.7
Highfields0 N023.2
Miles97 E1.432.8
Oakey121 ESE1.628.1
Pittsworth124 SE2.226.9
Rangeville76 ENE0.668.821.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe314 NW0.725.5
Toowoomba99 E3.466.820.46130
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg123 ESE3.95127.6
Gayndah148 SSE0.936.3
Gympie29.9
Hervey Bay149 SSE330.1
Kingaroy146 SE1.723.1
Maryborough154 SSE3.961.44690
Tin Can Bay153 SSE3.427.9
Toogoom212 SSW1.230.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga98 E2.453.127.40
Auckland Point100 E6.457.526.50
Boat Creek102 ESE3.855.9275270
Boyne Island103 ESE3.457.5-5350
Clinton104 ESE6.453.826.80
South Gladstone119 ESE2.852.327.26770
Targinie92 E3.759.226.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater112 ESE5.146.427.10
Bluff144 SE2.340.1270
Emerald136 SE3.537.527.80
Gracemere160 SSE1.533.8
Longreach107 ESE3.928.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE4.550.2270
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE3.929
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon270 W1.628.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine29 NNE2
Sarina168 SSE133.7
West Mackay140 SE5.626.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr114 ESE3.928.7645
Charters Towers146 SE134.7
Ingham93 E2.631.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard116 ESE3.568.227.43330
Environment Park100 E0.565.9294670.1
Kirwan204 SSW0.833.2
Lennon Drive127 SE3.768.927.83700
North Ward128 SE2.36827.50
South Townsville124 SE0.732.8
Stuart98 E-31.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns153 SSE3.668.828.74790
Gordonvale147.5 SSE1.233.1
Innisfail160.6 SSE1.428.4
Mareeba127.1 SE0.731.2
Mossman115 ESE1.132.8
Weipa108 ESE3.632.7
Yarrabah30.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap111 ESE2.130.4

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