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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 9pm.

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

Tuesday 15 April 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert222 SW1.222
Beerwah100 E0.122.5
Boonah---
Burpengary212 SSW0.923.2
Caboolture87 E023.3
Caloundra215 SW221.6
Cannon Hill219 SW266.921.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7420.4
Coomera170 S3.475.221.10
Cooroy158 SSE121.8
Deagon173 S1.173.821.800
Deception Bay182 S2.276.80
Eagleby179 S0.723.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake173 S0.322.9
Gatton159 SSE2.175.820.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview7121.3
Josephville166 SSE2.67719.30
Kilcoy193 SSW1.321.7
Kippa-Ring194 SSW0.923.2
Lowood174 S0.823.2
Lytton200 SSW2.773.921.60
Maleny161 SSE2.318.4
Moggill160 SSE0.622.5
Mountain Creek212 SSW2.119.9
Mutdapilly177 S4.968.920.20
Nambour207 SSW0.69219.200
North Maclean185 S1.977.5200
Norwell119 ESE0.222
Parkwood157 SSE2.471.9210.1
Petrie177 S0.123.4
Raceview183 S1.272.2210
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.720.7
Redlands197 SSW0.722.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.920.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.320.8
Rocklea231 SW267.520.7offline0
South Brisbane186 S1.921.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.520.5
Southport161 SSE2.779.520.40
Springwood209 SSW0.472.420.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains79.519.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7620.1
Tamborine Mountain163 SSE0.220.4
Tewantin196 SSW1.923.2
Upper Kedron191 S0.821.7
Woolloongabba198 SSW1.368.521.30
Wynnum213 SSW1.675.420.70
Wynnum West202 SSW2.880.321.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville159 SSE0.220.4
Chinchilla0 N020.4
Dalby111 ESE0.521.4
Goondiwindi173 S0.323.1
Highfields0 N018
Miles103 ESE0.522.7
Oakey154 SSE0.620
Pittsworth113 ESE2.519.5
Rangeville102 ESE0.283.116.8
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe258 WSW0.318
Toowoomba110 ESE1.679.816.910
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg181 S1.97520.4
Gayndah172 S0.222.8
Gympie22.3
Hervey Bay186 S0.822.1
Kingaroy91 E0.118.9
Maryborough179 S1.877.800
Tin Can Bay205 SSW0.322.1
Toogoom188 S0.322.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga122 ESE169.523.10
Auckland Point127 SE3.269.923.40
Boat Creek151 SSE1.371.423.410
Boyne Island161 SSE1.369.9-00
Clinton140 SE2.468.4230
South Gladstone156 SSE1.565.72310
Targinie122 ESE0.870.823.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater213 SSW1.164.921.30
Bluff250 WSW0.463.220.40
Emerald140 SE1.152.822.50
Gracemere78 ENE024.2
Longreach113 ESE1.823.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE0.77221.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)146 SE1.521.8
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon275 W1.326.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine39 NE0.7
Sarina174 S1.225.2
West Mackay181 S1.823.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr125 SE4.325.10
Charters Towers204 SSW0.223.9
Ingham111 ESE0.426.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard131 SE3.477.225.800
Environment Park0 N079.825.600
Kirwan83 E0.126.7
Lennon Drive141 SE38025.700
North Ward143 SE2.576.525.60
South Townsville74 ENE0.527.2
Stuart127 SE-25.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns182 S282.224.700
Gordonvale134.2 SE0.624.9
Innisfail251.3 WSW0.125.9
Mareeba42.7 NE024.2
Mossman113 ESE027
Weipa116 ESE2.428.4
Yarrabah25.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap144 SE0.724.3

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