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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 10pm.

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

Tuesday 15 April 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert240 WSW221.6
Beerwah24 NNE022.3
Boonah---
Burpengary197 SSW1.323
Caboolture227 SW0.123.4
Caloundra219 SW1.621.2
Cannon Hill218 SW1.666.5210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.420.5
Coomera171 S3.179.520.10.1
Cooroy169 S0.521
Deagon165 SSE1.372.221.400
Deception Bay175 S373.50
Eagleby175 S0.823.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake180 S0.322.8
Gatton140 SE2.277.619.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.820.6
Josephville170 S2.779.419.20
Kilcoy196 SSW1.521.5
Kippa-Ring191 S1.223.5
Lowood158 SSE0.822.8
Lytton200 SSW2.771.721.40
Maleny169 S2.218
Moggill156 SSE0.822.5
Mountain Creek216 SW2.119.5
Mutdapilly174 S3.769.819.80
Nambour213 SSW0.589.519.400
North Maclean200 SSW277.219.90
Norwell116 ESE0.121.4
Parkwood167 SSE2.675.920.10
Petrie169 S0.123.2
Raceview177 S1.471.320.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.920.8
Redlands172 S222.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.920.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.420.8
Rocklea232 SW266.620.5offline0
South Brisbane193 SSW1.820.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.820.5
Southport169 S2.78319.60
Springwood190 S0.472.619.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.119.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.220.2
Tamborine Mountain167 SSE0.320.1
Tewantin215 SW1.322.3
Upper Kedron196 SSW0.921.4
Woolloongabba202 SSW167.8210
Wynnum201 SSW1.672.720.50
Wynnum West194 SSW2.878210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville145 SE0.219.1
Chinchilla0 N018.8
Dalby147 SSE0.620.7
Goondiwindi153 SSE0.723.7
Highfields0 N017.5
Miles35 NE021.8
Oakey166 SSE0.419.5
Pittsworth120 ESE1.918.8
Rangeville117 ESE0.286.616.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe224 SW0.617.9
Toowoomba112 ESE1.68316.300
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg177 S2.275.220.9
Gayndah203 SSW0.321.5
Gympie21.8
Hervey Bay191 S0.821.5
Kingaroy156 SSE0.318.5
Maryborough182 S2.481.910.1
Tin Can Bay210 SSW0.521.8
Toogoom208 SSW0.321.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga133 SE0.868.522.20
Auckland Point147 SSE2.667.122.40
Boat Creek153 SSE1.963.822.910
Boyne Island171 S1.964.8-00
Clinton136 SE2.761.922.60
South Gladstone175 S1.76422.110
Targinie133 SE0.862.722.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater219 SW0.872.919.50
Bluff259 W0.264.519.80
Emerald167 SSE153.822.10
Gracemere27 NNE023.4
Longreach116 ESE221.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE0.374.820.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE0.920.5
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon269 W125.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine57 ENE0.6
Sarina168 SSE1.225.2
West Mackay208 SSW1.822.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr127 SE4.6250
Charters Towers104 ESE0.224
Ingham177 S0.226.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard152 SSE2.47525.500
Environment Park164 SSE0.177.62500
Kirwan108 ESE0.126.7
Lennon Drive154 SSE2.777.125.200
North Ward138 SE2.872.425.20
South Townsville78 ENE0.526.6
Stuart127 SE-25.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns175 S2.685.123.900
Gordonvale138.5 SE0.724.8
Innisfail204.5 SSW0.326.1
Mareeba68.4 ENE023.5
Mossman192 SSW0.326.8
Weipa118 ESE1.827.1
Yarrabah25.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap89 E0.824.1

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