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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 3am.

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

Tuesday 15 April 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert148 SSE0.118.9
Beerwah64 ENE0.121.2
Boonah---
Burpengary203 SSW1.521
Caboolture137 SE021.5
Caloundra220 SW121.2
Cannon Hill230 SW2.178.818.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.815.7
Coomera181 S287.519.30.2
Cooroy167 SSE0.620.5
Deagon201 SSW0.586.918.600
Deception Bay189 S2.983.70
Eagleby239 WSW0.321.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake254 WSW0.221.2
Gatton281 W390.515.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.416.2
Josephville172 S1.989.817.40
Kilcoy101 E0.119.8
Kippa-Ring236 SW0.621.1
Lowood135 SE0.119.8
Lytton209 SSW3.981.519.10
Maleny162 SSE2.218
Moggill266 W0.219.3
Mountain Creek219 SW1.819.4
Mutdapilly206 SSW276.118.60
Nambour195 SSW1.18919.710
North Maclean203 SSW1.586.818.20
Norwell142 SE020.3
Parkwood167 SSE1.585.819.20
Petrie282 WNW0.220.4
Raceview217 SW0.287.517.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.316.4
Redlands194 SSW0.720.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.815.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.617.2
Rocklea160 SSE0.378.118.4offline0
South Brisbane199 SSW1.618.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.614.9
Southport177 S1.591.719.10
Springwood142 SE0.284.417.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains89.716.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.215.8
Tamborine Mountain161 SSE0.420.2
Tewantin200 SSW1.221.3
Upper Kedron209 SSW0.518.8
Woolloongabba212 SSW0.880.918.70
Wynnum222 SW2.289.917.40
Wynnum West207 SSW2.895.417.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.216.8
Chinchilla153 SSE0.418.6
Dalby151 SSE0.617.3
Goondiwindi86 E0.218.7
Highfields0 N016
Miles66 ENE0.119.5
Oakey157 SSE0.116.4
Pittsworth112 ESE1.316.2
Rangeville154 SSE0.784.315
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe317 NW0.717.4
Toowoomba155 SSE0.783.214.710
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg183 S2.393.819.3
Gayndah41 NE021.8
Gympie20.3
Hervey Bay186 S0.921.1
Kingaroy164 SSE0.218
Maryborough194 SSW394.200
Tin Can Bay165 SSE0.521.5
Toogoom204 SSW0.320.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga195 SSW0.784.520.40
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek161 SSE377.82210
Boyne Island175 S3.279-00
Clinton148 SSE3.674.321.80
South Gladstone161 SSE2.873.121.510
Targinie126 SE0.88021.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater131 SE3.570.622.30
Bluff114 ESE1.269.1210
Emerald172 S1.571.319.10
Gracemere86 E0.122.1
Longreach127 SE2.116.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE1.290.8190
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE1.819.3
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon211 SSW0.223.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine60 ENE1.2
Sarina165 SSE2.124.7
West Mackay183 S2.622.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr148 SSE2.123.60
Charters Towers187 S0.221.3
Ingham110 ESE0.225.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard169 S3.372.724.400
Environment Park134 SE0.174.924.100
Kirwan217 SW0.624.8
Lennon Drive159 SSE3.175.424.200
North Ward152 SSE2.971.424.20
South Townsville82 E0.525.4
Stuart136 SE-24.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns172 S2.684.124.500
Gordonvale139.2 SE0.324.3
Innisfail209.3 SSW0.225.2
Mareeba223.6 SW024
Mossman128 SE025.1
Weipa120 ESE1.925
Yarrabah26.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap112 ESE1.822.9

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