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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 8am.

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

Tuesday 15 April 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert194 SSW0.521.1
Beerwah159 SSE0.422.6
Boonah---
Burpengary193 SSW1.521.5
Caboolture207 SSW0.222.4
Caloundra221 SW1.720.4
Cannon Hill216 SW1.183.118.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.520.1
Coomera183 S3.389.619.20.6
Cooroy163 SSE122.6
Deagon161 SSE0.689.4191060
Deception Bay170 S2.985.70.7
Eagleby183 S1.121.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton282 WNW2.790.816.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.618.9
Josephville170 S2.384.219.20
Kilcoy195 SSW1.120.3
Kippa-Ring195 SSW1.221.5
Lowood90 E0.322.8
Lytton-----
Maleny164 SSE2.517.8
Moggill326 NW0.322.1
Mountain Creek205 SSW1.919.5
Mutdapilly183 S2.773.620.30
Nambour152 SSE0.984.120.91850
North Maclean170 S1.985.319.40
Norwell156 SSE0.220.9
Parkwood170 S2.287.519.10.1
Petrie209 SSW0.121.4
Raceview248 WSW0.884.519.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.922
Redlands165 SSE0.820.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.219.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview9019.7
Rocklea220 SW1.276.819.4offline0
South Brisbane192 SSW1.219.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.917.8
Southport177 S2.493190
Springwood170 S0.786.4180
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains9319.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.519.8
Tamborine Mountain162 SSE1.719.3
Tewantin197 SSW1.721.6
Upper Kedron191 S0.721.2
Woolloongabba191 S0.980.119.40
Wynnum218 SW1.69217.90.4
Wynnum West208 SSW2.298.218.20.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville46 NE0.317.7
Chinchilla164 SSE0.618.5
Dalby168 SSE0.717.8
Goondiwindi175 S0.519.2
Highfields0 N017.3
Miles243 WSW0.218.7
Oakey101 E0.317.8
Pittsworth122 ESE1.217.6
Rangeville117 ESE0.484.416.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe283 WNW0.918.6
Toowoomba122 ESE3.277.116.92220
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg180 S3.387.320.6
Gayndah202 SSW0.420.5
Gympie22.7
Hervey Bay191 S121.4
Kingaroy144 SE0.918.5
Maryborough185 S3.286.92520
Tin Can Bay177 S0.721.8
Toogoom215 SW0.521.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga177 S179.821.10
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek158 SSE3.472.822.52600
Boyne Island165 SSE3.874.3-3040
Clinton151 SSE3.669.422.50
South Gladstone160 SSE3.268.822.12670
Targinie133 SE1.573.722.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater220 SW278.3200
Bluff138 SE1.866.620.80
Emerald147 SSE2.973.819.30
Gracemere157 SSE0.723.3
Longreach126 SE2.616.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)130 SE3.88520.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE3.720.3
Parkhurst167 SSE172.322.6
Yeppoon212 SSW0.425.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine55 NE1.3
Sarina168 SSE2.324.6
West Mackay181 S3.622.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr184 S1.622.5210
Charters Towers220 SW0.223
Ingham235 SW0.425.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S376.723.6910
Environment Park176 S0.273.725.21440
Kirwan209 SSW0.926.5
Lennon Drive168 SSE1.476.524.31180
North Ward159 SSE2.871.624.20
South Townsville74 ENE0.425.6
Stuart169 S-26.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns173 S3.182.624.91790
Gordonvale128 SE0.625.7
Innisfail200.1 SSW0.825.7
Mareeba170.2 S0.324.2
Mossman134 SE026.1
Weipa132 SE2.624.9
Yarrabah26.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap108 ESE2.122.1

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
14 January 2026