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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 9am.

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

Tuesday 15 April 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert230 SW0.825.3
Beerwah150 SSE0.324.8
Boonah---
Burpengary202 SSW1.621.9
Caboolture242 WSW0.323
Caloundra210 SSW222.7
Cannon Hill207 SSW1.676.920.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.521.9
Coomera194 SSW2.68220.80
Cooroy157 SSE1.125.1
Deagon164 SSE0.889.319.72490
Deception Bay177 S3.587.70.3
Eagleby184 S123.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton194 SSW178.619.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.721.4
Josephville168 SSE1.879.220.60
Kilcoy195 SSW121.8
Kippa-Ring202 SSW121.9
Lowood104 ESE0.826.6
Lytton-----
Maleny163 SSE318.7
Moggill185 S0.623.5
Mountain Creek203 SSW1.722
Mutdapilly165 SSE4.466.921.70
Nambour133 SE1.781.921.93560
North Maclean184 S1.778.620.80
Norwell190 S0.322.8
Parkwood182 S2.478.2210
Petrie161 SSE0.422.4
Raceview138 SE2.176.921.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.422.6
Redlands180 S1.623.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.621.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.821.8
Rocklea233 SW1.972.320.6offline0
South Brisbane172 S1.820.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.419.7
Southport182 S1.982.620.60
Springwood177 S1.475.820.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains91.521.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8922
Tamborine Mountain155 SSE1.620.8
Tewantin197 SSW1.923.5
Upper Kedron192 SSW122.3
Woolloongabba185 S1.573.2210
Wynnum217 SW1.890.119.21.2
Wynnum West201 SSW2.394.719.60.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville72 ENE0.921.1
Chinchilla145 SE0.822.2
Dalby160 SSE122.1
Goondiwindi151 SSE0.923.7
Highfields0 N019.3
Miles120 ESE0.621.3
Oakey179 S0.922.2
Pittsworth114 ESE1.620.9
Rangeville99 E0.779.318.2
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe339 NNW1.119.9
Toowoomba105 ESE3.273.618.15240
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg161 SSE2.979.322.7
Gayndah141 SE0.226.1
Gympie25.6
Hervey Bay188 S1.123.9
Kingaroy154 SSE1.419.7
Maryborough175 S3.184.34580
Tin Can Bay182 S123.5
Toogoom209 SSW0.523.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga140 SE1.670.923.20
Auckland Point136 SE4.96923.40
Boat Creek133 SE3.667.823.84970
Boyne Island162 SSE469.3-5450
Clinton139 SE4.96423.80
South Gladstone154 SSE3.363.523.65050
Targinie116 ESE2.56823.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater188 S1.469.122.40
Bluff136 SE2.360.422.20
Emerald134 SE3.466.421.40
Gracemere175 S1.426.7
Longreach116 ESE3.720.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)125 SE5.277.621.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE4.422.1
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon293 WNW0.928
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine57 ENE1.9
Sarina169 S2.526.3
West Mackay173 S3.823.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr167 SSE1.724.7446
Charters Towers162 SSE0.626.9
Ingham153 SSE0.627.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard183 S3.772.724.92260
Environment Park147 SSE0.165.427.52880
Kirwan209 SSW1.229
Lennon Drive168 SSE2.87325.52500
North Ward167 SSE3.768.925.20
South Townsville86 E128.4
Stuart170 S-29.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns167 SSE480.725.84290
Gordonvale125.1 SE0.230.8
Innisfail189.6 S1.126.5
Mareeba101.2 E0.527.9
Mossman158 SSE0.130.6
Weipa121 ESE3.726.5
Yarrabah28.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap100 E2.224

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