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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 Thursday 17 April 2025 9am.

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

Thursday 17 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
Beaudesert284 WNW0.824.9
Beerwah148 SSE0.326
Boonah---
Burpengary166 SSE0.525.5
Caboolture87 E0.128.7
Caloundra241 WSW1.722.7
Cannon Hill235 SW2.857.7210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.618.8
Coomera210 SSW165.121.80
Cooroy285 WNW0.524.8
Deagon220 SW0.759.922.75170
Deception Bay197 SSW2.159.50
Eagleby274 W1.122.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton264 W2.576.617.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.119.7
Josephville153 SSE0.869.419.20
Kilcoy187 S0.220.9
Kippa-Ring230 SW0.723.3
Lowood300 WNW0.521.5
Lytton223 SW4.760.421.80
Maleny172 S0.922.1
Moggill266 W122.8
Mountain Creek226 SW2.423.3
Mutdapilly348 NNW0.370.918.40
Nambour191 S0.968.522.84240
North Maclean207 SSW0.772.719.60
Norwell212 SSW0.126.2
Parkwood254 WSW1.459.7220
Petrie289 WNW0.825.7
Raceview281 W1.178.518.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.821.3
Redlands233 SW2.423.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.419.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.120.9
Rocklea272 W2.763.420.1offline0
South Brisbane209 SSW2.121.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.514.6
Southport257 WSW0.958.922.40
Springwood202 SSW0.257.721.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.421.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.419.7
Tamborine Mountain0 N026.1
Tewantin293 WNW0.526.1
Upper Kedron203 SSW1.425.5
Woolloongabba234 SW1.258.721.40
Wynnum230 SW3.360.6210
Wynnum West222 SW3.364.521.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville60 ENE0.318.8
Chinchilla201 SSW0.120.8
Dalby196 SSW0.321.5
Goondiwindi141 SE0.622.7
Highfields0 N022.3
Miles270 W0.319.8
Oakey91 E0.320.7
Pittsworth138 SE0.820.3
Rangeville184 S1.27117.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe8 N019.4
Toowoomba188 S0.660.218.95120
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg196 SSW1.476.422.5
Gayndah225 SW0.323.5
Gympie22.7
Hervey Bay203 SSW0.725.4
Kingaroy67 ENE0.222.6
Maryborough234 SW1.780.84460
Tin Can Bay224 SW0.522.9
Toogoom138 SE0.123.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga175 S0.67922.80
Auckland Point254 WSW0.672.123.70
Boat Creek274 W1.478.822.84960
Boyne Island183 S1.471.8-5010
Clinton179 S1.67123.10
South Gladstone163 SSE1.365.623.94630
Targinie156 SSE0.672.8240
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater224 SW1.557.821.30
Bluff323 NW0.454.622.30
Emerald162 SSE2.443.822.40
Gracemere200 SSW0.224.7
Longreach117 ESE319.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)182 S0.475.320.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)80 E0.621
Parkhurst227 SW0.57724
Yeppoon117 ESE0.329.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine10 N0
Sarina185 S0.927.9
West Mackay265 W122.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr232 SW123.1460
Charters Towers93 E0.625.7
Ingham216 SW1.125.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW2.873.322.62280
Environment Park175 S0.359.927.62970
Kirwan157 SSE0.329.8
Lennon Drive160 SSE2.665.425.52600
North Ward152 SSE2.266.723.50
South Townsville84 E0.826.4
Stuart109 ESE-29.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns169 S1.879.724.54430
Gordonvale142.6 SE126.3
Innisfail233.5 SW0.227.8
Mareeba175.3 S0.224.3
Mossman147 SSE0.230.1
Weipa118 ESE2.826.1
Yarrabah29.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap107 ESE1.124.2

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
20 December 2025