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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 Saturday 19 April 2025 1am.

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

Saturday 19 April 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert60 ENE018.5
Beerwah9 N021
Boonah---
Burpengary105 ESE0.220.6
Caboolture0 N021.5
Caloundra30 NNE020.6
Cannon Hill332 NNW0.180.318.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.316.1
Coomera241 WSW1.284.618.50
Cooroy21 NNE021.1
Deagon246 WSW0.384.518.710
Deception Bay205 SSW1.282.40
Eagleby133 SE0.120.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton275 W1.991.816.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.816.7
Josephville169 S1.495.116.40
Kilcoy66 ENE018.4
Kippa-Ring248 WSW0.121.7
Lowood0 N018.5
Lytton204 SSW1.779.619.80
Maleny---
Moggill9 N0.119.4
Mountain Creek214 SW0.518.6
Mutdapilly185 S2.279.617.90
Nambour268 W0.292.718.200
North Maclean262 W0.798.615.90
Norwell0 N019.7
Parkwood195 SSW0.572.620.50
Petrie290 WNW0.320.8
Raceview184 S0.38817.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.717.1
Redlands90 E020
Ripley weather station, Ripley7915.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview7917.8
Rocklea242 WSW0.277.118.6offline0
South Brisbane202 SSW0.920
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.614.8
Southport212 SSW0.484.4190
Springwood136 SE0.585.516.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains81.916.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.316.9
Tamborine Mountain119 ESE020.9
Tewantin234 SW0.122
Upper Kedron64 ENE017.9
Woolloongabba262 W0.475.7200
Wynnum204 SSW1.379.219.30
Wynnum West203 SSW1.491.418.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville56 NE015.4
Chinchilla57 ENE015.5
Dalby58 ENE0.417.8
Goondiwindi257 WSW0.117.8
Highfields0 N016.3
Miles146 SE0.116.3
Oakey110 ESE0.317.4
Pittsworth61 ENE1.318.4
Rangeville88 E0.291.614.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe24 NNE015.3
Toowoomba96 E1.887.115.500
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S0.590.820.6
Gayndah28 NNE020.7
Gympie21.4
Hervey Bay47 NE021.6
Kingaroy202 SSW0.419.2
Maryborough238 WSW0.993.600
Tin Can Bay45 NE020.4
Toogoom120 ESE021.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga181 S0.193.617.20
Auckland Point254 WSW1.482.821.80
Boat Creek281 W1.888.520.210
Boyne Island190 S1.179.9-10
Clinton205 SSW1.382.3210
South Gladstone236 SW0.676.322.210
Targinie237 WSW0.395.719.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater94 E1.472.2200
Bluff282 WNW0.474.117.40
Emerald109 ESE0.169.617.90
Gracemere0 N020.8
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)43 NE0.188.317.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)174 S0.317.7
Parkhurst64 ENE0.289.918.7
Yeppoon13 NNE0.120.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina186 S0.622.5
West Mackay253 WSW0.420.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr85 E1.124.11
Charters Towers91 E0.423
Ingham176 S0.225.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard94 E2.475.426.100.2
Environment Park0 N07626.100
Kirwan81 E0.126.9
Lennon Drive91 E2.576.125.500
North Ward112 ESE1.376.825.70
South Townsville92 E0.127.5
Stuart93 E-26.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns177 S0.883.824.500
Gordonvale150.5 SSE0.725.5
Innisfail93.3 E0.125.7
Mareeba179 S0.124.2
Mossman126 SE0.126.5
Weipa107 ESE2.925.7
Yarrabah25.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap76 ENE0.221.1

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 December 2025