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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 10am.

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

Saturday 19 April 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert268 W0.530.5
Beerwah118 ESE0.332
Boonah---
Burpengary93 E0.629.9
Caboolture204 SSW0.133.4
Caloundra248 WSW0.530.1
Cannon Hill241 WSW0.458.123.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.925.1
Coomera312 NW1.466.724.40
Cooroy296 WNW0.432
Deagon328 NNW0.464.125.36680
Deception Bay41 NE1.271.70
Eagleby256 WSW0.726.7
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton9 N0.870.922.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.826.4
Josephville74 ENE0.472.122.20
Kilcoy188 S0.326.7
Kippa-Ring54 NE0.426.6
Lowood176 S0.329.7
Lytton264 W0.561.9240
Maleny262 W1.425.4
Moggill230 SW0.528.6
Mountain Creek80 E0.927.3
Mutdapilly49 NE0.765.922.50
Nambour89 E1.369.725.15910
North Maclean207 SSW0.872.222.40
Norwell224 SW0.131
Parkwood314 NW262.924.10
Petrie228 SW0.331.3
Raceview151 SSE0.367.823.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.326.7
Redlands290 WNW128.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley8324.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview8125
Rocklea262 W160.223.1offline0
South Brisbane230 SW0.723.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.319.6
Southport307 NW1.661.924.40
Springwood183 S0.361.123.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains81.727.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.725.7
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE030.3
Tewantin147 SSE0.531.3
Upper Kedron214 SW0.429.7
Woolloongabba227 SW0.560.123.90
Wynnum253 WSW0.963.223.90
Wynnum West262 W0.96724.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville14 NNE1.423.3
Chinchilla262 W0.526.8
Dalby158 SSE0.528.4
Goondiwindi38 NE1.425.9
Highfields0 N026.5
Miles137 SE0.524.4
Oakey60 ENE0.927.2
Pittsworth192 SSW0.725.5
Rangeville62 ENE0.478.120.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe104 ESE0.126.3
Toowoomba62 ENE0.966.521.46920
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg115 ESE1.273.725.4
Gayndah54 NE0.328.9
Gympie32.6
Hervey Bay155 SSE0.829.7
Kingaroy217 SW1.324
Maryborough187 S0.772.76440
Tin Can Bay194 SSW0.229
Toogoom186 S0.429.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga153 SSE0.572.4250
Auckland Point72 ENE1.971.325.60
Boat Creek65 ENE1.268.626.16610
Boyne Island59 ENE0.966.4-6370
Clinton62 ENE0.864.7260
South Gladstone101 E0.561.126.46690
Targinie68 ENE0.768.426.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater49 NE1.868.424.10
Bluff93 E1.360.123.70
Emerald10 N0.654.324.40
Gracemere155 SSE0.730.6
Longreach35 NE2.425.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)63 ENE1.268.824.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)71 ENE0.725.3
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon233 SW131.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine56 NE0.6
Sarina115 ESE0.433
West Mackay236 SW0.425.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr92 E3.226.8394
Charters Towers78 ENE1.627.1
Ingham138 SE0.229.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard120 ESE2.580.125.3790
Environment Park114 ESE0.483.225.4940
Kirwan161 SSE0.228.7
Lennon Drive122 ESE2.282.425.5780
North Ward128 SE1.879.925.30
South Townsville69 ENE0.228.1
Stuart94 E-29.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns174 S280.427.17010
Gordonvale159.5 SSE0.331.3
Innisfail309.2 NW0.430
Mareeba80.8 E0.928.5
Mossman215 SW0.229.8
Weipa93 E3.825.1
Yarrabah31.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap30 NNE0.527.6

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
16 December 2025