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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 6pm.

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

Saturday 19 April 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert37 NE0.828.3
Beerwah70 ENE0.226.9
Boonah---
Burpengary51 NE0.727
Caboolture140 SE0.327
Caloundra130 SE026.1
Cannon Hill36 NE1.96624.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5527.1
Coomera39 NE0.772.723.70
Cooroy99 E0.126
Deagon7 N0.57124.390
Deception Bay343 NNW2.572.60
Eagleby32 NNE028
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake157 SSE0.127.6
Gatton79 E1.652.525.40.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview51.627.3
Josephville314 NW0.956.4250
Kilcoy89 E0.426.5
Kippa-Ring40 NE0.826.4
Lowood0 N026.8
Lytton11 N3.571.824.20
Maleny40 NE1.221.9
Moggill176 S0.427.4
Mountain Creek40 NE123.7
Mutdapilly62 ENE1.348.925.90
Nambour81 E0.576.223.980
North Maclean53 NE1.571.7240
Norwell5 N025
Parkwood11 N1.16724.50
Petrie122 ESE0.127.1
Raceview43 NE1.558.126.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank54.627.9
Redlands26 NNE1.925.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley51.428.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.326.8
Rocklea48 NE2.660.924.5offline0
South Brisbane15 NNE1.524.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley58.126.2
Southport346 NNW0.474.123.40
Springwood22 NNE0.867.1230
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains60.225.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank5327.7
Tamborine Mountain101 E0.423.7
Tewantin38 NE0.626.1
Upper Kedron63 ENE0.524.7
Woolloongabba17 NNE1.764.324.60
Wynnum43 NE276.422.90
Wynnum West37 NE2.280.923.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville357 N0.326.3
Chinchilla82 E026.8
Dalby243 WSW0.529.9
Goondiwindi30 NNE028.1
Highfields0 N021.7
Miles325 NW0.230.4
Oakey109 ESE0.827.1
Pittsworth104 ESE0.627.1
Rangeville336 NNW075.319.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe239 WSW0.423.5
Toowoomba124 SE1.164.121.3100
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg30 NNE0.974.824.7
Gayndah20 NNE028.5
Gympie29.1
Hervey Bay60 ENE0.426.8
Kingaroy53 NE1.226.9
Maryborough17 NNE0.971.2120
Tin Can Bay43 NE0.226
Toogoom58 ENE026.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga86 E0.365.524.60
Auckland Point68 ENE2.170.125.10
Boat Creek44 NE1.169.125.2210
Boyne Island47 NE1.971.7-130
Clinton46 NE2.965.525.40
South Gladstone48 NE1.563.225.4200
Targinie156 SSE0.168.824.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater59 ENE2.343.927.20
Bluff72 ENE0.73926.80
Emerald62 ENE138.927.50
Gracemere137 SE0.428.7
Longreach69 ENE1.726.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)97 E251.427.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)93 E1.527
Parkhurst54 NE1.867.824.6
Yeppoon219 SW1.226.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine72 ENE0.4
Sarina57 ENE0.228.6
West Mackay114 ESE1.626
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr88 E1.926.339
Charters Towers74 ENE126.8
Ingham115 ESE127.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard107 ESE367.226.6390
Environment Park0 N07026.5340
Kirwan86 E0.528.9
Lennon Drive114 ESE2.869.226.6300
North Ward108 ESE1.765.926.50
South Townsville101 E0.428.7
Stuart95 E-28.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns133 SE2.484.225.6180
Gordonvale191.3 SSW0.327.9
Innisfail122 ESE0.528.2
Mareeba55 NE0.528.9
Mossman81 E0.130.8
Weipa92 E2.226.3
Yarrabah26.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap179 S0.833.4

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