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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 7pm.

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

Saturday 19 April 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert61 ENE125.8
Beerwah177 S0.125.7
Boonah---
Burpengary108 ESE0.425.5
Caboolture47 NE0.225.9
Caloundra80 E0.123.5
Cannon Hill27 NNE1.669.623.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.324.2
Coomera39 NE0.377.322.70
Cooroy58 ENE024.3
Deagon353 N0.77623.210
Deception Bay323 NW2.278.10
Eagleby81 E025.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake118 ESE025.9
Gatton331 NNW0.461.223.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.224.9
Josephville0 N0.868.422.80
Kilcoy66 ENE0.724.4
Kippa-Ring41 NE0.825.6
Lowood0 N023.3
Lytton5 N5.372.924.10
Maleny28 NNE0.920.6
Moggill236 SW0.425.2
Mountain Creek32 NNE0.723
Mutdapilly70 ENE1.957.124.40
Nambour248 WSW0.583.922.200
North Maclean65 ENE0.677.522.20
Norwell9 N023.9
Parkwood291 WNW0.270.223.70
Petrie166 SSE0.125.4
Raceview60 ENE1.471.2240
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.424.4
Redlands18 NNE224.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.825.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.724.3
Rocklea49 NE2.666.723.6offline0
South Brisbane14 NNE1.223.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.324.1
Southport317 NW0.575.1230
Springwood34 NE0.776.721.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains66.623.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.724.5
Tamborine Mountain100 E0.322.4
Tewantin36 NE0.125.3
Upper Kedron12 NNE022.9
Woolloongabba20 NNE1.668.823.90
Wynnum30 NNE2.475.122.50
Wynnum West27 NNE2.181.422.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville344 NNW0.125.3
Chinchilla0 N023.5
Dalby124 SE027.2
Goondiwindi0 N024.1
Highfields0 N019.2
Miles84 E026.5
Oakey106 ESE0.424.4
Pittsworth48 NE0.923.4
Rangeville350 N0.178.818.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe131 SE021.4
Toowoomba120 ESE165.720.710
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg40 NE0.579.423.6
Gayndah37 NE025.3
Gympie26.7
Hervey Bay44 NE0.525.9
Kingaroy46 NE1.225.1
Maryborough351 N0.878.400
Tin Can Bay24 NNE0.224.9
Toogoom0 N025.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga138 SE0.176.722.20
Auckland Point74 ENE2.272.324.80
Boat Creek294 WNW0.57723.310
Boyne Island54 NE1.671.5-10
Clinton50 NE268.324.90
South Gladstone39 NE166.924.810
Targinie227 SW0.478.122.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater64 ENE25225.10
Bluff240 WSW0.150.423.80
Emerald63 ENE0.742.926.10
Gracemere113 ESE0.125.8
Longreach82 E1.724.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)84 E1.859.325.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)90 E124.8
Parkhurst52 NE1.874.723.6
Yeppoon233 SW1.226.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine65 ENE0
Sarina46 NE0.327.3
West Mackay115 ESE1.125.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr91 E1.225.91
Charters Towers60 ENE0.625.9
Ingham115 ESE0.926.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard106 ESE2.667.526.410
Environment Park99 E0.67026.310
Kirwan122 ESE0.128.1
Lennon Drive108 ESE2.769.326.400
North Ward108 ESE1.665.526.30
South Townsville104 ESE0.327.9
Stuart102 ESE-27.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns179 S2.289.723.900
Gordonvale179.3 S0.326.9
Innisfail286.9 WNW0.327.1
Mareeba72.5 ENE0.527.4
Mossman215 SW0.229.2
Weipa62 ENE1.426.2
Yarrabah25.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap92 E0.630.4

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