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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 9pm.

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

Saturday 19 April 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert148 SSE0.123.3
Beerwah0 N023.5
Boonah---
Burpengary0 N024.2
Caboolture0 N024.2
Caloundra88 E022.3
Cannon Hill41 NE0.473.322.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.121.5
Coomera262 W0.384.9210
Cooroy71 ENE022.3
Deagon308 NW0.284.621.320
Deception Bay260 W0.480.10
Eagleby0 N024.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake26 NNE024
Gatton234 SW1.180.219.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.322.6
Josephville357 N0.882.4210
Kilcoy60 ENE0.522.6
Kippa-Ring32 NNE0.124.7
Lowood0 N021.4
Lytton1 N4.174.123.90
Maleny295 WNW0.519.4
Moggill155 SSE0.323.6
Mountain Creek320 NW0.621
Mutdapilly91 E1.271.8220
Nambour243 WSW0.290.920.220
North Maclean46 NE0.690.419.90
Norwell0 N022.1
Parkwood218 SW0.378.921.70
Petrie0 N023.3
Raceview92 E1.37922.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.322.3
Redlands83 E0.123.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.922.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.422.2
Rocklea52 NE1.869.322.9offline0
South Brisbane23 NNE1.223.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley75.519.4
Southport286 WNW0.283.121.20
Springwood61 ENE0.384.3200
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains75.420.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.422.5
Tamborine Mountain75 ENE0.321.7
Tewantin274 W0.523.5
Upper Kedron0 N021
Woolloongabba33 NNE171.323.20
Wynnum35 NE2.274.822.50
Wynnum West23 NNE1.882.722.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville55 NE0.123.3
Chinchilla84 E0.121.4
Dalby43 NE0.124.2
Goondiwindi15 NNE021.7
Highfields0 N017
Miles139 SE022.9
Oakey26 NNE021.7
Pittsworth51 NE0.721.5
Rangeville148 SSE0.178.317.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe240 WSW0.217.6
Toowoomba114 ESE1.166.119.910
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg20 NNE0.484.722.5
Gayndah28 NNE022.9
Gympie24.9
Hervey Bay43 NE0.524.8
Kingaroy28 NNE1.523.2
Maryborough42 NE0.788.400
Tin Can Bay5 N022.4
Toogoom0 N022.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga251 WSW0.287.519.60
Auckland Point75 ENE1.871.524.80
Boat Creek304 NW0.988.520.510
Boyne Island52 NE1.270.3-10
Clinton169 S0.775230
South Gladstone233 SW0.370.323.720
Targinie262 W0.291.420.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater65 ENE26422.30
Bluff139 SE0.36021.90
Emerald40 NE1.849.324.30
Gracemere145 SE023.1
Longreach107 ESE1.922.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)45 NE2.165.324.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)32 NNE1.123.6
Parkhurst32 NNE0.481.922.3
Yeppoon223 SW1.126.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina176 S1.124.5
West Mackay225 SW0.823.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr84 E1.325.50
Charters Towers75 ENE0.625
Ingham49 NE0.226.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard106 ESE2.569.226.400
Environment Park127 SE0.174.22600
Kirwan71 ENE0.127.2
Lennon Drive115 ESE2.173.326.200
North Ward116 ESE1.568.326.30
South Townsville89 E0.227.5
Stuart108 ESE-27
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns169 S1.684.424.600
Gordonvale151 SSE0.625.4
Innisfail291.3 WNW0.225.7
Mareeba88.4 E0.525.9
Mossman274 W0.127.2
Weipa74 ENE226.3
Yarrabah25.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE0.627.1

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
20 December 2025