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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 10pm.

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

Saturday 19 April 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert147 SSE0.421.8
Beerwah0 N022.7
Boonah---
Burpengary0 N023.7
Caboolture51 NE023.8
Caloundra256 WSW0.122.3
Cannon Hill7 N0.27621.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.920.4
Coomera251 WSW0.688.3200
Cooroy60 ENE021.7
Deagon303 WNW0.384.921.110
Deception Bay306 NW0.780.10
Eagleby0 N023.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake8 N023.1
Gatton272 W1.583.718.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.322
Josephville291 WNW0.486.120.40
Kilcoy47 NE0.422.1
Kippa-Ring18 NNE024.1
Lowood0 N021.2
Lytton352 N3.276.223.60
Maleny299 WNW0.719.5
Moggill239 WSW0.123.4
Mountain Creek319 NW0.420.1
Mutdapilly182 S175.721.40
Nambour169 S0.192.119.720
North Maclean77 ENE0.294.119.20
Norwell0 N021.4
Parkwood204 SSW0.783.120.60
Petrie0 N022.6
Raceview98 E1.281.221.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.521.7
Redlands0 N023
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.521.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.521.6
Rocklea41 NE171.722.4offline0
South Brisbane360 N122.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.418
Southport172 S0.387.620.60
Springwood27 NNE0.385.719.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.620
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.622
Tamborine Mountain66 ENE0.521.6
Tewantin277 W0.223.1
Upper Kedron0 N020.2
Woolloongabba22 NNE0.972.922.90
Wynnum27 NNE1.877.222.20
Wynnum West11 N1.385.322.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville71 ENE0.222.6
Chinchilla0 N020.9
Dalby42 NE0.324.4
Goondiwindi0 N020.5
Highfields0 N017
Miles189 S0.122.1
Oakey95 E021
Pittsworth50 NE122.2
Rangeville139 SE0.177.217.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe136 SE0.216.8
Toowoomba91 E165.819.410
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg78 ENE0.386.322
Gayndah9 N022.4
Gympie23.9
Hervey Bay46 NE0.624.8
Kingaroy41 NE2.622.4
Maryborough27 NNE0.488.910
Tin Can Bay0 N021.6
Toogoom0 N024.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga256 WSW0.391.118.60
Auckland Point62 ENE1.172.924.70
Boat Creek305 NW0.890.819.910
Boyne Island22 NNE0.471.9-10
Clinton189 S0.676.922.50
South Gladstone242 WSW0.572.922.920
Targinie252 WSW0.294.119.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater82 E1.571.720.90
Bluff120 ESE0.563.321.60
Emerald24 NNE1.552.923.60
Gracemere18 NNE022.4
Longreach98 E1.621.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)65 ENE1.36823.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)50 NE0.723.3
Parkhurst255 WSW086.520.9
Yeppoon214 SW0.926.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina183 S1.124.3
West Mackay245 WSW0.922.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr94 E1.325.20
Charters Towers70 ENE0.324.6
Ingham96 E0.126.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard150 SSE1.675.725.700
Environment Park173 S0.378.925.200
Kirwan9 N027.1
Lennon Drive159 SSE1.379.325.300
North Ward158 SSE1.575.425.40
South Townsville78 ENE0.126.9
Stuart9 N-26.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns146 SE188.32400
Gordonvale166.6 SSE0.425.4
Innisfail281.3 WNW0.125.7
Mareeba65.8 ENE0.126
Mossman280 W0.326.9
Weipa71 ENE1.526.2
Yarrabah26.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap73 ENE0.525.7

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