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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 11pm.

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

Saturday 19 April 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert180 S0.420.9
Beerwah0 N022.2
Boonah---
Burpengary0 N023.4
Caboolture0 N023.4
Caloundra323 NW0.122
Cannon Hill5 N0.778.521.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.419.7
Coomera238 WSW0.889.719.60
Cooroy30 NNE021.1
Deagon317 NW0.384.92110
Deception Bay318 NW1.280.40
Eagleby38 NE022.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake34 NE022.4
Gatton276 W1.985.218.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.721.1
Josephville204 SSW0.690.719.60
Kilcoy8 N021.5
Kippa-Ring28 NNE023.8
Lowood0 N020.7
Lytton311 NW1.680.322.40
Maleny306 NW0.719.3
Moggill50 NE022.9
Mountain Creek307 NW120.6
Mutdapilly205 SSW1.876.520.60
Nambour168 SSE0.193.119.310
North Maclean238 WSW0.29618.40
Norwell3 N020.8
Parkwood207 SSW0.785.220.10
Petrie30 NNE022.5
Raceview97 E0.782.721.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.121.1
Redlands0 N022.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.320.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.921.2
Rocklea30 NNE1.271.822.1offline0
South Brisbane1 N0.822.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.417.4
Southport207 SSW0.589.420.30
Springwood33 NNE0.386.719.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.819.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.221.5
Tamborine Mountain33 NNE0.421.8
Tewantin312 NW0.222.8
Upper Kedron0 N019.9
Woolloongabba343 NNW172.222.80
Wynnum346 NNW1.680.422.10
Wynnum West352 N1.390.921.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville38 NE0.122.3
Chinchilla0 N020.6
Dalby44 NE0.423.5
Goondiwindi16 NNE019.6
Highfields0 N017.8
Miles20 NNE022.3
Oakey79 E020.6
Pittsworth49 NE122.2
Rangeville123 ESE0.179.117.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N016.2
Toowoomba83 E1.165.919.200
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg229 SW0.287.321.5
Gayndah9 N021.9
Gympie23.4
Hervey Bay85 E0.324.6
Kingaroy57 ENE2.121.5
Maryborough236 SW0.690.910
Tin Can Bay0 N021.3
Toogoom0 N023.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga196 SSW0.193.917.90
Auckland Point273 W0.578.523.40
Boat Creek308 NW0.991.819.510
Boyne Island195 SSW0.678.5-20
Clinton197 SSW0.878.921.90
South Gladstone244 WSW0.372.62330
Targinie257 WSW0.294.719.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater94 E2.576.220.30
Bluff111 ESE0.467.121.10
Emerald16 NNE1.556.6230
Gracemere0 N021.7
Longreach85 E1.821.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE1.17123.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)109 ESE0.622.7
Parkhurst36 NE0.288.719.9
Yeppoon176 S0.325.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina137 SE0.524.5
West Mackay332 NNW0.322.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr97 E1.225.10
Charters Towers69 ENE0.324.2
Ingham10 N026.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard140 SE1.577.925.500
Environment Park142 SE0.280.72500
Kirwan22 NNE026.7
Lennon Drive158 SSE1.480.925.100
North Ward152 SSE1.477.625.20
South Townsville54 NE0.126.7
Stuart53 NE-26.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns154 SSE0.68923.800
Gordonvale134.6 SE0.525.3
Innisfail305.7 NW0.125.5
Mareeba55.1 NE025.6
Mossman231 SW0.126.8
Weipa87 E1.426
Yarrabah26.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap55 NE0.624.7

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