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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 7am.

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

Saturday 19 April 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert21 NNE018.1
Beerwah62 ENE021.2
Boonah---
Burpengary158 SSE0.119.6
Caboolture0 N020.9
Caloundra76 ENE019.8
Cannon Hill249 WSW0.681.517.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.815
Coomera267 W0.787180
Cooroy6 N019.6
Deagon231 SW0.289.617.7290
Deception Bay231 SW0.6860
Eagleby296 WNW0.718.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton260 W1.891.316.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.315.8
Josephville171 S1.499.715.70
Kilcoy0 N017.3
Kippa-Ring34 NE0.220.4
Lowood0 N018.8
Lytton215 SW2.880.819.20
Maleny252 WSW0.418.3
Moggill288 WNW0.118.4
Mountain Creek206 SSW0.318.1
Mutdapilly280 W1.384.916.80
Nambour215 SW0.194.317.9200
North Maclean245 WSW0.599.815.20
Norwell0 N018.6
Parkwood195 SSW0.182.618.60
Petrie28 NNE020.1
Raceview278 W0.49216.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.915.8
Redlands233 SW0.719.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley8814.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.616.6
Rocklea257 WSW0.681.717.3offline0
South Brisbane210 SSW1.118.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.514.1
Southport259 W0.583.818.70
Springwood223 SW0.186.516.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.915.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.115.9
Tamborine Mountain0 N020.3
Tewantin170 S0.120.7
Upper Kedron0 N018.8
Woolloongabba227 SW0.380.418.50
Wynnum226 SW1.887.317.30
Wynnum West221 SW29317.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville52 NE0.514.6
Chinchilla42 NE0.113.7
Dalby91 E0.415.2
Goondiwindi73 ENE0.416.3
Highfields0 N014.7
Miles26 NNE0.314.3
Oakey0 N015.6
Pittsworth57 ENE0.717.4
Rangeville179 S0.293.814.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N011.7
Toowoomba76 ENE0.890.215.5710
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg167 SSE1.397.418.5
Gayndah151 SSE0.216.8
Gympie20.3
Hervey Bay180 S0.620.8
Kingaroy43 NE019.1
Maryborough219 SW194.7420
Tin Can Bay156 SSE0.619.8
Toogoom182 S019.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga189 S0.29715.10
Auckland Point231 SW0.887.320.20
Boat Creek275 W0.994.118.5430
Boyne Island174 S186.2-340
Clinton212 SSW1.788.918.70
South Gladstone218 SW0.581.320.5310
Targinie79 E0.198.718.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater122 ESE0.487.916.20
Bluff139 SE083.515.90
Emerald171 S0.578.115.80
Gracemere0 N019
Longreach105 ESE2.119
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)268 W0.295160
Moranbah (Utah Dr)286 WNW0.116.1
Parkhurst63 ENE0.293.416.4
Yeppoon0 N019.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina152 SSE0.921.2
West Mackay268 W118.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr170 S0.921.629
Charters Towers95 E0.422.4
Ingham225 SW0.424.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard161 SSE1.683.124.820
Environment Park188 S0.18724.550
Kirwan105 ESE0.126.1
Lennon Drive172 S0.787.924.540
North Ward159 SSE1.484.724.40
South Townsville47 NE026
Stuart54 NE-25.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns174 S1.291.623.1120
Gordonvale154.6 SSE0.624.7
Innisfail217.4 SW0.325.1
Mareeba6.4 N024.1
Mossman187 S0.225.7
Weipa114 ESE3.525.1
Yarrabah26
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap139 SE0.119.3

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
14 December 2025