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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 Sunday 20 April 2025 12am.

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

Sunday 20 April 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert188 S0.320.3
Beerwah0 N021.9
Boonah---
Burpengary44 NE023.2
Caboolture0 N023.1
Caloundra173 S0.121.9
Cannon Hill23 NNE0.677.121.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.119.5
Coomera239 WSW0.990.619.20
Cooroy89 E020.7
Deagon242 WSW0.186.120.610
Deception Bay316 NW280.40
Eagleby14 NNE022.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake11 N022.1
Gatton279 W2.385.318.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview7519.8
Josephville157 SSE1.297.317.90
Kilcoy54 NE020.7
Kippa-Ring41 NE0.224.1
Lowood0 N020.6
Lytton298 WNW1.482.621.80
Maleny301 WNW0.819.1
Moggill12 NNE022
Mountain Creek307 NW0.819.7
Mutdapilly211 SSW279.3200
Nambour257 WSW0.193.21920
North Maclean236 SW0.497.618.20
Norwell0 N020.4
Parkwood205 SSW0.686.319.90
Petrie89 E022.3
Raceview145 SE0.684.721.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.121
Redlands0 N022.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.919.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.220.4
Rocklea79 E0.472.921.7offline0
South Brisbane14 NNE0.722.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.717
Southport209 SSW0.590.7200
Springwood55 NE0.287.6190
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains82.718.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.420.9
Tamborine Mountain35 NE0.521.8
Tewantin228 SW0.122.3
Upper Kedron0 N019.8
Woolloongabba3 N0.57222.60
Wynnum320 NW0.683.221.40
Wynnum West321 NW0.99220.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville29 NNE0.122.1
Chinchilla119 ESE020.3
Dalby76 ENE0.422.1
Goondiwindi138 SE0.219.3
Highfields0 N017.3
Miles24 NNE0.121.9
Oakey37 NE019.7
Pittsworth45 NE1.121.6
Rangeville118 ESE0.183.317.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe171 S0.215.1
Toowoomba80 E173.118.100
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg192 SSW0.390.820.9
Gayndah17 NNE021.2
Gympie22.5
Hervey Bay24 NNE0.124.1
Kingaroy199 SSW0.720.8
Maryborough279 W0.292.310
Tin Can Bay0 N021.4
Toogoom0 N023.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga215 SW0.294.717.50
Auckland Point272 W0.679.522.70
Boat Creek308 NW1.192.519.210
Boyne Island186 S0.881.4-10
Clinton205 SSW0.982.1210
South Gladstone242 WSW0.775.322.110
Targinie248 WSW0.395.419.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater95 E2.478.120.70
Bluff196 SSW0.171.720.40
Emerald31 NNE1.460.422.70
Gracemere0 N021.4
Longreach99 E1.420.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE0.673.522.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)101 E0.522.4
Parkhurst25 NNE0.190.619
Yeppoon84 E0.122.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina154 SSE0.924.4
West Mackay236 SW121.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr93 E1.1250
Charters Towers66 ENE0.324.1
Ingham42 NE025.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S1.579.42500
Environment Park183 S0.281.724.600
Kirwan0 N025.6
Lennon Drive173 S0.782.424.600
North Ward157 SSE1.378.424.80
South Townsville0 N026
Stuart0 N-26.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns117 ESE0.989.623.900
Gordonvale142.2 SE0.725.4
Innisfail138.9 SE0.125.4
Mareeba77.3 ENE025.3
Mossman218 SW0.226.7
Weipa87 E1.725.7
Yarrabah26.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap36 NE0.323.9

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