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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 1am.

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

Sunday 20 April 2025 1am

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 S0.120
Beerwah0 N021.6
Boonah---
Burpengary0 N022.5
Caboolture0 N022.5
Caloundra318 NW0.421.9
Cannon Hill79 E0.377.321.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8319.3
Coomera237 WSW0.990.319.10
Cooroy149 SSE020.5
Deagon216 SW0.1882010
Deception Bay290 WNW0.882.40
Eagleby0 N022
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake8 N021.7
Gatton276 W1.88617.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.818.8
Josephville167 SSE1.497.817.50
Kilcoy77 ENE020.1
Kippa-Ring36 NE0.224.1
Lowood0 N020.1
Lytton277 W0.583.421.50
Maleny---
Moggill27 NNE0.121.4
Mountain Creek304 NW0.819.7
Mutdapilly213 SSW1.980.319.50
Nambour155 SSE0.193.219.210
North Maclean228 SW0.498.517.80
Norwell0 N020.2
Parkwood228 SW0.686.919.60
Petrie89 E022
Raceview273 W188.519.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.720.3
Redlands42 NE022.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.618.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.419.8
Rocklea135 SE0.676.920.9offline0
South Brisbane15 NNE0.622.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.416.9
Southport234 SW0.291.419.80
Springwood85 E0.488190
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.318.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.420.3
Tamborine Mountain53 NE0.421.9
Tewantin274 W0.221.9
Upper Kedron0 N019.8
Woolloongabba70 ENE0.574.222.10
Wynnum22 NNE0.383.321.10
Wynnum West270 W0.793.220.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville41 NE0.222
Chinchilla114 ESE019.7
Dalby72 ENE0.221.3
Goondiwindi100 E0.319.8
Highfields0 N016.4
Miles36 NE0.121.4
Oakey96 E0.119.2
Pittsworth44 NE1.521.4
Rangeville172 S0.188.616.4
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe164 SSE0.114.6
Toowoomba82 E0.679.417.510
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg126 SE0.191.320.6
Gayndah0 N020.2
Gympie22.5
Hervey Bay28 NNE0.123.9
Kingaroy222 SW0.720
Maryborough235 SW0.593.310
Tin Can Bay0 N020.5
Toogoom0 N023.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga204 SSW0.39616.90
Auckland Point223 SW0.58022.40
Boat Creek295 WNW0.992.819.210
Boyne Island185 S183.5-10
Clinton189 S183.220.60
South Gladstone241 WSW0.677.121.610
Targinie181 S0.295.8190
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater91 E2.580.9210
Bluff118 ESE0.470.221.50
Emerald39 NE1.363.822.50
Gracemere0 N020.8
Longreach101 E1.520
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE0.976.522.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE0.622.3
Parkhurst179 S0.192.118.5
Yeppoon194 SSW0.924.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina169 S0.624.4
West Mackay271 W0.621.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr177 S0.524.80
Charters Towers83 E0.523.9
Ingham118 ESE0.125.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard168 SSE1.379.824.800
Environment Park0 N083.124.300
Kirwan4 N024.8
Lennon Drive152 SSE1.28324.100
North Ward154 SSE1.279.524.50
South Townsville0 N025.4
Stuart0 N-25.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns171 S0.988.42400
Gordonvale141.2 SE0.925
Innisfail107.8 ESE025.3
Mareeba220.1 SW0.125.1
Mossman207 SSW0.126.6
Weipa79 E1.825.5
Yarrabah26.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap143 SE0.322.7

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