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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 1pm.

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

Sunday 20 April 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert165 SSE0.933.7
Beerwah107 ESE0.334
Boonah---
Burpengary82 E0.931.7
Caboolture169 S0.337.5
Caloundra96 E0.331.2
Cannon Hill34 NE1.650.927.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.929.8
Coomera324 NW1.459.527.40
Cooroy285 WNW0.635.8
Deagon54 NE1.363.326.77600
Deception Bay39 NE274.50
Eagleby307 NW133
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake252 WSW0.431.8
Gatton36 NE1.76026.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.330.9
Josephville319 NW159.126.80
Kilcoy244 WSW0.533.3
Kippa-Ring117 ESE0.432.9
Lowood205 SSW0.435.4
Lytton20 NNE3.265.625.20
Maleny170 S0.629
Moggill256 WSW0.833.5
Mountain Creek51 NE1.728.4
Mutdapilly24 NNE1.749.527.20
Nambour41 NE1.260.627.68470
North Maclean276 W1.357.1270
Norwell256 WSW0.235.9
Parkwood323 NW2.556.626.90
Petrie138 SE0.533.5
Raceview313 NW1.258.3270
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.331.2
Redlands14 NNE3.228.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.429.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.231
Rocklea298 WNW1.45026.9offline0
South Brisbane327 NNW1.127.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.329.5
Southport319 NW1.956.727.10
Springwood289 WNW150.626.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains66.330.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6730.3
Tamborine Mountain219 SW0.235
Tewantin66 ENE133.6
Upper Kedron122 ESE0.733.7
Woolloongabba348 NNW0.848.527.80
Wynnum63 ENE2.762.925.40
Wynnum West60 ENE3.466.526.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville351 N1.328.4
Chinchilla309 NW0.935.1
Dalby287 WNW0.734.5
Goondiwindi153 SSE1.132.4
Highfields0 N030
Miles177 S0.733.3
Oakey251 WSW1.132.7
Pittsworth216 SW0.929.5
Rangeville70 ENE0.363.624.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe192 SSW0.830.5
Toowoomba13 NNE1.345.225.38500
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg58 ENE1.563.826.9
Gayndah253 WSW0.535.2
Gympie41.1
Hervey Bay134 SE0.633.7
Kingaroy156 SSE0.629.3
Maryborough357 N0.9556890
Tin Can Bay46 NE0.435.5
Toogoom26 NNE037
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E2.556.127.20
Auckland Point86 E367.225.70
Boat Creek84 E2.963.826.22770
Boyne Island53 NE2.266.8-3940
Clinton48 NE3.161.426.30
South Gladstone49 NE1.758.726.74300
Targinie89 E1.560.126.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater80 E2.561.226.50
Bluff66 ENE1.152.326.30
Emerald15 NNE1.457.326.50
Gracemere112 ESE134.8
Longreach337 NNW0.829.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)104 ESE26726.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)116 ESE1.527.8
Parkhurst69 ENE1.652.928.6
Yeppoon230 SW1.331.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine151 SSE1
Sarina196 SSW0.527.9
West Mackay152 SSE2.124.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr63 ENE2.928.5716
Charters Towers98 E133.5
Ingham149 SSE1.332.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard63 ENE3.479.526.42630
Environment Park0 N075.827.92120.4
Kirwan172 S0.631.7
Lennon Drive64 ENE3.774.528.12060
North Ward72 ENE28126.30
South Townsville232 SW131.7
Stuart58 ENE-33.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns107 ESE3.569.728.66650
Gordonvale121.3 ESE0.735.6
Innisfail123.8 SE134.5
Mareeba85.2 E1.332
Mossman253 WSW0.529.6
Weipa71 ENE2.428.6
Yarrabah32.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap13 NNE0.733.2

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
17 December 2025