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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 7pm.

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

Sunday 20 April 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert47 NE126.4
Beerwah114 ESE0.125.3
Boonah---
Burpengary69 ENE0.225.9
Caboolture72 ENE0.126.1
Caloundra56 NE024.1
Cannon Hill34 NE1.76923.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.224.6
Coomera342 NNW0.878.223.20
Cooroy63 ENE0.125.2
Deagon1 N0.875.923.710
Deception Bay340 NNW2.676.20
Eagleby82 E026.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake227 SW0.126.3
Gatton55 NE161.524.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.125.7
Josephville354 N1.167.323.60
Kilcoy73 ENE0.424.8
Kippa-Ring41 NE0.925.9
Lowood0 N024.6
Lytton2 N5.873.424.50
Maleny123 ESE0.520.8
Moggill128 SE0.325.8
Mountain Creek23 NNE0.923.5
Mutdapilly67 ENE263.524.40
Nambour253 WSW0.48422.610
North Maclean59 ENE173.423.10
Norwell0 N024.1
Parkwood345 NNW1.27324.20
Petrie36 NE025.7
Raceview59 ENE1.572.524.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.524.8
Redlands346 NNW1.325.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.725.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.224.8
Rocklea65 ENE2.665.224.1offline0
South Brisbane24 NNE1.424.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.825.4
Southport337 NNW1.27823.50
Springwood18 NNE0.776.1220
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains68.723.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.525.2
Tamborine Mountain136 SE0.424.1
Tewantin181 S0.425.2
Upper Kedron30 NNE0.123.9
Woolloongabba33 NNE1.56824.30
Wynnum22 NNE3.273.323.30
Wynnum West1 N3.180.523.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville38 NE0.126
Chinchilla0 N024.3
Dalby46 NE0.327.4
Goondiwindi0 N026.4
Highfields0 N020.9
Miles0 N026.4
Oakey81 E0.224.8
Pittsworth39 NE124.7
Rangeville211 SSW0.178.219.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe56 NE023.4
Toowoomba75 ENE0.862.921.800
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg16 NNE0.671.323.7
Gayndah34 NE025.8
Gympie26.5
Hervey Bay76 ENE0.425.7
Kingaroy31 NNE1.224.6
Maryborough52 NE0.875.400
Tin Can Bay32 NNE0.125.1
Toogoom0 N025.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga126 SE0.875.323.20
Auckland Point79 E2.468.424.80
Boat Creek294 WNW0.677.922.810
Boyne Island88 E0.968.5-10
Clinton104 ESE0.864.124.90
South Gladstone65 ENE0.76224.910
Targinie206 SSW0.380.822.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater59 ENE1.161.326.10
Bluff143 SE0.554.525.80
Emerald75 ENE1.773.323.50
Gracemere165 SSE0.926.5
Longreach57 ENE0.628.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)168 SSE183.324.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)156 SSE1.324.1
Parkhurst44 NE0.869.324.2
Yeppoon259 W0.325.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine43 NE0.4
Sarina61 ENE0.226.6
West Mackay183 S125.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr74 ENE0.626.71
Charters Towers74 ENE0.825.2
Ingham86 E0.628.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard204 SSW0.67726.220
Environment Park178 S0.183.526.210
Kirwan102 ESE028.4
Lennon Drive159 SSE0.480.925.910
North Ward171 S0.377.625.70
South Townsville21 NNE027.7
Stuart24 NNE-27.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns177 S1.478.326.910
Gordonvale122.8 ESE028.4
Innisfail147.6 SSE0.228.8
Mareeba92.2 E0.527.4
Mossman227 SW0.128.3
Weipa94 E2.925.9
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap75 ENE0.929.9

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
17 December 2025