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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 3am.

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

Sunday 20 April 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert185 S0.119.4
Beerwah0 N021.7
Boonah---
Burpengary0 N021.7
Caboolture31 NNE022.2
Caloundra337 NNW0.322
Cannon Hill112 ESE0.28120.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.518.4
Coomera251 WSW1.290.418.80
Cooroy149 SSE021.6
Deagon242 WSW0.189.219.510
Deception Bay206 SSW0.585.80
Eagleby22 NNE021.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton273 W2.190170
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.817.8
Josephville177 S1.899.5170
Kilcoy62 ENE0.119.3
Kippa-Ring11 N022.9
Lowood0 N020.1
Lytton314 NW1.783.821.80
Maleny---
Moggill17 NNE020.9
Mountain Creek299 WNW0.820.7
Mutdapilly204 SSW1.182.4190
Nambour230 SW0.292.72010
North Maclean241 WSW0.399.417.30
Norwell0 N019.9
Parkwood217 SW0.688.219.20
Petrie237 WSW0.121.5
Raceview273 W0.189.718.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank8418.8
Redlands0 N021.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley8417.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.718.9
Rocklea227 SW0.480.519.8offline0
South Brisbane99 E0.421.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.816.5
Southport228 SW0.490.619.50
Springwood58 ENE0.188.718.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains8717.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8418.6
Tamborine Mountain298 WNW0.122.3
Tewantin228 SW0.122.2
Upper Kedron0 N019.5
Woolloongabba120 ESE0.377.821.40
Wynnum301 WNW185.720.60
Wynnum West241 WSW0.995200
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville48 NE0.221.8
Chinchilla229 SW0.118.8
Dalby42 NE0.121.2
Goondiwindi76 ENE0.118.7
Highfields0 N016.4
Miles21 NNE0.220.2
Oakey0 N019.3
Pittsworth62 ENE0.820.5
Rangeville88 E0.291.116.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N013.5
Toowoomba65 ENE0.986.116.910
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg193 SSW0.593.320.1
Gayndah30 NNE019
Gympie22.7
Hervey Bay75 ENE0.222.5
Kingaroy87 E0.117.6
Maryborough239 WSW0.895.900
Tin Can Bay0 N020.3
Toogoom0 N021.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga208 SSW0.296.916.30
Auckland Point246 WSW1.18620.50
Boat Creek279 W1.991.419.410
Boyne Island193 SSW0.786.1-10
Clinton203 SSW1.686.419.70
South Gladstone254 WSW0.779.52110
Targinie233 SW0.397.718.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater94 E2.480.621.40
Bluff130 SE0.769.821.80
Emerald63 ENE171.621.80
Gracemere0 N020.5
Longreach96 E1.119.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)155 SSE0.582.821.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)173 S0.621.7
Parkhurst42 NE0.292.317.8
Yeppoon54 NE0.421.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina129 SE0.324.3
West Mackay248 WSW0.721.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr174 S0.523.21
Charters Towers49 NE023.6
Ingham194 SSW0.325
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard186 S1.782.723.900
Environment Park228 SW0.187.123.300
Kirwan8 N024
Lennon Drive164 SSE0.187.223.500
North Ward163 SSE1.480.524.30
South Townsville0 N024.6
Stuart0 N-24.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns183 S187.723.900
Gordonvale139.4 SE0.524.7
Innisfail169.3 S0.225.1
Mareeba23.8 NNE024.7
Mossman157 SSE0.126.1
Weipa86 E1.825.4
Yarrabah26
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE0.421.3

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
19 December 2025