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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 Monday 21 April 2025 12pm.

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

Monday 21 April 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert143 SE1.232
Beerwah71 ENE0.435.3
Boonah---
Burpengary135 SE133.1
Caboolture162 SSE0.433.8
Caloundra278 W1.131.7
Cannon Hill40 NE2.654.526.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7329.6
Coomera349 N1.865.626.60
Cooroy254 WSW0.733
Deagon8 N162.727.38050
Deception Bay24 NNE2.469.30
Eagleby305 NW0.733
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton37 NE2.163.425.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.930
Josephville8 N1.468.7250
Kilcoy226 SW0.631.9
Kippa-Ring33 NNE131.3
Lowood311 NW0.833.5
Lytton8 N5.869.324.70
Maleny286 WNW1.427.8
Moggill198 SSW0.334.5
Mountain Creek37 NE2.127.8
Mutdapilly71 ENE3.157.226.10
Nambour335 NNW2.569267970
North Maclean326 NW1.46226.30
Norwell57 ENE0.234.7
Parkwood336 NNW361.326.40
Petrie304 NW0.734.1
Raceview345 NNW1.159.826.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.231.2
Redlands145 SE3.728
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.228.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.529.9
Rocklea22 NNE1.35126.6offline0
South Brisbane1 N1.327.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.127.5
Southport335 NNW2.563.326.40
Springwood3 N0.957.625.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains71.130.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.429.6
Tamborine Mountain303 WNW0.432.5
Tewantin9 N1.331.9
Upper Kedron113 ESE0.931.8
Woolloongabba360 N1.151.127.20
Wynnum18 NNE3.563.925.30
Wynnum West358 N467270
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville203 SSW0.722.3
Chinchilla239 WSW0.733
Dalby278 W1.531.9
Goondiwindi166 SSE0.724.5
Highfields0 N028.1
Miles277 W1.530.2
Oakey304 NW2.328.2
Pittsworth306 NW3.627.2
Rangeville286 WNW0.960.625.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe207 SSW0.725.4
Toowoomba291 WNW2.15723.95360
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg323 NW1.161.827.1
Gayndah211 SSW0.336.7
Gympie35.6
Hervey Bay307 NW0.633
Kingaroy296 WNW229.5
Maryborough344 NNW1.162.85980
Tin Can Bay74 ENE0.833.7
Toogoom49 NE036.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga60 ENE0.454.627.80
Auckland Point87 E3.16425.80
Boat Creek71 ENE2.255.927.48560
Boyne Island45 NE2.662.5-8680
Clinton32 NNE2.754.727.40
South Gladstone49 NE2.256.7278650
Targinie84 E156.5280
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater10 N1.453.827.60
Bluff15 NNE0.647.727.40
Emerald344 NNW0.749.727.70
Gracemere99 E0.635
Longreach194 SSW2.926.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)27 NNE0.952.527.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)71 ENE0.329.6
Parkhurst344 NNW0.261.928.3
Yeppoon237 WSW1.532.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine33 NNE1
Sarina104 ESE0.633.2
West Mackay97 E327.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr89 E1.627.6565
Charters Towers108 ESE0.732.7
Ingham97 E1.426.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard118 ESE1.871.626.21720
Environment Park------
Kirwan94 E0.432.3
Lennon Drive114 ESE2.172.726.72030
North Ward117 ESE1.569.126.70
South Townsville97 E0.330.9
Stuart114 ESE-31
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns151 SSE1.874.628.89300
Gordonvale237.2 WSW0.734.4
Innisfail153 SSE0.931.9
Mareeba81.8 E1.232.6
Mossman207 SSW0.531
Weipa105 ESE2.228.9
Yarrabah32.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE3.526.3

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
20 December 2025