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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 3pm.

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

Monday 21 April 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert217 SW0.931.5
Beerwah61 ENE0.534
Boonah---
Burpengary53 NE1.931.4
Caboolture101 E0.433.6
Caloundra42 NE0.532.2
Cannon Hill44 NE3.658.325.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains59.830
Coomera9 N2.265.726.40
Cooroy274 W0.734.8
Deagon39 NE1.268.6262120
Deception Bay14 NNE4.372.80
Eagleby32 NNE0.833.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake100 E0.231.3
Gatton24 NNE378.223.72
Hockey weather station, Raceview5630.1
Josephville218 SW0.964.225.90.4
Kilcoy254 WSW0.532.3
Kippa-Ring37 NE1.130
Lowood189 S0.229.6
Lytton16 NNE7.56924.80
Maleny289 WNW1.128.2
Moggill294 WNW0.532.6
Mountain Creek31 NNE2.127.2
Mutdapilly13 NNE353.826.90
Nambour344 NNW1.86327.54120
North Maclean5 N1.959.127.40
Norwell23 NNE0.530.6
Parkwood2 N3.861.726.10
Petrie104 ESE0.431.7
Raceview314 NW156.527.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank5831
Redlands67 ENE4.327.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.130.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.930.5
Rocklea59 ENE3.955.326.6offline0
South Brisbane24 NNE2.526.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley59.130.9
Southport7 N1.162.426.30
Springwood16 NNE1.462.125.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains59.530.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.431.4
Tamborine Mountain306 NW0.229.9
Tewantin30 NNE1.929.9
Upper Kedron49 NE1.328.5
Woolloongabba24 NNE2.558.126.30
Wynnum28 NNE464.825.20
Wynnum West20 NNE3.667.126.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville223 SW1.325.5
Chinchilla282 WNW0.732
Dalby271 W1.330.4
Goondiwindi292 WNW127.5
Highfields0 N026.4
Miles292 WNW131
Oakey313 NW1.927.5
Pittsworth140 SE0.824.4
Rangeville250 WSW168.322.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe211 SSW0.523.3
Toowoomba282 WNW1.958.123.42120
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg2 N1.758.328.3
Gayndah112 ESE0.435
Gympie37.2
Hervey Bay176 S0.632.4
Kingaroy294 WNW1.829.1
Maryborough4 N1.459.25270
Tin Can Bay38 NE0.532.3
Toogoom0 N034.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga74 ENE2.955.727.80
Auckland Point51 NE1.863.126.20
Boat Creek81 E3.256.927.36030
Boyne Island35 NE3.361.2-6000
Clinton42 NE4.555.626.70
South Gladstone42 NE2.652.727.16110
Targinie72 ENE2.156.127.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater12 NNE2.148.929.10
Bluff315 NW0.740.329.90
Emerald54 NE0.439.330.40
Gracemere114 ESE0.737
Longreach217 SW2.729.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)16 NNE0.446.429.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)120 ESE0.631.7
Parkhurst50 NE1.854.629.1
Yeppoon217 SW1.528.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine153 SSE0.8
Sarina103 ESE0.635.1
West Mackay109 ESE327.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr95 E1.728.7651
Charters Towers83 E1.132.6
Ingham78 ENE1.230.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard82 E2.472.8272480
Environment Park------
Kirwan141 SE0.334.5
Lennon Drive100 E2.370.128.22640
North Ward59 ENE1.270.627.30
South Townsville165 SSE0.332.4
Stuart55 NE-33.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns110 ESE2.968.629.57580
Gordonvale138.6 SE0.734.7
Innisfail141 SE130.8
Mareeba65.3 ENE1.135.1
Mossman63 ENE0.933.8
Weipa115 ESE3.330.7
Yarrabah32.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE2.929.3

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