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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 5pm.

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

Monday 21 April 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert130 SE122.3
Beerwah65 ENE0.429.3
Boonah---
Burpengary40 NE0.826.9
Caboolture90 E0.428.2
Caloundra263 W0.927.3
Cannon Hill18 NNE2.269.324.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.424.2
Coomera253 WSW1.977.823.10
Cooroy67 ENE0.430
Deagon351 N1.276.724.6230
Deception Bay339 NNW2.376.20
Eagleby130 SE0.526.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake154 SSE0.326.4
Gatton89 E1.980.823.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.523.9
Josephville44 NE0.599.519.20.1
Kilcoy171 S0.626.9
Kippa-Ring40 NE1.127
Lowood83 E0.426.4
Lytton359 N87624.40
Maleny---
Moggill205 SSW0.726
Mountain Creek13 NNE1.425.1
Mutdapilly138 SE1.78820.20
Nambour8 N1.872.725.91290
North Maclean181 S2.39121.31.9
Norwell60 ENE0.126.7
Parkwood280 W1.574.123.10.4
Petrie91 E0.127.6
Raceview179 S2.291.520.81
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.425.2
Redlands318 NW2.725.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.823.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.625.1
Rocklea3 N1.269.623.9offline3
South Brisbane302 WNW0.524.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.423.6
Southport296 WNW1.27423.80.3
Springwood356 N0.576.622.74.4
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains67.224.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.924.4
Tamborine Mountain62 ENE0.122.9
Tewantin20 NNE1.927
Upper Kedron193 SSW0.326
Woolloongabba351 N0.669.224.70.9
Wynnum2 N4.274.823.70
Wynnum West356 N4.481.124.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville218 SW1.324.5
Chinchilla178 S0.429.2
Dalby276 W1.129.3
Goondiwindi285 WNW127.7
Highfields0 N022.4
Miles277 W1.129.6
Oakey45 NE1.124.8
Pittsworth182 S0.724.6
Rangeville348 NNW0.770.621.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe149 SSE1.621.5
Toowoomba320 NW1.662.120.7830
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg20 NNE1.765.626.2
Gayndah47 NE0.131.6
Gympie31.3
Hervey Bay50 NE0.629.3
Kingaroy304 NW0.826.9
Maryborough13 NNE1.263.81480
Tin Can Bay32 NNE0.727.8
Toogoom0 N027.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga23 NNE2.758.126.90
Auckland Point28 NNE1.264.526.30
Boat Creek17 NNE1.354.4271880
Boyne Island31 NNE2.267.6-1580
Clinton25 NNE3.755.726.40
South Gladstone34 NE2.560.326.11850
Targinie32 NNE0.754.127.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater334 NNW1.94529.70
Bluff4 N0.539.930.10
Emerald29 NNE0.937.630.50
Gracemere126 SE0.731.1
Longreach217 SW4.129
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)68 ENE0.74530.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)40 NE0.332.5
Parkhurst49 NE1.85527.2
Yeppoon199 SSW1.527.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine60 ENE0.9
Sarina70 ENE0.530.5
West Mackay101 E2.726.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr60 ENE1.727.7137
Charters Towers74 ENE0.831
Ingham90 E0.929.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard49 NE2.673.726.81030
Environment Park------
Kirwan73 ENE0.231.5
Lennon Drive28 NNE2.971.227.7930
North Ward47 NE172.926.90
South Townsville313 NW130.2
Stuart78 ENE-31.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns115 ESE2.774.4281260
Gordonvale184.6 S0.630.8
Innisfail141 SE0.530.3
Mareeba68.9 ENE130.8
Mossman58 ENE0.531.5
Weipa139 SE3.330.4
Yarrabah29.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE329.2

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
20 December 2025