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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 7pm.

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

Monday 21 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
Beaudesert132 SE0.322.1
Beerwah4 N025.6
Boonah---
Burpengary253 WSW124.3
Caboolture176 S024.3
Caloundra236 SW0.425.2
Cannon Hill52 NE1.773240
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.920.8
Coomera241 WSW1.891.319.70
Cooroy110 ESE0.326.2
Deagon350 N177.72410
Deception Bay317 NW2.578.90
Eagleby52 NE022.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake131 SE0.123.4
Gatton155 SSE188.821.40.7
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.921.6
Josephville160 SSE0.799.4190
Kilcoy43 NE022
Kippa-Ring31 NNE1.225.6
Lowood116 ESE0.623.9
Lytton3 N6.976.224.60
Maleny301 WNW0.321.4
Moggill159 SSE0.423.7
Mountain Creek25 NNE1.223.7
Mutdapilly142 SE1.688.220.30
Nambour239 WSW0.683.923.710
North Maclean224 SW0.996.719.30
Norwell71 ENE021.9
Parkwood219 SW1.284.420.50.1
Petrie170 S0.125.2
Raceview141 SE1.392.220.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.121.2
Redlands115 ESE0.223
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.521.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.221.5
Rocklea250 WSW2.184.121.4offline0
South Brisbane144 SE1.122.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.820.6
Southport242 WSW0.790.820.60
Springwood44 NE0.288.3200
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains77.521.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.321.2
Tamborine Mountain83 E0.121.5
Tewantin211 SSW0.926
Upper Kedron203 SSW0.522.4
Woolloongabba142 SE0.982.622.60
Wynnum18 NNE3.27723.60
Wynnum West5 N3.283.3240
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville205 SSW1.121.3
Chinchilla182 S0.225.1
Dalby235 SW0.326.3
Goondiwindi233 SW1.223.9
Highfields0 N020.5
Miles256 WSW0.826.2
Oakey196 SSW0.323.3
Pittsworth153 SSE122
Rangeville216 SW0.584.118.8
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe103 ESE0.219.6
Toowoomba158 SSE0.475.319.510.2
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg356 N1.379.723.7
Gayndah35 NE0.127.1
Gympie27.1
Hervey Bay53 NE0.625.8
Kingaroy33 NNE0.324.9
Maryborough29 NNE0.776.110
Tin Can Bay26 NNE0.725.3
Toogoom0 N025.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga23 NNE0.467.923.80
Auckland Point11 N0.972.324.50
Boat Creek38 NE0.271.22410
Boyne Island360 N0.771.8-10
Clinton11 N266.324.80
South Gladstone8 N164.424.810
Targinie248 WSW0.476.422.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater23 NNE155.526.70
Bluff305 NW0.257.225.10
Emerald69 ENE0.249.827.10
Gracemere68 ENE0.127.3
Longreach223 SW2.726.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)89 E0.26026.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)294 WNW0.323.5
Parkhurst47 NE1.96523.9
Yeppoon175 S0.726
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine54 NE0.1
Sarina13 NNE0.127
West Mackay85 E0.525.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr34 NE0.626.11
Charters Towers60 ENE0.126.5
Ingham193 SSW0.627.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE2.775.826.520
Environment Park------
Kirwan45 NE0.128.1
Lennon Drive42 NE1.977.526.310
North Ward53 NE0.874.726.20
South Townsville330 NNW0.628
Stuart159 SSE-27.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns182 S277.926.710
Gordonvale165.7 SSE0.327.6
Innisfail170.7 S028.1
Mareeba140.8 SE0.427.1
Mossman112 ESE028.6
Weipa115 ESE2.128.1
Yarrabah28
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE2.525.9

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
21 December 2025