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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 8pm.

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

Monday 21 April 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert186 S0.522
Beerwah0 N024.5
Boonah---
Burpengary294 WNW0.523.7
Caboolture103 ESE023.7
Caloundra341 NNW0.624.7
Cannon Hill114 ESE0.873.823.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.220.6
Coomera238 WSW0.590.819.80.1
Cooroy132 SE0.125.5
Deagon318 NW0.975.622.900
Deception Bay250 WSW0.779.80
Eagleby189 S0.322.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake92 E0.323.1
Gatton177 S1.493.320.72.3
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.621.3
Josephville263 W0.199191.7
Kilcoy37 NE021.5
Kippa-Ring19 NNE0.624.8
Lowood126 SE0.823.4
Lytton352 N4.574.823.80
Maleny357 N0.420.7
Moggill147 SSE0.423.3
Mountain Creek338 NNW1.224
Mutdapilly268 W0.387.819.90.1
Nambour254 WSW0.487.722.800
North Maclean180 S0.597.119.60
Norwell160 SSE0.121.8
Parkwood232 SW0.286.820.20.3
Petrie302 WNW0.224.2
Raceview171 S1.192.620.50.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.321
Redlands85 E0.223.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.620.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.621.1
Rocklea241 WSW2.884.320.9offline0
South Brisbane196 SSW1.122.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.920.3
Southport240 WSW0.492.120.22.1
Springwood145 SE0.888.820.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.621
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.820.7
Tamborine Mountain24 NNE022.2
Tewantin270 W0.625.8
Upper Kedron201 SSW0.422.6
Woolloongabba205 SSW0.78322.60
Wynnum3 N2.374.5230
Wynnum West15 NNE2.281.923.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville206 SSW0.819.6
Chinchilla183 S0.123.3
Dalby210 SSW0.624.3
Goondiwindi221 SW122.5
Highfields0 N019.8
Miles260 W0.924
Oakey175 S1.120.9
Pittsworth161 SSE0.519.4
Rangeville212 SSW0.48918.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe73 ENE0.118.5
Toowoomba204 SSW0.786.918.410.2
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg351 N1.28223.2
Gayndah204 SSW0.125.8
Gympie26
Hervey Bay107 ESE0.725.8
Kingaroy42 NE0.123.9
Maryborough347 NNW1.181.500
Tin Can Bay21 NNE0.325
Toogoom0 N025.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga181 S0.377.221.60
Auckland Point345 NNW0.373.924.10
Boat Creek218 SW0.276.822.910
Boyne Island354 N0.673.3-20
Clinton1 N1.367.924.50
South Gladstone324 NW0.566.824.220
Targinie256 WSW0.381.721.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater47 NE1.161.3250
Bluff276 W0.263.923.30
Emerald22 NNE0.455.425.80
Gracemere139 SE0.125.5
Longreach215 SW2.124.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)247 WSW0.471.8240
Moranbah (Utah Dr)288 WNW0.322.6
Parkhurst34 NE1.571.823.4
Yeppoon154 SSE0.224.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine5 N0
Sarina146 SE0.725.1
West Mackay307 NW0.624
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr42 NE0.325.51
Charters Towers5 N025.1
Ingham226 SW0.526.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard59 ENE2.177.126.400
Environment Park------
Kirwan15 NNE026.9
Lennon Drive48 NE1.379.726.100
North Ward57 ENE0.577260
South Townsville341 NNW0.127.6
Stuart92 E-26.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns177 S1.980.326.200
Gordonvale144.8 SE0.326.8
Innisfail253 WSW027.2
Mareeba180.8 S0.125.3
Mossman207 SSW0.127.5
Weipa117 ESE1.927.2
Yarrabah27.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE2.224.7

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