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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 8am.

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

Monday 21 April 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert206 SSW0.120.3
Beerwah28 NNE022.6
Boonah---
Burpengary258 WSW0.422.7
Caboolture317 NW0.123.4
Caloundra340 NNW122.5
Cannon Hill45 NE0.381.620.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.417.9
Coomera330 NNW0.387.3210
Cooroy145 SE0.222.5
Deagon19 NNE0.285.520.92720
Deception Bay323 NW0.782.60
Eagleby124 SE0.120.7
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton263 W1.496.117.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.119.3
Josephville160 SSE0.7100170
Kilcoy96 E0.120.1
Kippa-Ring23 NNE0.522
Lowood172 S0.320.4
Lytton310 NW0.98121.20
Maleny314 NW120.6
Moggill170 S0.121.9
Mountain Creek311 NW1.721.8
Mutdapilly238 WSW0.587.818.10
Nambour19 NNE0.286.821.21880
North Maclean163 SSE0.210016.80
Norwell1 N021.9
Parkwood10 N0.879.121.40
Petrie18 NNE023.1
Raceview23 NNE0.186.120.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.819.2
Redlands234 SW0.823.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley9017.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.618.2
Rocklea70 ENE0.681.219.9offline0
South Brisbane72 ENE0.621.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.115.8
Southport327 NNW1.79220.30.1
Springwood14 NNE0.588.9190
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains91.118.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.718.7
Tamborine Mountain288 WNW0.224.7
Tewantin275 W0.522.5
Upper Kedron39 NE0.122.3
Woolloongabba58 ENE0.679.321.20
Wynnum307 NW0.983.920.40
Wynnum West11 N0.784.821.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville237 WSW0.120.2
Chinchilla92 E0.319.1
Dalby287 WNW0.322.2
Goondiwindi179 S0.322.2
Highfields0 N022.3
Miles58 ENE0.320.2
Oakey97 E0.120.4
Pittsworth321 NW1.621.2
Rangeville277 W0.486.516.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe32 NNE018.6
Toowoomba311 NW1.964.920.12560
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg224 SW0.888.920.3
Gayndah87 E019.8
Gympie21.5
Hervey Bay164 SSE0.323.2
Kingaroy0 N020.4
Maryborough219 SW0.9912140
Tin Can Bay38 NE0.120.6
Toogoom150 SSE0.121.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga245 WSW0.193.919.70
Auckland Point249 WSW0.981.821.80
Boat Creek273 W2.187.421.12430
Boyne Island175 S1.480.1-2770
Clinton200 SSW1.981.621.10
South Gladstone165 SSE169.723.42470
Targinie141 SE0.189.422.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater349 N0.186.520.80
Bluff70 ENE0.57820.50
Emerald130 SE0.488.718.80
Gracemere160 SSE0.123
Longreach175 S119.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)228 SW0.495.219.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)195 SSW0.920.1
Parkhurst258 WSW0.187.821.2
Yeppoon45 NE026.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine28 NNE0
Sarina180 S0.924.7
West Mackay223 SW0.922.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr169 S0.823.771
Charters Towers83 E0.524.4
Ingham144 SE0.325.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard176 S1.593.423.5320
Environment Park------
Kirwan131 SE0.326.4
Lennon Drive154 SSE1.495.223.6470
North Ward153 SSE1.792.523.70
South Townsville51 NE0.225.7
Stuart80 E-25.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns150 SSE1.283.324.8560
Gordonvale155.1 SSE0.924.8
Innisfail25.3 NNE025.7
Mareeba36.4 NE023.6
Mossman104 ESE0.126.6
Weipa107 ESE2.325.6
Yarrabah27
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE3.720.7

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
19 December 2025