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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 Tuesday 22 April 2025 10am.

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

Tuesday 22 April 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah149 SSE0.528.8
Boonah---
Burpengary250 WSW2.126.7
Caboolture208 SSW0.330.1
Caloundra235 SW226.8
Cannon Hill249 WSW4.154.621.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.222.9
Coomera265 W1.46222.70
Cooroy229 SW0.430.2
Deagon246 WSW1.158.322.96930
Deception Bay217 SW1.856.30
Eagleby262 W1.125.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton261 W5.261.219.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.824.3
Josephville115 ESE0.287.2190
Kilcoy268 W1.223.9
Kippa-Ring281 W0.925
Lowood222 SW1.924.8
Lytton249 WSW4.259.222.70
Maleny235 SW0.724.2
Moggill263 W0.925.9
Mountain Creek228 SW3.124.7
Mutdapilly275 W1.357.821.20
Nambour246 WSW1.551.923.95930
North Maclean238 WSW1.972.3210
Norwell217 SW0.326.8
Parkwood262 W2.754.922.50
Petrie284 WNW1.127.9
Raceview254 WSW1.669.121.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.823.5
Redlands247 WSW225.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.422.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.223
Rocklea282 WNW4.560.120.9offline0
South Brisbane220 SW2.621.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.319.4
Southport263 W1.44823.60
Springwood259 W16021.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.626.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.123.9
Tamborine Mountain24 NNE028.3
Tewantin232 SW0.928.9
Upper Kedron212 SSW1.326.5
Woolloongabba256 WSW1.35721.90
Wynnum243 WSW3.658.9220
Wynnum West246 WSW3.661.222.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville162 SSE0.618.4
Chinchilla164 SSE0.823
Dalby230 SW123.1
Goondiwindi223 SW1.721.6
Highfields0 N020.3
Miles229 SW0.320.5
Oakey258 WSW1.420.7
Pittsworth209 SSW2.119.5
Rangeville233 SW1.464.315.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe139 SE1.919.2
Toowoomba235 SW1.654.817.17010
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg194 SSW2.468.823.5
Gayndah221 SW1.426.6
Gympie30.3
Hervey Bay186 S0.927
Kingaroy209 SSW2.522.8
Maryborough214 SW3.560.65590
Tin Can Bay224 SW1.127.3
Toogoom198 SSW0.326.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga191 S1.765.923.30
Auckland Point225 SW1.875.522.90
Boat Creek204 SSW2.971.823.56550
Boyne Island194 SSW2.170.5-7000
Clinton176 S369.223.20
South Gladstone198 SSW1.868.723.56740
Targinie149 SSE0.966.9240
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater186 S4.547.122.10
Bluff131 SE2.135.722.80
Emerald142 SE4.243.120.80
Gracemere226 SW1.427.9
Longreach132 SE5.519.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)134 SE3.57122.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE3.623.2
Parkhurst208 SSW0.682.123.4
Yeppoon75 ENE0.329.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine183 S0.1
Sarina176 S0.829.8
West Mackay207 SSW1.524.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr188 S1.527635
Charters Towers223 SW0.531.3
Ingham222 SW1.229.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard10 N1.582.824.93270
Environment Park------
Kirwan216 SW0.533.2
Lennon Drive351 N1.256.532.63570
North Ward30 NNE1.17925.80
South Townsville212 SSW0.532.5
Stuart295 WNW-35.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns160 SSE1.473.927.86370
Gordonvale153.3 SSE0.832.3
Innisfail193 SSW0.533
Mareeba72.6 ENE0.431.6
Mossman161 SSE0.333.5
Weipa114 ESE2.627.2
Yarrabah33.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap132 SE3.820.1

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
22 December 2025