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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 11am.

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

Tuesday 22 April 2025 11am

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---
Beerwah146 SE0.530.7
Boonah---
Burpengary238 WSW2.328
Caboolture213 SSW0.530.6
Caloundra238 WSW2.627.6
Cannon Hill249 WSW4.144.3230
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7825.2
Coomera231 SW3.648.223.20
Cooroy215 SW0.732.1
Deagon226 SW0.948.1247960
Deception Bay207 SSW2.644.40
Eagleby257 WSW1.428.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton251 WSW7.646.621.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview7226.2
Josephville200 SSW1.549.122.10
Kilcoy240 WSW1.426
Kippa-Ring279 W1.127.2
Lowood221 SW1.727
Lytton231 SW4.947.523.60
Maleny233 SW0.725.3
Moggill247 WSW128.8
Mountain Creek228 SW3.125.3
Mutdapilly250 WSW3.540.222.90
Nambour248 WSW1.545.824.27530
North Maclean227 SW2.349.322.80
Norwell219 SW0.729.6
Parkwood252 WSW2.151.923.50
Petrie278 W1.129.3
Raceview246 WSW2.247.623.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.825.9
Redlands239 WSW2.327.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.124
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.724.3
Rocklea266 W4.447.722.4offline0
South Brisbane215 SW2.622.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.622.3
Southport254 WSW1.24324.40
Springwood251 WSW0.744.323.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains75.827
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.426
Tamborine Mountain23 NNE031.4
Tewantin248 WSW1.330
Upper Kedron229 SW1.127.8
Woolloongabba257 WSW1.447.523.10
Wynnum241 WSW3.845.8230
Wynnum West235 SW3.849.2240
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville160 SSE0.620.5
Chinchilla161 SSE126.3
Dalby237 WSW1.625.3
Goondiwindi220 SW1.924.4
Highfields0 N021.9
Miles251 WSW0.423.6
Oakey263 W2.322.6
Pittsworth203 SSW3.120.9
Rangeville235 SW1.757.817.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe124 SE1.621.3
Toowoomba228 SW2.146.718.38300
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg206 SSW2.359.224.7
Gayndah206 SSW1.829.6
Gympie34.5
Hervey Bay183 S1.230
Kingaroy224 SW324.5
Maryborough227 SW3.149.17260
Tin Can Bay208 SSW1.129.1
Toogoom165 SSE0.529.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga164 SSE1.257.824.70
Auckland Point225 SW1.861.524.50
Boat Creek200 SSW3.260.524.77880
Boyne Island184 S2.157.6-8250
Clinton176 S2.957.924.60
South Gladstone204 SSW2.156.124.98090
Targinie147 SSE159.8250
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater192 SSW4.840.623.50
Bluff119 ESE235.623.30
Emerald153 SSE3.538.9220
Gracemere223 SW1.630.2
Longreach124 SE5.421.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)136 SE4.17022.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE3.624
Parkhurst208 SSW0.873.125
Yeppoon168 SSE0.331.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine85 E0.3
Sarina171 S1.532.9
West Mackay186 S2.525.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr206 SSW128.5774
Charters Towers220 SW0.633
Ingham242 WSW0.933.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard18 NNE1.980.125.74220
Environment Park0 N04538.35080
Kirwan204 SSW0.536.1
Lennon Drive2 N264.129.94480
North Ward38 NE1.575.526.60
South Townsville304 NW1.133.9
Stuart168 SSE-37
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns164 SSE1.171.928.55500
Gordonvale98.2 E0.633.5
Innisfail145.1 SE0.733.5
Mareeba90.3 E0.534.4
Mossman67 ENE0.734.5
Weipa114 ESE329.1
Yarrabah34.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap133 SE3.621.3

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