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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 3am.

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

Tuesday 22 April 2025 3am

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---
Beerwah0 N022.2
Boonah---
Burpengary116 ESE0.222.3
Caboolture26 NNE022.7
Caloundra262 W0.322
Cannon Hill195 SSW0.688.5200
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.920.3
Coomera341 NNW0.792.719.90
Cooroy288 WNW0.122.8
Deagon166 SSE0.29320.310
Deception Bay189 S0.3910
Eagleby274 W0.221.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton271 W4.388.817.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview8119.8
Josephville163 SSE0.710017.70
Kilcoy272 W0.120.8
Kippa-Ring170 S0.122.6
Lowood18 NNE021
Lytton239 WSW1.886.920.80
Maleny248 WSW0.719
Moggill275 W0.221.8
Mountain Creek309 NW1.120.6
Mutdapilly269 W190190
Nambour232 SW0.493.819.900
North Maclean238 WSW0.59919.20
Norwell0 N021.8
Parkwood312 NW189.920.10
Petrie97 E0.122.4
Raceview264 W0.694.720.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.920
Redlands0 N021.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.319.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.119.9
Rocklea250 WSW186.419.9offline0
South Brisbane199 SSW0.720
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.619
Southport321 NW1.196.3200
Springwood252 WSW0.189.419.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.319.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.919.9
Tamborine Mountain0 N021.3
Tewantin305 NW0.223.1
Upper Kedron171 S021.1
Woolloongabba223 SW0.587.420.30
Wynnum--94.619.40
Wynnum West221 SW1.319.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville206 SSW0.112.1
Chinchilla180 S0.217.7
Dalby254 WSW0.317.9
Goondiwindi225 SW0.615.5
Highfields0 N017.2
Miles149 SSE017.2
Oakey308 NW0.316.9
Pittsworth210 SSW0.516.2
Rangeville237 WSW0.990.914.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe78 ENE011.9
Toowoomba245 WSW0.692.415.100
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg305 NW1.191.520.9
Gayndah170 S0.222.4
Gympie22.8
Hervey Bay277 W0.324.5
Kingaroy71 ENE019.7
Maryborough299 WNW1.290.610
Tin Can Bay75 ENE023.2
Toogoom211 SSW0.223.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga216 SW0.991.620.21.3
Auckland Point258 WSW2.377.221.30
Boat Creek232 SW3.583.321.200.7
Boyne Island219 SW2.277.7-00.1
Clinton224 SW2.476.720.70
South Gladstone222 SW2.269.721.610
Targinie242 WSW1.179.922.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater197 SSW2.691.721.10
Bluff142 SE0.484210
Emerald186 S1.186.721.20
Gracemere114 ESE0.123.7
Longreach189 S2.815.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)276 W176.123.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)305 NW0.722.7
Parkhurst4 N0.383.920.5
Yeppoon15 NNE021.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine5 N0
Sarina16 NNE022
West Mackay234 SW0.820.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr202 SSW0.322.41
Charters Towers131 SE021.5
Ingham205 SSW0.722.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW1.990.923.100
Environment Park------
Kirwan18 NNE023.7
Lennon Drive165 SSE0.49522.500
North Ward197 SSW0.69023.30
South Townsville0 N024.1
Stuart0 N-22.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns149 SSE0.985.324.100
Gordonvale154.9 SSE124.8
Innisfail26.9 NNE025.2
Mareeba0 N023.5
Mossman51 NE025.4
Weipa125 SE1.425.1
Yarrabah26.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE3.218.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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