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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 5am.

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

Tuesday 22 April 2025 5am

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---
Beerwah158 SSE0.521.5
Boonah---
Burpengary245 WSW0.721.4
Caboolture0 N021.9
Caloundra228 SW0.321.3
Cannon Hill248 WSW288.2190
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.719.5
Coomera296 WNW0.692.119.20
Cooroy162 SSE0.122.2
Deagon241 WSW0.692.319.400
Deception Bay235 SW0.689.20
Eagleby276 W0.421
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton274 W3.792.116.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.719
Josephville189 S0.910017.40
Kilcoy0 N019.5
Kippa-Ring114 ESE022.2
Lowood135 SE019.1
Lytton237 WSW2.686.820.60
Maleny281 W018.3
Moggill290 WNW0.420.2
Mountain Creek200 SSW0.319.5
Mutdapilly233 SW0.589.818.20
Nambour224 SW0.886.220.300
North Maclean201 SSW1.310018.10
Norwell76 ENE020.4
Parkwood278 W0.387.819.50
Petrie106 ESE0.221.2
Raceview270 W0.596.318.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.919.4
Redlands251 WSW0.921.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.218.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.818.9
Rocklea236 SW18419offline0
South Brisbane173 S0.819.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.518.2
Southport300 WNW0.596.3190
Springwood267 W0.489.319.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.818.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.819.3
Tamborine Mountain0 N020.6
Tewantin270 W0.422.9
Upper Kedron196 SSW0.119.5
Woolloongabba183 S1.185.419.50
Wynnum--94.818.80.2
Wynnum West249 WSW1.419.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville196 SSW0.211.1
Chinchilla220 SW015.1
Dalby250 WSW0.416
Goondiwindi230 SW0.614.3
Highfields0 N014.7
Miles207 SSW0.115.4
Oakey283 WNW0.314.9
Pittsworth175 S0.114.4
Rangeville239 WSW0.986.413.4
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe0 N010.3
Toowoomba246 WSW0.591.612.910
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg270 W1.194.320.8
Gayndah220 SW0.121.4
Gympie22.6
Hervey Bay61 ENE022.9
Kingaroy205 SSW0.717.8
Maryborough289 WNW1.296.900
Tin Can Bay100 E0.122.8
Toogoom0 N022.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga314 NW0.693.919.10
Auckland Point288 WNW1.791.520.10
Boat Creek331 NNW0.591.62000
Boyne Island272 W0.392.2-10
Clinton316 NW0.889.120.30
South Gladstone307 NW0.88620.410
Targinie283 WNW0.594.819.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater198 SSW3.881.119.10
Bluff132 SE0.582.620.20
Emerald161 SSE2.366.119.70
Gracemere98 E0.622
Longreach187 S2.113.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)326 NW0.782.622.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)322 NW0.521.5
Parkhurst219 SW0.49120.1
Yeppoon36 NE0.122.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina146 SE0.822.1
West Mackay254 WSW0.819.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr200 SSW0.921.80
Charters Towers278 W0.122.5
Ingham201 SSW0.722.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard200 SSW0.89222.500
Environment Park------
Kirwan18 NNE022.9
Lennon Drive244 WSW0.194.622.200
North Ward208 SSW0.495.322.40
South Townsville0 N023.6
Stuart0 N-22.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns154 SSE18623.600
Gordonvale162.8 SSE124.3
Innisfail100 E024.2
Mareeba50 NE023
Mossman63 ENE024.8
Weipa124 SE1.524.7
Yarrabah26.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE3.617.3

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