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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 6am.

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

Tuesday 22 April 2025 6am

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---
Beerwah160 SSE0.521.4
Boonah---
Burpengary232 SW120.8
Caboolture0 N021.3
Caloundra221 SW0.621
Cannon Hill240 WSW2.286.918.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.119
Coomera357 N0.592.618.60
Cooroy189 S0.221.9
Deagon239 WSW0.690.518.600
Deception Bay222 SW0.687.60
Eagleby278 W0.820.7
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton271 W3.292.516.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.118.6
Josephville187 S1.210016.90
Kilcoy171 S018.9
Kippa-Ring64 ENE0.121.5
Lowood30 NNE018.3
Lytton261 W1.885.320.20
Maleny48 NE017.6
Moggill239 WSW0.119.3
Mountain Creek219 SW1.519.2
Mutdapilly287 WNW0.489.717.20
Nambour130 SE0.783.92010
North Maclean215 SW1.6100180
Norwell128 SE0.119.7
Parkwood219 SW0.288.218.70
Petrie231 SW0.320.3
Raceview268 W0.796.818.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.218.8
Redlands239 WSW0.820.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley9218.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.917.9
Rocklea260 W1.18318.3offline0
South Brisbane182 S1.119
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9318.1
Southport280 W0.895.818.30
Springwood255 WSW0.389.218.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.917.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.218.9
Tamborine Mountain0 N020.1
Tewantin250 WSW022.9
Upper Kedron163 SSE018.5
Woolloongabba193 SSW0.583.419.10
Wynnum--92.918.10
Wynnum West239 WSW1.997.918.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville198 SSW0.310.8
Chinchilla166 SSE014.2
Dalby273 W0.515.4
Goondiwindi237 WSW0.813.9
Highfields0 N013.9
Miles161 SSE014.7
Oakey258 WSW0.214
Pittsworth53 NE013.7
Rangeville258 WSW185.812.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N09.6
Toowoomba283 WNW0.690.711.810
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg267 W1.194.720.8
Gayndah221 SW0.420.6
Gympie22.1
Hervey Bay253 WSW0.122.9
Kingaroy54 NE0.216.9
Maryborough241 WSW19700
Tin Can Bay121 ESE022.5
Toogoom151 SSE0.122.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga302 WNW0.394.8190
Auckland Point254 WSW1.690.120.20
Boat Creek255 WSW29319.900
Boyne Island210 SSW0.492.1-10
Clinton207 SSW1.589.720.20
South Gladstone223 SW0.985.920.510
Targinie252 WSW0.396.519.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater201 SSW3.881.117.90
Bluff163 SSE0.577.419.40
Emerald168 SSE1.767.518.70
Gracemere93 E0.222
Longreach208 SSW1.712.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)195 SSW0.486.821.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)190 S0.520.8
Parkhurst5 N0.292.419.9
Yeppoon66 ENE0.222
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine2 N0
Sarina66 ENE0.122.7
West Mackay290 WNW0.819.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr201 SSW0.821.70
Charters Towers202 SSW0.222
Ingham200 SSW0.822
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard200 SSW1.292.722.500
Environment Park------
Kirwan99 E0.222.6
Lennon Drive195 SSW0.296.12200
North Ward213 SSW0.69522.50
South Townsville0 N023.5
Stuart45 NE-22.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns192 SSW0.886.723.300
Gordonvale163.6 SSE1.123.9
Innisfail265.3 W0.324
Mareeba66.7 ENE022.6
Mossman30 NNE024.6
Weipa131 SE1.524.7
Yarrabah25.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE2.916.6

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