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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 7am.

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

Tuesday 22 April 2025 7am

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---
Beerwah152 SSE0.521.2
Boonah---
Burpengary262 W120.6
Caboolture0 N020.7
Caloundra236 SW0.520.3
Cannon Hill241 WSW283.718.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9218.1
Coomera274 W0.592.918.10
Cooroy109 ESE0.121.2
Deagon248 WSW0.887.518.4230
Deception Bay301 WNW0.586.10
Eagleby282 WNW0.920.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton263 W4.29215.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.318.1
Josephville189 S0.810016.50
Kilcoy144 SE0.118.7
Kippa-Ring29 NNE0.320.5
Lowood45 NE018.1
Lytton273 W1.884.619.60
Maleny117 ESE0.316.7
Moggill288 WNW0.118.6
Mountain Creek219 SW1.519
Mutdapilly259 W0.689.916.30
Nambour248 WSW0.780.819.8320
North Maclean234 SW1.210017.60
Norwell197 SSW0.119.5
Parkwood14 NNE0.386.618.60
Petrie315 NW0.720.1
Raceview248 WSW0.695.517.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.117.7
Redlands251 WSW1.720.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.318.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.217.2
Rocklea286 WNW1.681.118offline0
South Brisbane198 SSW1.118.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9317.5
Southport293 WNW0.694.118.10
Springwood253 WSW0.389.2180
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains91.216.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.318.4
Tamborine Mountain261 W0.120
Tewantin238 WSW0.122.2
Upper Kedron214 SW0.318.5
Woolloongabba247 WSW0.68318.60
Wynnum--91.617.60
Wynnum West229 SW1.597.317.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.410.8
Chinchilla134 SE013.4
Dalby96 E0.114.7
Goondiwindi237 WSW0.713.6
Highfields0 N013.8
Miles0 N013.7
Oakey180 S0.113.4
Pittsworth35 NE013.1
Rangeville262 W1.287.711.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N09.3
Toowoomba271 W0.688.111.3420
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg278 W1.294.920.8
Gayndah211 SSW0.619.7
Gympie21.6
Hervey Bay256 WSW0.222.8
Kingaroy0 N016.1
Maryborough240 WSW1.197220
Tin Can Bay83 E022.3
Toogoom141 SE0.122.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga207 SSW0.195.7190
Auckland Point246 WSW1.892.120.10
Boat Creek260 W2.291.619.8120.1
Boyne Island234 SW1.292.9-140
Clinton199 SSW1.790200
South Gladstone225 SW1.886.420.2120
Targinie231 SW0.195.519.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater206 SSW3.981.917.50
Bluff195 SSW162.719.10
Emerald184 S0.772.517.70
Gracemere159 SSE0.122.1
Longreach203 SSW1.611.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE0.78920.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE0.519.7
Parkhurst3 N0.292.820
Yeppoon23 NNE021.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine48 NE0
Sarina133 SE0.322.8
West Mackay281 W120.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr224 SW1.221.822
Charters Towers95 E0.121
Ingham202 SSW0.821.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard214 SW2.993.122.350
Environment Park------
Kirwan217 SW0.122.7
Lennon Drive189 S0.296.821.8120
North Ward239 WSW1.892.222.80
South Townsville102 ESE0.123.5
Stuart172 S-22.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns162 SSE0.88723.1170
Gordonvale156.5 SSE1.123.6
Innisfail191.3 SSW0.323.7
Mareeba0 N022.5
Mossman105 ESE024.9
Weipa129 SE1.624.7
Yarrabah25.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE2.416.2

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