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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 29 April 2025 8am.

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

Tuesday 29 April 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert110 ESE0.1
Beerwah107 ESE0.1
Boonah--
Burpengary248 WSW0.3
Caboolture163 SSE0.1
Caloundra252 WSW0.7
Cannon Hill237 WSW1.771.719.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.715.7
Coomera251 WSW1.68318.50
Cooroy171 S0.1
Deagon231 SW0.478.519.52650
Deception Bay216 SW0.7740
Eagleby275 W0.4
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton266 W2.58915.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview8117.1
Josephville158 SSE1.186.616.50
Kilcoy27 NNE0
Kippa-Ring263 W0.5
Lowood192 SSW0.1
Lytton214 SW2.674.419.70
Maleny94 E0.5
Moggill268 W0.6
Mountain Creek225 SW1.719.2
Mutdapilly23 NNE0.379.617.80
Nambour43 NE0.286.219.51750
North Maclean277 W0.610015.50
Norwell107 ESE0
Parkwood300 WNW0.171.820.60
Petrie--
Raceview272 W1.69016.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.518.3
Redlands237 WSW1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.115.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.716.9
Rocklea250 WSW1.17618.1offline0
South Brisbane201 SSW119.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9213.2
Southport182 S0.975.319.90
Springwood218 SW0.179.417.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.516.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.616.4
Tamborine Mountain99 E0.5
Tewantin223 SW0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba231 SW0.87319.40
Wynnum229 SW1.77918.50
Wynnum West218 SW1.983.818.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville337 NNW014.2
Chinchilla122 ESE0.1
Dalby109 ESE0.2
Goondiwindi125 SE0.2
Highfields0 N0
Miles205 SSW0.2
Oakey110 ESE0.2
Pittsworth74 ENE0.1
Rangeville213 SSW0.383.616.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe169 S0
Toowoomba354 N0.272.218.12420
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg196 SSW1.772.518.7
Gayndah227 SW0.7
Hervey Bay179 S1
Kingaroy62 ENE0
Maryborough218 SW1.779.62040
Tin Can Bay135 SE0.4
Toogoom182 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga253 WSW0.194.714.70
Auckland Point256 WSW2.468.818.50
Boat Creek260 W3.362.719.42340
Boyne Island181 S0.159.5-2740
Clinton210 SSW268.517.80
South Gladstone228 SW1.358.420.62450
Targinie160 SSE0.854.621.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater258 WSW0.579.915.50
Bluff131 SE0.752.220.30
Emerald166 SSE0.662.216.70
Gracemere150 SSE0.3
Longreach181 S113.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE0.382.615.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE0.614.4
Parkhurst23 NNE0.288.215.8
Yeppoon46 NE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina148 SSE0.7
West Mackay267 W0.818.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr148 SSE0.721.2177
Charters Towers238 WSW0.3
Ingham216 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard186 S1.784.721910
Environment Park204 SSW0.176.923.91290
Kirwan255 WSW0.3
Lennon Drive168 SSE0.676.1241130
North Ward8 N0.477.8230
South Townsville70 ENE0.2
Stuart79 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns165 SSE1.384.921.11290
Gordonvale152.6 SSE1.1
Innisfail325.5 NW0.4
Mareeba166.9 SSE0.1
Mossman176 S0
Weipa135 SE1.625.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE1.719.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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
19 December 2025