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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 Wednesday 30 April 2025 1am.

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

Wednesday 30 April 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert132 SE0
Beerwah35 NE0
Boonah--
Burpengary187 S0.1
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra157 SSE0.1
Cannon Hill213 SSW0.564.221.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.718.1
Coomera230 SW0.983.819.70
Cooroy32 NNE0
Deagon249 WSW0.478.420.610
Deception Bay217 SW0.8800
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton258 WSW1.492.117.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.419.2
Josephville168 SSE182.718.60
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring185 S0.3
Lowood0 N0
Lytton175 S2.270.721.10
Maleny148 SSE0.4
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek237 WSW1.120.5
Mutdapilly279 W1.179.620.10
Nambour208 SSW0.19220.210
North Maclean248 WSW0.698.717.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood181 S0.873.720.50
Petrie--
Raceview172 S0.286.819.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.118.7
Redlands172 S1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.118
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.819.2
Rocklea277 W0.568.820.8offline0
South Brisbane193 SSW0.721.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.317.3
Southport206 SSW0.577.320.10
Springwood193 SSW0.371.719.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.218.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.518.8
Tamborine Mountain24 NNE0
Tewantin221 SW0.6
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba216 SW0.563.521.70
Wynnum196 SSW1.272.1200
Wynnum West210 SSW1.478.120.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville197 SSW0.215.4
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby30 NNE0
Goondiwindi234 SW0.6
Highfields0 N0
Miles21 NNE0
Oakey86 E0.1
Pittsworth55 NE0.1
Rangeville75 ENE0.49316.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe277 W0.4
Toowoomba85 E190.116.600
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg198 SSW0.990.220.7
Gayndah3 N0
Hervey Bay197 SSW0.4
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough230 SW1.29500
Tin Can Bay103 ESE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga167 SSE0.29217.40
Auckland Point244 WSW0.981.321.40
Boat Creek281 W1.583.420.110
Boyne Island183 S176.7-10
Clinton203 SSW1.577.920.60
South Gladstone237 WSW0.375.121.920
Targinie245 WSW0.390.719.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater218 SW1.273.317.20
Bluff281 W0.567.117.90
Emerald225 SW069.4180
Gracemere18 NNE0
Longreach171 S3.118.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)274 W0.379.7190
Moranbah (Utah Dr)284 WNW0.317.8
Parkhurst17 NNE0.289.318
Yeppoon74 ENE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina192 SSW1
West Mackay261 W0.717.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr189 S0.621.91
Charters Towers96 E0
Ingham214 SW0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S1.78323.100
Environment Park0 N089.222.300
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive166 SSE0.287.921.900
North Ward321 NW0.481.523.10
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns137 SE0.58522.400
Gordonvale132.6 SE0.9
Innisfail51.5 NE0
Mareeba13.5 NNE0
Mossman80 E0
Weipa104 ESE0.925.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE2.522.2

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
14 December 2025