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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 7pm.

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

Wednesday 30 April 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert82 E0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Boonah--
Burpengary68 ENE0.3
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra23 NNE0
Cannon Hill88 E1.162.922.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.922.1
Coomera166 SSE273.222.10
Cooroy220 SW0
Deagon128 SE0.271.222.720
Deception Bay103 ESE1.173.50
Eagleby116 ESE0.4
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake50 NE0
Gatton167 SSE0.355.422.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.123.5
Josephville303 WNW0.784.820.20
Kilcoy64 ENE0.8
Kippa-Ring162 SSE0.3
Lowood0 N0
Lytton102 ESE269.222.60
Maleny114 ESE0.6
Moggill140 SE0.1
Mountain Creek252 WSW0.320.5
Mutdapilly87 E2.264.821.90
Nambour257 WSW0.388.420.610
North Maclean69 ENE1.176.721.10
Norwell26 NNE0
Parkwood165 SSE1.967.922.20
Petrie--
Raceview86 E1.568.122.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.322.7
Redlands146 SE0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.923.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.423.1
Rocklea91 E1.660.422.5offline0
South Brisbane37 NE1.122.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.822.3
Southport158 SSE1.970.222.30
Springwood100 E1.170.520.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains67.822.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.122.9
Tamborine Mountain111 ESE1.6
Tewantin164 SSE0.3
Upper Kedron281 W0.5
Woolloongabba61 ENE1.261.5230
Wynnum99 E2.466.822.30
Wynnum West105 ESE2.474.921.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville202 SSW0.419.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby241 WSW0.4
Goondiwindi240 WSW0.8
Highfields0 N0
Miles233 SW0.1
Oakey253 WSW0.2
Pittsworth192 SSW0.5
Rangeville235 SW1.251.319.6
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba223 SW1.153.419.710
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg106 ESE0.579.823.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay113 ESE0.2
Kingaroy140 SE0.1
Maryborough82 E1.387.300
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom111 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga90 E1.280.223.80
Auckland Point96 E3.97924.40
Boat Creek94 E0.980.424.120
Boyne Island100 E1.976.9-10
Clinton102 ESE2.775.524.30
South Gladstone97 E1.273.324.510
Targinie212 SSW0.284.223.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater135 SE1.551.6250
Bluff110 ESE0.249.824.10
Emerald135 SE0.741.624.80
Gracemere159 SSE0.3
Longreach171 S2.823.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)148 SSE0.357.524.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)145 SE0.722.9
Parkhurst52 NE1.27823.7
Yeppoon274 W0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina5 N0
West Mackay132 SE125
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr81 E1.425.30
Charters Towers212 SSW0.1
Ingham259 W0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard76 ENE2.567.626.410
Environment Park91 E0.269.526.100
Kirwan87 E0.2
Lennon Drive88 E2.169.626.200
North Ward93 E1.966.726.20
South Townsville244 WSW0.3
Stuart85 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns186 S1.972.925.610
Gordonvale115.4 ESE0
Innisfail177.8 S0.8
Mareeba126.9 SE0.6
Mossman208 SSW0.1
Weipa119 ESE229.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap149 SSE2.924.6

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
20 December 2025