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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 10pm.

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

Wednesday 30 April 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert260 W0.8
Beerwah26 NNE0
Boonah--
Burpengary173 S0.1
Caboolture4 N0
Caloundra245 WSW0.2
Cannon Hill156 SSE1.866.221.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7718.6
Coomera182 S2.987.3190.5
Cooroy135 SE0
Deagon158 SSE0.878.92120
Deception Bay230 SW177.80
Eagleby204 SSW0.8
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake114 ESE0.5
Gatton266 W1.580.518.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.219.9
Josephville182 S3.486.917.60.1
Kilcoy45 NE0.4
Kippa-Ring70 ENE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton158 SSE2.973.721.70
Maleny146 SE0.1
Moggill71 ENE0.3
Mountain Creek231 SW0.820
Mutdapilly177 S2.676.719.40
Nambour265 W0.392.319.210
North Maclean201 SSW1.492.218.61.6
Norwell142 SE0.2
Parkwood174 S284.719.10.2
Petrie--
Raceview160 SSE1.478.820.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.120.1
Redlands163 SSE1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley7319.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.420.1
Rocklea178 S1.766.821.1offline0
South Brisbane127 SE1.921.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8017.8
Southport167 SSE2.686.8190.4
Springwood161 SSE1.780.318.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.318.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.320.1
Tamborine Mountain127 SE0.9
Tewantin171 S0.2
Upper Kedron161 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba138 SE1.465.921.90
Wynnum170 S2.273.4210.6
Wynnum West179 S2.582.920.90.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville195 SSW0.315.3
Chinchilla88 E0
Dalby229 SW0.2
Goondiwindi233 SW1
Highfields0 N0
Miles73 ENE0
Oakey108 ESE0.2
Pittsworth209 SSW0.9
Rangeville148 SSE0.361.916.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba71 ENE0.261.417.320
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg212 SSW0.487.821.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay19 NNE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough239 WSW0.993.400
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom17 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga204 SSW0.785.123.10
Auckland Point95 E3.477.224.40
Boat Creek110 ESE1.280.724.210
Boyne Island184 S1.182.7-10
Clinton121 ESE1.876.424.10
South Gladstone98 E0.773.324.310
Targinie193 SSW0.185.123.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater213 SSW1.167.120.30
Bluff264 W0.46519.70
Emerald146 SE1.248.921.60
Gracemere174 S0.2
Longreach170 S3.520.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E0.365.922.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)148 SSE0.922.3
Parkhurst99 E0.182.222.1
Yeppoon299 WNW0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina183 S0.9
West Mackay217 SW1.522.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr182 S0.524.41
Charters Towers244 WSW0.1
Ingham223 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard181 S1.473.525.400
Environment Park167 SSE0.1772500
Kirwan86 E0.1
Lennon Drive171 S0.476.62500
North Ward159 SSE1.471.525.20
South Townsville15 NNE0
Stuart122 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns170 S1.378.324.110
Gordonvale128.8 SE0.1
Innisfail50.6 NE0
Mareeba116 ESE0.1
Mossman108 ESE0.1
Weipa96 E2.327.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE3.122.6

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
19 December 2025