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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 5am.

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

Wednesday 30 April 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert88 E0
Beerwah0 N0
Boonah--
Burpengary69 ENE0.1
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra96 E0
Cannon Hill225 SW0.873.119.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8917.4
Coomera239 WSW1.184.518.90
Cooroy4 N0
Deagon214 SW0.280.819.810
Deception Bay200 SSW1.3780
Eagleby190 S0.1
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton260 W1.892.817.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.517.1
Josephville178 S189.717.10
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring244 WSW0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton207 SSW2.874.520.40
Maleny164 SSE0.8
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek220 SW0.919.3
Mutdapilly170 S185.918.20
Nambour193 SSW0.290.620.510
North Maclean175 S0.298.717.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood190 S0.474.4200
Petrie--
Raceview175 S0.592.8180
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.618
Redlands231 SW0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.216.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.818.2
Rocklea266 W0.476.119.5offline0
South Brisbane189 S119.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.116.1
Southport216 SW0.582.519.30
Springwood198 SSW0.276.718.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.817.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.417.6
Tamborine Mountain7 N0
Tewantin202 SSW0.3
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba225 SW0.575.519.90
Wynnum216 SW1.48018.80
Wynnum West196 SSW1.985.919.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville200 SSW0.614.5
Chinchilla107 ESE0
Dalby75 ENE0.1
Goondiwindi181 S0.1
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey47 NE0
Pittsworth9 N0
Rangeville15 NNE0.39416.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe113 ESE0.1
Toowoomba51 NE1.19116.600
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg201 SSW0.994.319.9
Gayndah15 NNE0
Hervey Bay183 S0.5
Kingaroy224 SW0.3
Maryborough237 WSW1.196.500
Tin Can Bay140 SE0.7
Toogoom157 SSE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga217 SW0.195.616.60
Auckland Point249 WSW1.683.219.90
Boat Creek266 W2.185.119.210
Boyne Island187 S1.480.6-10
Clinton206 SSW283190
South Gladstone230 SW0.975.520.910
Targinie272 W0.49519.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater105 ESE0.370.218.50
Bluff2 N0.169.117.20
Emerald165 SSE1.752.820.40
Gracemere71 ENE0
Longreach174 S2.716.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)320 NW0.689.9160
Moranbah (Utah Dr)310 NW0.214.6
Parkhurst20 NNE0.29216.6
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina96 E0.1
West Mackay270 W1.117.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr179 S0.720.50
Charters Towers43 NE0
Ingham222 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW2.2902100
Environment Park246 WSW09320.600
Kirwan183 S0
Lennon Drive173 S0.294.520.500
North Ward343 NNW0.687.821.50
South Townsville84 E0.2
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns199 SSW0.78920.900
Gordonvale146.8 SSE1.1
Innisfail243.9 WSW0.2
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman57 ENE0
Weipa151 SSE1.124.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE320.5

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
16 December 2025