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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 Monday 10 March 2025 1pm.

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

Monday 10 March 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert61 ENE0.726.3
Beerwah51 NE0.325.2
Boonah---
Burpengary56 NE1.624.9
Caboolture153 SSE0.525.6
Caloundra160 SSE0.225.7
Cannon Hill74 ENE3.372.924.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.423.4
Coomera40 NE1.679.224.50.3
Cooroy65 ENE0.425.7
Deagon67 ENE0.79023.5930.1
Deception Bay28 NNE3.979.10
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton103 ESE2.698.322.55.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.623.9
Josephville42 NE1.480.123.30
Kilcoy74 ENE124.4
Kippa-Ring78 ENE0.426.4
Lowood95 E1.227.5
Lyttonofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Maleny---
Moggill153 SSE0.324.9
Mountain Creek72 ENE20
Mutdapilly74 ENE479.223.50.3
Nambour58 ENE0.59823440.5
North Maclean49 NE2.487.123.60
Norwell---
Parkwood49 NE1.577.824.70.1
Petrie---
Raceview71 ENE2.391.422.90.8
Redbank weather station, Redbank98.123.6
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.324.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview95.123
Rocklea----offline-
South Brisbane26 NNE1.523.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.824.5
Southport112 ESE0.88124.70
Springwoodofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains9223.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.123.8
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin150 SSE125.9
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba60 ENE1.779.523.70.7
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West64 ENE4.782.624.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville244 WSW0.635.2
Chinchilla148 SSE0.436.1
Dalby50 NE1.931.6
Goondiwindi59 ENE1.526.4
Highfields0 N023.3
Miles202 SSW0.938.9
Oakey56 NE1.627.1
Pittsworth49 NE2.325.8
Rangeville60 ENE0.697.120.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe332 NNW2.222.6
Toowoomba84 E2.99620.83040.1
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg27 NNE1.68128.1
Gayndah55 NE0.831.8
Gympie25.8
Hervey Bay60 ENE0.728.1
Kingaroy65 ENE2.426
Maryborough9 N1.590.54530.1
Tin Can Bay102 ESE0.428.7
Toogoom0 N035.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga62 ENE1.785.226.10.2
Auckland Point286 WNW1.992.5250.1
Boat Creek4 N0.892.824.6601.2
Boyne Island33 NNE2.282.1-2360
Clinton302 WNW2.689.324.90
South Gladstone313 NW1.184.925.61490
Targinie172 S0.294.524.90.5
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater35 NE2.572.827.50
Bluff161 SSE166.327.60
Emerald40 NE0.969.626.40
Gracemere80 E135.4
Longreach313 NW2.436.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)16 NNE1.789.5230.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)10 N123.7
Parkhurst56 NE2.170.430.1
Yeppoon215 SW1.732.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina84 E0.232.6
West Mackay207 SSW0.226.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers---
Ingham74 ENE1.837.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard51 NE3.875.5306000
Environment Park0 N058.535.55600
Kirwan120 ESE0.540.6
Lennon Drive30 NNE4.268.631.85420
North Ward63 ENE1.865.630.70
South Townsville324 NW2.136.2
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton15.2 NNE0.135
Cairns265 W1.280.629.34510
Gordonvale238.4 WSW0.440.2
Innisfail122.6 ESE1.238.1
Mareeba---
Mossman58 ENE0.836.3
Weipa99 E233.5
Yarrabah36
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap337 NNW0.938.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 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
21 December 2025