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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 5pm.

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

Monday 10 March 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert170 S0.225.5
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary119 ESE1.324.1
Caboolture189 S0.324.8
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill94 E2.474.623.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.124.2
Coomera145 SE0.284.823.30
Cooroy102 ESE0.125.5
Deagon34 NE0.788.222.5370.1
Deception Bay61 ENE2.983.60
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton122 ESE491.222.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.124.1
Josephville121 ESE0.479.822.40
Kilcoy86 E0.823.4
Kippa-Ring131 SE0.524.4
Lowood79 E1.126.4
Lyttonofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Maleny---
Moggill105 ESE0.225.4
Mountain Creek74 ENE1.60
Mutdapilly121 ESE1.480.923.10
Nambour226 SW0.697.122.8240.1
North Maclean60 ENE2.384.723.20
Norwell---
Parkwood290 WNW0.685.523.50
Petrie---
Raceviewofflineoffline---
Redbank weather station, Redbank9823.4
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.724.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.223.5
Rocklea----offline-
South Brisbane49 NE1.323.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.124.4
Southport126 SE0.878.524.30
Springwoodofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.424.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.424.3
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin44 NE1.326.2
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba77 ENE277.623.70
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West97 E386.123.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville178 S0.837.2
Chinchilla174 S0.527
Dalby70 ENE2.927.1
Goondiwindi76 ENE1.929.2
Highfields0 N021.5
Miles98 E225.3
Oakey88 E2.526
Pittsworth61 ENE2.524.2
Rangeville74 ENE0.79719
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe335 NNW2.121.7
Toowoomba92 E4.596.819.3720.1
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg51 NE2.485.626.9
Gayndah41 NE129
Gympie25.2
Hervey Bay104 ESE125.9
Kingaroy62 ENE226.2
Maryborough66 ENE3.395.71540.2
Tin Can Bay99 E0.327
Toogoom197 SSW028.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga40 NE1.981.727.10
Auckland Point69 ENE2.984.826.90
Boat Creek7 N1.188.726.61170.4
Boyne Island47 NE3.279.8-1190
Clinton52 NE4.382.127.10
South Gladstone57 ENE2.380.326.81090
Targinie59 ENE0.492.4260.5
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater71 ENE565.330.10
Bluff75 ENE3.458.929.50
Emerald342 NNW0.648.7320
Gracemere126 SE132.1
Longreach210 SSW140.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)30 NNE2.549.832.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)34 NE1.534.1
Parkhurst56 NE2.878.728.1
Yeppoon221 SW2.130
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina117 ESE0.331.9
West Mackay88 E1.927.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers---
Ingham51 NE2.136
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard57 ENE5.777.729.73080
Environment Park81 E0.664.933.22140
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive58 ENE4.969.431.92010
North Ward91 E2.569.329.90
South Townsville249 WSW1.634.1
Stuart94 E-32.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N027.3
Cairns277 W1.283.227.8770
Gordonvale208 SSW0.234.7
Innisfail107.1 ESE0.734.2
Mareeba---
Mossman68 ENE0.935.9
Weipa282 WNW1.626.1
Yarrabah31.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap107 ESE1.339.3

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