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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 Tuesday 11 March 2025 1am.

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

Tuesday 11 March 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert137 SE0.123.6
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture0 N024.5
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill257 WSW0.488.122.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.722
Coomera72 ENE0.387.123.10
Cooroy---
Deagon104 ESE0.59422.700
Deception Bay35 NE2.387.60
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton163 SSE1.999.120.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.721.9
Josephville182 S0.989.820.80
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring141 SE0.225.2
Lowood114 ESE0.124.2
Lyttonofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Maleny---
Moggill---
Mountain Creek62 ENE1.30
Mutdapilly197 SSW2.388.720.90
Nambour221 SW0.29822.300
North Maclean91 E0.497.422.10
Norwell---
Parkwood76 ENE1.182.823.50
Petrie---
Raceview243 WSW0.595.421.70.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank98.822.4
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.821.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview94.222
Rocklea----offline-
South Brisbane209 SSW0.721.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.522.1
Southport127 SE1.189.822.90
Springwoodofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains91.321.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.622
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba230 SW0.188.522.10
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West77 ENE3.193.423.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville145 SE0.427.3
Chinchilla92 E0.324.4
Dalby95 E223.4
Goondiwindi54 NE1.424.3
Highfields0 N019.8
Miles84 E0.925
Oakey95 E1.621.9
Pittsworth58 ENE1.921.4
Rangeville----
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe338 NNW1.220.1
Toowoomba95 E3.89718.400
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg54 NE0.993.424.1
Gayndah72 ENE0.125.5
Gympie24.7
Hervey Bay112 ESE0.426
Kingaroy76 ENE1.622.9
Maryborough127 SE0.893.713.4
Tin Can Bay145 SE027
Toogoom125 SE0.326.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga220 SW0.695.124.30
Auckland Point87 E3.881.726.70
Boat Creek82 E185.126.310
Boyne Island77 ENE384.4-00
Clinton65 ENE2.180.626.50
South Gladstone78 ENE1.378.126.410
Targinie206 SSW0.592.225.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater72 ENE3.888.525.30
Bluff83 E1.579.225.60
Emerald54 NE1.378.1240
Gracemere145 SE0.527.7
Longreach354 N125.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E1.286.224.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)94 E0.723.9
Parkhurst32 NNE0.684.826.2
Yeppoon234 SW1.628.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina164 SSE0.826.7
West Mackay317 NW0.825
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers---
Ingham186 S0.427.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S2.491.824.700.1
Environment Park0 N095.324.400.4
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive182 S0.597.723.500.1
North Ward63 ENE0.483.625.10
South Townsville91 E0.126.6
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N024
Cairns221 SW0.688.325.800
Gordonvale13.9 NNE027.2
Innisfail249.5 WSW0.127.2
Mareeba---
Mossman170 S0.227.7
Weipa141 SE1.225.9
Yarrabah27.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap19 NNE1.129.9

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
20 December 2025