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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 9pm.

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

Tuesday 11 March 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert92 E0.125.5
Beerwah0 N026.3
Boonah---
Burpengary126 SE0.225.5
Caboolture0 N025.4
Caloundra108 ESE0.125.6
Cannon Hill136 SE177.723.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7823.2
Coomera124 SE0.976.924.20
Cooroy162 SSE0.224.5
Deagon149 SSE0.780.824.110
Deception Bay114 ESE1.777.70
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill135 SE025.3
Forest Lake---
Gatton139 SE1.187.422.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.624.2
Josephville104 ESE0.674.622.90
Kilcoy88 E0.224.2
Kippa-Ring161 SSE0.526.5
Lowood101 E0.425.5
Lyttonofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Maleny133 SE1.121.6
Moggill128 SE0.125.5
Mountain Creek211 SSW0.423.3
Mutdapilly123 ESE1.877.7230
Nambour219 SW0.489.423.210.1
North Maclean99 E0.78722.40
Norwell---
Parkwood126 SE1.271.924.60
Petrie132 SE0.626.1
Raceview129 SE1.680.823.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank95.223.1
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.823.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.223.7
Rockleaofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Brisbane79 E0.923.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.123.1
Southport149 SSE0.875.724.30
Springwoodofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains77.723
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.523.6
Tamborine Mountain110 ESE220.9
Tewantin148 SSE0.526.3
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba108 ESE0.976.723.80
Wynnumofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Wynnum West135 SE1.88723.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville37 NE0.227.8
Chinchilla98 E0.123
Dalby113 ESE123.6
Goondiwindi55 NE1.923.8
Highfields0 N020.2
Miles78 ENE0.924.5
Oakey107 ESE122.2
Pittsworth117 ESE0.722
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe333 NNW1.119.2
Toowoomba102 ESE3.494.818.900.2
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg131 SE1.283.324.4
Gayndah---
Gympie25.3
Hervey Bay121 ESE0.726.1
Kingaroy99 E0.522.7
Maryborough141 SE1.383.110
Tin Can Bay149 SSE0.325.2
Toogoom0 N025.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga200 SSW0.795230
Auckland Point104 ESE4.777.6260
Boat Creek175 S188.624.310.2
Boyne Island159 SSE1.782.6-10
Clinton142 SE2.585.323.90
South Gladstone160 SSE2.18124.320
Targinie156 SSE0.891.5240.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater93 E4.885.3240
Bluff125 SE1.482.423.50
Emerald65 ENE1.87624.30
Gracemere142 SE0.625.4
Longreach72 ENE2.331.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)-----
Moranbah (Utah Dr)88 E1.424.3
Parkhurst150 SSE0.491.523.3
Yeppoon248 WSW1.728.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine46 NE0.3
Sarina162 SSE0.427.3
West Mackay186 S1.624.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers109 ESE1.127.8
Ingham166 SSE0.529.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE2.979.128.500
Environment Park0 N083.727.900
Kirwan103 ESE0.429.5
Lennon Drive133 SE2.78428.100
North Ward147 SSE2.674.7280
South Townsville75 ENE0.629.6
Stuart118 ESE-28.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton155.9 SSE0.224.2
Cairns195 SSW2.583.126.310
Gordonvale---
Innisfail11.9 NNE028.6
Mareeba80.3 E0.328.6
Mossman175 S0.327.4
Weipa148 SSE1.426.7
Yarrabah27.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap53 NE1.532.7

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
17 December 2025