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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 7am.

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

Tuesday 11 March 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill111 ESE0.980.723.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains95.122.3
Coomera210 SSW0.787.522.70
Cooroy---
Deagon107 ESE0.785.723.8800
Deception Bay75 ENE2.678.90
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton112 ESE2.894.821.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.822.2
Josephville190 S0.990.420.50
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring168 SSE0.626
Lowood95 E0.324.5
Lyttonofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Maleny---
Moggill---
Mountain Creek76 ENE1.80
Mutdapilly171 S1.687.922.20
Nambour278 W0.79721.9200.1
North Maclean54 NE0.393.322.20
Norwell---
Parkwood170 S1.180.823.30
Petrie---
Raceview117 ESE1.391.922.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank99.122.4
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.622.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview95.322.1
Rockleaofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Brisbane49 NE0.623.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.822.5
Southport139 SE0.880.2240
Springwoodofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains91.722.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.822.6
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba82 E0.980.423.40
Wynnumofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Wynnum West102 ESE2.286.723.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville27 NNE0.225
Chinchilla146 SE0.223.8
Dalby106 ESE0.922.7
Goondiwindi52 NE124.4
Highfields0 N020.3
Miles82 E0.224.4
Oakey96 E0.721.9
Pittsworth90 E0.721.9
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe335 NNW0.920.5
Toowoomba94 E3.59718.9120.6
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg56 NE1.388.124.2
Gayndah---
Gympie24.8
Hervey Bay112 ESE0.326.7
Kingaroy97 E0.522.5
Maryborough169 S0.795.3530
Tin Can Bay151 SSE0.226.7
Toogoom34 NE026.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E1.192.9230.4
Auckland Point89 E4.390.623.31
Boat Creek55 NE0.79423.1110.2
Boyne Island75 ENE3.892.3-171.8
Clinton97 E389.923.50
South Gladstone91 E1.688.223.460
Targinie162 SSE0.39922.80.6
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater127 SE1.889.523.34.2
Bluff155 SSE1.181.323.30
Emerald110 ESE1.985.323.14.8
Gracemere158 SSE1.225.5
Longreach64 ENE1.924.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)154 SSE0.894.222.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)177 S1.222.7
Parkhurst51 NE0.693.423.8
Yeppoon203 SSW2.426.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina134 SE0.227
West Mackay268 W0.824.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers---
Ingham212 SSW0.626.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard197 SSW2.994.524.940
Environment Park185 S0.297.324.790.1
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive169 S0.999.324.680
North Ward155 SSE186.825.10
South Townsville73 ENE0.126.7
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N023.1
Cairns271 W0.79025280
Gordonvale---
Innisfail238.3 WSW0.227
Mareeba---
Mossman239 WSW026.9
Weipa159 SSE0.825.3
Yarrabah26.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap347 NNW1.126.2

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