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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 Friday 28 March 2025 12am.

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

Friday 28 March 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert160 SSE0.222.8
Beerwah69 ENE022.7
Boonah---
Burpengary197 SSW1.222.7
Caboolture35 NE022.9
Caloundra171 S1.625.2
Cannon Hill191 S1.684.221.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9320.7
Coomera211 SSW287.9228.9
Cooroy159 SSE0.823.7
Deagon157 SSE1.390.721.411.8
Deception Bay----
Eagleby178 S0.823
Eatons Hill224 SW0.222.3
Forest Lake---
Gatton186 S1.396.719.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.421.1
Josephville180 S1.486.919.60
Kilcoy173 S0.321.5
Kippa-Ring183 S1.523.7
Lowood94 E0.823.1
Lytton176 S2.78521.80.2
Maleny154 SSE2.719.7
Moggill35 NE0.122.8
Mountain Creek151 SSE1.223.3
Mutdapilly225 SW289.520.20
Nambour170 S0.69521.813.7
North Maclean185 S2.398.620.60
Norwell---
Parkwood177 S2.586.4225.1
Petrie123 ESE0.323.1
Raceview149 SSE1.493.320.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.821
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.920.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.920.8
Rocklea202 SSW0.88421.1offline0
South Brisbane152 SSE1.721.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.820.7
Southport165 SSE1.885.823.20
Springwood177 S0.987.820.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains92.520.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.520.9
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba175 S0.884.621.70
Wynnum179 S1.99120.80.2
Wynnum West175 S2.798.321.10.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville75 ENE1.221.9
Chinchilla148 SSE0.720.7
Dalby112 ESE1.720.7
Goondiwindi102 ESE0.521.1
Highfields0 N018.2
Miles---
Oakey---
Pittsworth95 E1.819.7
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe344 NNW219.1
Toowoomba100 E5.19716.900.1
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg142 SE1.99923.2
Gayndah---
Gympie23.4
Hervey Bay158 SSE125.3
Kingaroy---
Maryborough109 ESE1.999.703.2
Tin Can Bay147 SSE125.4
Toogoom225 SW0.424.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga142 SE0.889.224.20.1
Auckland Point133 SE3.789.524.20.1
Boat Creek135 SE2.28725.100
Boyne Island164 SSE292.1-00.3
Clinton139 SE3.686.424.40
South Gladstone158 SSE2.284.424.210
Targinie129 SE1.189.8250.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater104 ESE2.988.724.20
Bluff120 ESE1.683.223.80
Emerald103 ESE0.989.523.10
Gracemere164 SSE0.926.5
Longreach59 ENE0.924.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE1.49723.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE1.423.8
Parkhurst64 ENE0.986.125.9
Yeppoon254 WSW1.428.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine79 E0.5
Sarina124 SE0.427.9
West Mackay104 ESE3.926.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers126 SE0.726.2
Ingham193 SSW0.427
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard183 S1.410025.700.1
Environment Park168 SSE0.299.125.900.7
Kirwan31 NNE027.9
Lennon Drive181 S0.510025.600
North Ward132 SE1.790.825.70
South Townsville53 NE027.5
Stuart134 SE-27.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns170 S0.789.626.500
Gordonvale119.8 ESE0.427.9
Innisfail221.2 SW0.327.8
Mareeba0 N026.9
Mossman142 SE0.127.6
Weipa118 ESE0.326.6
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap350 N1.425.9

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
14 December 2025