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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 Sunday 30 March 2025 12am.

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

Sunday 30 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
Beaudesert153 SSE0.124.2
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill277 W0.988.722.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9322.5
Coomera241 WSW1.294.723.410.7
Cooroy250 WSW0.227
Deagon302 WNW0.39323.210
Deception Bay226 SW0.493.80
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton303 WNW0.198.521.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.622
Josephville207 SSW0.890.3210
Kilcoy0 N024.7
Kippa-Ring93 E0.124.9
Lowood0 N024.5
Lytton264 W1.687.523.50
Maleny262 W1.523.4
Moggill---
Mountain Creek201 SSW0.124.2
Mutdapilly295 WNW1.390.4220
Nambour216 SW0.49623.8110.2
North Maclean249 WSW199.522.10
Norwell---
Parkwood228 SW0.592.123.617.1
Petrie---
Raceview274 W1.69722.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.122.9
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.222.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.722.6
Rocklea285 WNW1.487.423offline0
South Brisbane226 SW1.823
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.522.2
Southport252 WSW0.598.323.50
Springwood254 WSW0.190.522.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains91.922.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.122.5
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin317 NW0.327
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba253 WSW1.188.923.30
Wynnum242 WSW2.19522.20
Wynnum West238 WSW1.822.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville187 S022.7
Chinchilla86 E023.8
Dalby0 N024.3
Goondiwindi0 N023.4
Highfields0 N021.7
Miles---
Oakey103 ESE022
Pittsworth19 NNE0.122.2
Rangeville265 W0.69819.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe148 SSE1.222.1
Toowoomba299 WNW1.692.62100
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg32 NNE0.510023.7
Gayndah3 N025.8
Gympie26
Hervey Bay292 WNW0.425.9
Kingaroy157 SSE0.423.3
Maryborough304 NW1.499.203.8
Tin Can Bay319 NW0.125.5
Toogoom173 S0.425.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga11 N1.695.923.70.7
Auckland Point289 WNW1.69424.40.1
Boat Creek278 W0.593.324.401
Boyne Island320 NW193.5-11.4
Clinton312 NW1.990.324.20
South Gladstone302 WNW0.887.124.610
Targinie258 WSW0.296.324.42
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater3 N1.89723.80
Bluff293 WNW0.488.423.70
Emerald45 NE0.789.724.30
Gracemere111 ESE0.125.8
Longreach143 SE0.524.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)290 WNW2.990.825.40.7
Moranbah (Utah Dr)297 WNW2.225.5
Parkhurst341 NNW0.49524.3
Yeppoon55 NE0.526.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine140 SE0.2
Sarina214 SW0.527.4
West Mackay350 N1.726.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers85 E026.8
Ingham156 SSE0.126.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard198 SSW197.826.300.1
Environment Park238 WSW099.825.800.1
Kirwan12 NNE027.9
Lennon Drive184 S0.310025.800
North Ward326 NW1.790.226.40
South Townsville92 E027.8
Stuart49 NE-27.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns146 SE0.689.626.100
Gordonvale149.5 SSE0.826.8
Innisfail100.2 E0.127.5
Mareeba67.3 ENE025.4
Mossman124 SE027.6
Weipa46 NE128.4
Yarrabah27.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap347 NNW0.524.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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