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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 1pm.

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

Sunday 30 March 2025 1pm

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---
Beerwah143 SE0.537.9
Boonah---
Burpengary249 WSW1.935
Caboolture192 SSW0.438.9
Caloundra230 SW1.934.6
Cannon Hill264 W2.653.329.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.531.6
Coomera281 W2.166.629.10
Cooroy220 SW0.539.2
Deagon259 W159.1307390
Deception Bay211 SSW2.759.10
Eagleby284 WNW0.933.5
Eatons Hill235 SW0.534.2
Forest Lake---
Gatton255 WSW7.258.928.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.733.3
Josephville260 W1.754.728.80
Kilcoy231 SW1.433.3
Kippa-Ring312 NW0.933.9
Lowood222 SW1.633.6
Lytton256 WSW3.25928.80
Maleny---
Moggill253 WSW1.534.8
Mountain Creek240 WSW2.332
Mutdapilly286 WNW2.253.629.50
Nambour251 WSW1.559.430.68650
North Maclean260 W2.26228.60
Norwell---
Parkwood0 N1.566.828.90
Petrie292 WNW1.435.2
Raceview275 W1.960.929.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.332.5
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.831.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.532.2
Rocklea303 WNW3.256.528.5offline0
South Brisbane259 W2.129
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.932.1
Southport81 E1.277.127.40
Springwood274 W1.354.829.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains65.833
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.932
Tamborine Mountain299 WNW0.133.8
Tewantin257 WSW1.136.8
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba264 W1.154.829.50
Wynnum261 W2.75729.20
Wynnum West268 W2.960.930.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville206 SSW1.128
Chinchilla155 SSE0.433.9
Dalby245 WSW1.832
Goondiwindi224 SW1.731.2
Highfields0 N027.7
Miles274 W0.834.1
Oakey272 W2.329.8
Pittsworth216 SW2.728.6
Rangeville239 WSW1.773.724.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe145 SE2.528.2
Toowoomba247 WSW1.96625.18010
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg243 WSW2.560.831.8
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay42 NE0.635.8
Kingaroy263 W3.832.3
Maryborough237 WSW2.660.48560
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom190 S0.238.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga251 WSW0.866.6310
Auckland Point9 N1.170.330.60
Boat Creek61 ENE1.471.130.46190
Boyne Island37 NE2.172.6-6020
Clinton244 WSW1.464.2310
South Gladstone40 NE1.263.930.57110
Targinie122 ESE0.267.331.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater11 N1.362.6310
Bluff77 ENE157.430.30
Emerald137 SE1.261.329.90
Gracemere290 WNW0.936.2
Longreach160 SSE1.231.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)302 WNW1.967.430.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)306 NW2.131.3
Parkhurst240 WSW0.771.230.7
Yeppoon74 ENE0.636.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine195 SSW0.9
Sarina306 NW1.335.8
West Mackay51 NE2.130.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers211 SSW0.834.1
Ingham220 SW1.936.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard51 NE2.886.929.15870
Environment Park206 SSW064.835.66440
Kirwan195 SSW0.738.2
Lennon Drive28 NNE2.675.431.65810
North Ward70 ENE1.674.429.70
South Townsville322 NW1.336.5
Stuart121 ESE-40
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns33 NNE4.274.131.310090
Gordonvale186.5 S0.342.1
Innisfail127.5 SE1.337.4
Mareeba103.4 ESE0.540.6
Mossman65 ENE0.937.7
Weipa269 W231.3
Yarrabah37.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap121 ESE1.230.4

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