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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 3pm.

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

Sunday 30 March 2025 3pm

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---
Beerwah139 SE0.336.7
Boonah---
Burpengary246 WSW2.134.8
Caboolture197 SSW0.439.1
Caloundra234 SW1.935
Cannon Hill266 W2.947.830.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.432.7
Coomera290 WNW1.661.330.50
Cooroy201 SSW0.738.2
Deagon242 WSW1.15331.45700
Deception Bay214 SW2.155.10
Eagleby285 WNW0.935.3
Eatons Hill230 SW0.633.3
Forest Lake---
Gatton255 WSW6.951.129.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.833.9
Josephville274 W2.647.530.30
Kilcoy241 WSW1.334.3
Kippa-Ring217 SW1.335.3
Lowood217 SW1.835
Lytton258 WSW4.554.929.90
Maleny---
Moggill248 WSW1.735.7
Mountain Creek229 SW231.8
Mutdapilly260 W2.848.130.50
Nambour251 WSW2.156.831.37350
North Maclean272 W3.157.630.10
Norwell---
Parkwood305 NW1.957.730.50
Petrie286 WNW1.435.9
Raceview272 W3.551.230.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.133.3
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.234.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview60.133.8
Rocklea284 WNW348.330.4offline0
South Brisbane232 SW2.730.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley61.732.9
Southport59 ENE0.776.7280
Springwood266 W0.653.429.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains58.534
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.433.8
Tamborine Mountain302 WNW0.233.4
Tewantin90 E0.837.8
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba252 WSW1.247.431.20
Wynnum261 W3.153.629.80
Wynnum West269 W3.458.330.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville214 SW1.429.4
Chinchilla136 SE0.334.5
Dalby246 WSW2.233.6
Goondiwindi239 WSW2.131.4
Highfields0 N029.2
Miles271 W134.2
Oakey267 W2.631
Pittsworth215 SW329.5
Rangeville243 WSW1.765.525.6
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe145 SE2.529.2
Toowoomba243 WSW1.857.426.36430
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg228 SW2.453.433
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay33 NNE0.733.6
Kingaroy246 WSW3.132.5
Maryborough240 WSW2.752.86630
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom198 SSW0.137.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga292 WNW1.962.432.10
Auckland Point60 ENE2.177.229.70
Boat Creek333 NNW0.663.232.46800
Boyne Island24 NNE2.172.3-5380
Clinton254 WSW1.657.832.40
South Gladstone37 NE2.569.830.16680
Targinie300 WNW0.764.232.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater180 S1.961.431.30
Bluff151 SSE1.167.4291.7
Emerald89 E0.853.131.60
Gracemere254 WSW0.938.2
Longreach220 SW0.831.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)301 WNW1.559.232.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)296 WNW1.433.3
Parkhurst253 WSW0.760.532.7
Yeppoon56 NE0.435.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine197 SSW1
Sarina290 WNW2.232
West Mackay333 NNW227.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers199 SSW0.736.8
Ingham92 E0.931
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard50 NE285.129.32190
Environment Park0 N069.133.82280
Kirwan146 SE0.634.1
Lennon Drive23 NNE1.879.430.52000
North Ward356 N2.174.929.50
South Townsville304 NW1.133.7
Stuart249 WSW-37.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns27 NNE4.572.7316510
Gordonvale283.4 WNW0.440.3
Innisfail81.3 E0.636.3
Mareeba128.2 SE1.135.5
Mossman196 SSW0.232.3
Weipa338 NNW128.4
Yarrabah36.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE1.230.9

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
15 December 2025