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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 4pm.

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

Sunday 30 March 2025 4pm

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---
Beerwah178 S0.235.8
Boonah---
Burpengary246 WSW1.735.7
Caboolture207 SSW0.336.8
Caloundra221 SW1.535.7
Cannon Hill272 W3.544.431.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5933.2
Coomera298 WNW1.358.230.90
Cooroy221 SW0.537.9
Deagon239 WSW1.149.831.73990
Deception Bay217 SW1.752.40
Eagleby270 W1.135.3
Eatons Hill226 SW0.932.3
Forest Lake---
Gatton251 WSW6.749.130.10.2
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.833.7
Josephville--25.216.40
Kilcoy249 WSW1.633.2
Kippa-Ring281 W1.234.3
Lowood211 SSW1.534.6
Lytton253 WSW5.250.830.40
Maleny---
Moggill260 W1.735.1
Mountain Creek252 WSW1.932
Mutdapilly279 W2.446.730.60
Nambour253 WSW1.156.431.95380
North Maclean260 W3.450.330.90
Norwell---
Parkwood287 WNW1.855.331.10
Petrie291 WNW1.235.5
Raceview272 W3.449.130.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.333.6
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.933.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.934.2
Rocklea288 WNW444.730.9offline0
South Brisbane233 SW2.931.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley5933
Southport67 ENE0.779.727.50
Springwood264 W147.730.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains57.133.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.933.4
Tamborine Mountain303 WNW0.232
Tewantin37 NE0.934.6
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba262 W1.34431.70
Wynnum263 W4.147.330.80
Wynnum West267 W3.652.531.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville203 SSW1.129.8
Chinchilla167 SSE0.632.4
Dalby249 WSW1.832.1
Goondiwindi226 SW2.231.5
Highfields0 N028.5
Miles274 W1.134.4
Oakey263 W2.730.9
Pittsworth207 SSW3.228.8
Rangeville239 WSW1.665.525.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe145 SE2.427
Toowoomba239 WSW1.856.6263180
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg251 WSW251.233.6
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay37 NE0.834.9
Kingaroy249 WSW3.631.8
Maryborough223 SW2.1533690
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom58 ENE034.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga299 WNW1.558.132.80
Auckland Point48 NE1.475.230.50
Boat Creek23 NNE1.164.832.64990
Boyne Island14 NNE2.573.1-4750
Clinton328 NNW2.659.632.30
South Gladstone37 NE3.17030.35070
Targinie296 WNW161.4330
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater157 SSE0.552.932.70
Bluff137 SE16030.50
Emerald30 NNE0.552.2320
Gracemere235 SW0.835.7
Longreach247 WSW1.232.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)329 NNW3.265.231.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)329 NNW2.131.5
Parkhurst237 WSW0.659.632.8
Yeppoon104 ESE0.734.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine195 SSW0.8
Sarina280 W1.429.3
West Mackay321 NW1.627.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers83 E1.332.7
Ingham288 WNW0.932.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard46 NE2.885.329.53140
Environment Park0 N06734.53740
Kirwan289 WNW0.736
Lennon Drive34 NE3.176.131.43400
North Ward25 NNE1.47130.10
South Townsville313 NW1.334.6
Stuart72 ENE-34.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns28 NNE4.471.830.73480
Gordonvale284.5 WNW0.336.3
Innisfail59.6 ENE0.432.5
Mareeba320 NW0.532.5
Mossman125 SE0.135.2
Weipa322 NW1.728
Yarrabah35.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S0.631.9

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
16 December 2025