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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 5pm.

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

Sunday 30 March 2025 5pm

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---
Beerwah169 S0.134.8
Boonah---
Burpengary238 WSW1.634.8
Caboolture200 SSW0.233.9
Caloundra252 WSW0.934.9
Cannon Hill264 W343.331.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains56.433.2
Coomera274 W1.355.431.30
Cooroy229 SW0.337
Deagon241 WSW1.149.631.31160
Deception Bay227 SW1.751.60
Eagleby274 W1.134.6
Eatons Hill210 SSW0.731.9
Forest Lake---
Gatton242 WSW5.750.529.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview5332.9
Josephville--000
Kilcoy247 WSW1.432.6
Kippa-Ring339 NNW133.1
Lowood217 SW1.533.7
Lytton253 WSW5.248.830.60
Maleny---
Moggill252 WSW1.534
Mountain Creek30 NNE0.730
Mutdapilly261 W2.548.330.20
Nambour146 SE0.859.931.73070
North Maclean253 WSW2.748.930.90
Norwell---
Parkwood174 S1.566.229.50
Petrie292 WNW1.234.4
Raceview270 W348.6310
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.433
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley5434.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview54.932.6
Rocklea282 WNW3.44430.7offline0
South Brisbane224 SW2.931.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.633.2
Southport83 E185.526.40
Springwood258 WSW0.945.730.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains56.332.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.533.1
Tamborine Mountain300 WNW0.229.4
Tewantin35 NE1.131.4
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba255 WSW1.342.831.70
Wynnum254 WSW4.145.830.60
Wynnum West260 W3.950.431.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville207 SSW1.328.7
Chinchilla173 S0.530.5
Dalby247 WSW1.631.8
Goondiwindi226 SW1.831
Highfields0 N026.8
Miles267 W0.933.9
Oakey261 W2.529.4
Pittsworth202 SSW2.728.1
Rangeville238 WSW1.568.424.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe146 SE225.9
Toowoomba232 SW1.860251430
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg245 WSW1.256.833
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay27 NNE0.534
Kingaroy243 WSW2.831.1
Maryborough208 SSW1.552.72370
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom0 N031.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga304 NW1.355.533.20
Auckland Point33 NNE1.176.330.60
Boat Creek317 NW0.95833.52430
Boyne Island23 NNE2.176.3-2320
Clinton24 NNE3.366.231.60
South Gladstone40 NE2.374.329.82270
Targinie313 NW0.660.633.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater59 ENE0.954.832.70
Bluff102 ESE1.257.430.90
Emerald345 NNW0.956.531.70
Gracemere255 WSW0.636.8
Longreach206 SSW2.829.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)321 NW3.472.629.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)325 NW2.430
Parkhurst273 W0.459.832.5
Yeppoon198 SSW1.831.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine218 SW0.5
Sarina291 WNW1.530
West Mackay331 NNW2.327.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers76 ENE1.131.4
Ingham348 NNW0.931.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard23 NNE283.629.62270
Environment Park301 WNW0.164.734.82030
Kirwan289 WNW0.734.7
Lennon Drive20 NNE1.877.3311820
North Ward356 N272.129.70
South Townsville307 NW1.233.5
Stuart85 E-34.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns21 NNE2.576.129.9640
Gordonvale56.5 ENE032.3
Innisfail29.4 NNE0.131.2
Mareeba173.8 S0.231.7
Mossman28 NNE033.2
Weipa318 NW1.628
Yarrabah33.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE0.830.9

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