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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 7pm.

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

Sunday 30 March 2025 7pm

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---
Beerwah51 NE029.8
Boonah---
Burpengary220 SW0.230.8
Caboolture33 NNE029.8
Caloundra301 WNW0.427.6
Cannon Hill270 W1.549290
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.827.7
Coomera207 SSW2.184.526.10
Cooroy24 NNE0.129
Deagon263 W0.260.428.120
Deception Bay206 SSW159.10
Eagleby219 SW0.130.9
Eatons Hill45 NE028.6
Forest Lake---
Gatton223 SW2.158.3270
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.728.6
Josephville--000
Kilcoy249 WSW0.729.3
Kippa-Ring193 SSW0.230.6
Lowood85 E0.129.1
Lytton263 W2.15928.40
Maleny---
Moggill208 SSW0.329.6
Mountain Creek29 NNE0.626.1
Mutdapilly258 WSW1.756.726.70
Nambour234 SW0.584.525.810
North Maclean239 WSW0.958.227.90
Norwell---
Parkwood175 S1.882.525.80
Petrie271 W0.329.9
Raceview266 W1.157.928.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.628.5
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.728.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.828.3
Rocklea301 WNW1.753.727.8offline0
South Brisbane260 W1.529.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.227.7
Southport141 SE0.888.425.60
Springwood164 SSE0.454.427.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains62.127.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6028
Tamborine Mountain23 NNE026.1
Tewantin88 E0.228.6
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba283 WNW0.552.428.60
Wynnum255 WSW2.253.728.10
Wynnum West266 W259.128.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville210 SSW0.926.5
Chinchilla88 E027.1
Dalby216 SW0.328.3
Goondiwindi229 SW0.926.9
Highfields0 N023.5
Miles193 SSW028.9
Oakey241 WSW0.826.8
Pittsworth205 SSW125.4
Rangeville256 WSW0.975.822
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe145 SE0.923.6
Toowoomba234 SW0.67022.310
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg344 NNW289.827.2
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay75 ENE0.128.8
Kingaroy234 SW0.628.3
Maryborough12 NNE0.367.110
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom0 N029.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga350 N2.478.429.10
Auckland Point29 NNE0.984.628.20
Boat Creek6 N1.177.529.510
Boyne Island30 NNE1.386.2-10
Clinton44 NE2.579.728.80
South Gladstone35 NE1.280.528.110
Targinie309 NW0.579.729.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater355 N0.776.628.80
Bluff84 E0.569.728.60
Emerald355 N1.673.727.80
Gracemere20 NNE0.232.8
Longreach223 SW1.828.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)140 SE2.489.525.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE2.725.7
Parkhurst39 NE1.381.328.4
Yeppoon137 SE0.329.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine196 SSW0.4
Sarina70 ENE0.128.8
West Mackay282 WNW0.427.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers164 SSE0.228.9
Ingham293 WNW0.430.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard24 NNE286.72950
Environment Park0 N085.429.320
Kirwan214 SW0.231.3
Lennon Drive17 NNE2.186.229.120
North Ward37 NE1.27828.80
South Townsville320 NW0.930.9
Stuart80 E-31.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns271 W1.381.528.510
Gordonvale13.4 NNE029.8
Innisfail304.8 NW0.328.5
Mareeba75.4 ENE0.129.5
Mossman45 NE030.6
Weipa257 WSW1.328.8
Yarrabah30.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap138 SE1.229.8

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
17 December 2025