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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 2am.

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

Sunday 30 March 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert145 SE0.123.9
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill290 WNW0.788.622.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.821.6
Coomera344 NNW1.39422.50
Cooroy318 NW0.526.2
Deagon244 WSW0.393.122.610
Deception Bay329 NNW0.193.50
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton320 NW1.198.821.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.421.2
Josephville216 SW0.490.620.90
Kilcoy238 WSW0.224.7
Kippa-Ring---
Lowood0 N024.8
Lytton257 WSW2.187.423.20
Maleny254 WSW0.422.9
Moggill---
Mountain Creek254 WSW0.223.5
Mutdapilly36 NE0.790.521.60
Nambour216 SW0.296.623.310
North Maclean258 WSW0.799.921.60
Norwell---
Parkwood300 WNW0.391.422.90
Petrie---
Raceview339 NNW0.195.921.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank9322
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.321.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview93.822.1
Rocklea303 WNW1.587.122.3offline0
South Brisbane275 W0.523.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.321.7
Southport320 NW0.898.522.60
Springwood287 WNW0.690.522.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains9321.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.121.7
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin314 NW0.526.2
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba298 WNW0.588.822.70
Wynnum249 WSW1.894.422.10
Wynnum West259 W1.522.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville226 SW021.6
Chinchilla58 ENE022.8
Dalby70 ENE023.2
Goondiwindi243 WSW0.224
Highfields0 N021.8
Miles---
Oakey121 ESE021.1
Pittsworth25 NNE0.122.2
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe147 SSE1.221.8
Toowoomba268 W1.49520.600
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg332 NNW0.710023.8
Gayndah3 N025.7
Gympie-
Hervey Bay278 W0.226
Kingaroy293 WNW0.523.6
Maryborough306 NW0.910000
Tin Can Bay203 SSW024.9
Toogoom247 WSW0.424.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga222 SW0.596.723.30
Auckland Point315 NW0.793.224.90
Boat Creek285 WNW0.895.224.100
Boyne Island285 WNW0.893.2-10
Clinton200 SSW19224.40
South Gladstone360 N0.587.62520
Targinie255 WSW0.298.723.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater166 SSE0.99723.70
Bluff285 WNW0.388.423.40
Emerald41 NE0.290240
Gracemere13 NNE0.225.9
Longreach290 WNW0.324.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)289 WNW1.79723.40.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)308 NW1.623.6
Parkhurst353 N0.59523.7
Yeppoon54 NE0.425.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine168 SSE0.2
Sarina282 WNW0.827.8
West Mackay332 NNW2.126.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers170 S026.4
Ingham204 SSW0.226.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard211 SSW0.498.326.600.1
Environment Park0 N099.426.200.1
Kirwan25 NNE028.1
Lennon Drive144 SE0.310026.100
North Ward315 NW3.789.926.10
South Townsville46 NE027.9
Stuart73 ENE-27.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns154 SSE0.990.525.800
Gordonvale154.3 SSE0.726.8
Innisfail89.3 E027.7
Mareeba0 N025.5
Mossman17 NNE027.4
Weipa83 E1.226.8
Yarrabah27.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap149 SSE0.224.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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