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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 9pm.

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

Sunday 30 March 2025 9pm

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---
Beerwah0 N027.1
Boonah---
Burpengary264 W0.427.5
Caboolture126 SE027.3
Caloundra331 NNW0.426.9
Cannon Hill231 SW0.463.225.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.923
Coomera231 SW288.124.70
Cooroy46 NE0.126.6
Deagon234 SW0.363.426.610
Deception Bay270 W0.6710
Eagleby22 NNE027.5
Eatons Hill60 ENE025.4
Forest Lake---
Gatton277 W37024.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.123.8
Josephville--8.26.70
Kilcoy168 SSE0.125.8
Kippa-Ring67 ENE0.128
Lowood193 SSW0.325.6
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill195 SSW0.225.8
Mountain Creek317 NW1.225.4
Mutdapilly287 WNW1.661.125.10
Nambour264 W0.492.62410
North Maclean68 ENE0.381.323.60
Norwell---
Parkwood181 S1.28624.90
Petrie307 NW0.226.8
Raceview274 W166.225.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.724.8
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.323.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview6625.4
Rocklea124 SE0.360.325.7offline0
South Brisbane243 WSW127.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.522.5
Southport181 S0.589.825.20
Springwood81 E0.375.223.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains71.823.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.223.7
Tamborine Mountain0 N024
Tewantin35 NE027.3
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba253 WSW0.461.7260
Wynnum283 WNW1.960.526.10
Wynnum West300 WNW1.271.425.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville195 SSW0.423.7
Chinchilla0 N023.9
Dalby194 SSW0.226
Goondiwindi237 WSW0.724.5
Highfields0 N021.9
Miles0 N025.3
Oakey160 SSE0.324.2
Pittsworth204 SSW124
Rangeville246 WSW18121.2
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe68 ENE022.5
Toowoomba227 SW0.876.621.110
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg2 N192.226.6
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay152 SSE0.228.4
Kingaroy141 SE0.124.7
Maryborough59 ENE0.795.200
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom162 SSE0.128.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga13 NNE1.885.827.50
Auckland Point12 NNE0.887.127.60
Boat Creek39 NE0.685.227.800
Boyne Island17 NNE1.290.7-10
Clinton344 NNW1.98227.80
South Gladstone17 NNE180.727.710
Targinie291 WNW188.927.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater19 NNE0.581.827.60
Bluff279 W0.375.427.30
Emerald58 ENE0.377.826.60
Gracemere74 ENE0.929.6
Longreach220 SW1.526.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)70 ENE0.896.723.44.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)188 S0.323.7
Parkhurst36 NE1.186.127.4
Yeppoon80 E0.229.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine52 NE0
Sarina58 ENE0.228.3
West Mackay206 SSW0.526.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers248 WSW0.526.9
Ingham196 SSW0.129.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard11 N1.187.128.800
Environment Park326 NW0.18728.500
Kirwan126 SE0.230.3
Lennon Drive341 NNW2.387.728.700
North Ward9 N1.980.328.50
South Townsville277 W0.930.4
Stuart319 NW-30.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns262 W184.527.210
Gordonvale0 N028.4
Innisfail256.8 WSW0.128
Mareeba48.5 NE028.4
Mossman115 ESE029.2
Weipa29 NNE0.628.2
Yarrabah29
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.728.7

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