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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 10pm.

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

Sunday 30 March 2025 10pm

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 N026.1
Boonah---
Burpengary22 NNE026.4
Caboolture53 NE026.2
Caloundra351 N0.726.4
Cannon Hill66 ENE071.524.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.322.1
Coomera228 SW1.389.2240
Cooroy23 NNE025.8
Deagon265 W0.370.62520
Deception Bay294 WNW0.675.40
Eagleby151 SSE026.3
Eatons Hill171 S0.125.1
Forest Lake---
Gatton254 WSW2.77623.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.822.8
Josephville--9.89.30
Kilcoy14 NNE024.5
Kippa-Ring42 NE027
Lowood223 SW0.626
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill122 ESE0.124.9
Mountain Creek321 NW2.625.8
Mutdapilly270 W1.85925.50
Nambour268 W0.393.723.310
North Maclean51 NE0.789.822.20
Norwell---
Parkwood174 S1.186.924.60
Petrie333 NNW0.726.2
Raceview54 NE0.37624.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.623.3
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.322.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.624.4
Rocklea264 W0.460.125.3offline0
South Brisbane219 SW0.826.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.121.6
Southport205 SSW0.792.624.50
Springwood107 ESE0.579.922.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains75.822.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.222.9
Tamborine Mountain0 N023.5
Tewantin132 SE0.126.8
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba238 WSW0.362.425.40
Wynnum253 WSW263.525.30
Wynnum West251 WSW1.674.2250
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville193 SSW0.222.5
Chinchilla0 N023.1
Dalby164 SSE025.2
Goondiwindi216 SW0.524.1
Highfields0 N021.6
Miles0 N024.4
Oakey254 WSW0.323.4
Pittsworth209 SSW0.323.7
Rangeville247 WSW1.182.521.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe55 NE0.122.2
Toowoomba234 SW0.679.420.610
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg338 NNW1.193.426.4
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay297 WNW0.328.6
Kingaroy0 N023.5
Maryborough75 ENE0.997.400
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom114 ESE028
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga15 NNE0.785.627.50
Auckland Point16 NNE0.587.827.50
Boat Creek125 SE0.487.527.500
Boyne Island7 N0.991.3-10
Clinton29 NNE0.783.627.70
South Gladstone354 N0.681.527.710
Targinie287 WNW0.790.127.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater12 NNE1.686.126.40
Bluff32 NNE0.381.625.90
Emerald63 ENE0.58026.40
Gracemere83 E0.628.9
Longreach195 SSW1.426.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)267 W1.29723.22.8
Moranbah (Utah Dr)287 WNW0.423.5
Parkhurst29 NNE0.687.727.1
Yeppoon45 NE0.128.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine54 NE0
Sarina14 NNE028.3
West Mackay184 S0.526.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers231 SW0.224.9
Ingham213 SSW0.328.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard360 N187.528.800
Environment Park336 NNW0.18728.500
Kirwan115 ESE0.230.2
Lennon Drive345 NNW2.388.328.600
North Ward358 N280.228.40
South Townsville260 W0.830.3
Stuart222 SW-30.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns273 W0.583.527.200
Gordonvale0 N028.1
Innisfail291.3 WNW0.127.8
Mareeba0 N028.3
Mossman164 SSE028.8
Weipa117 ESE0.827.6
Yarrabah28.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE2.127.7

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