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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 3am.

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

Sunday 30 March 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert310 NW0.423.8
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill255 WSW0.588.6220
Church weather station, Redbank Plains94.221
Coomera9 N193.922.30
Cooroy311 NW0.426
Deagon232 SW0.59322.500
Deception Bay318 NW0.893.60
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton6 N0.399.121.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.820.9
Josephville261 W0.590.720.80
Kilcoy279 W0.624.7
Kippa-Ring---
Lowood36 NE025.2
Lytton266 W1.787.423.10
Maleny233 SW0.522.5
Moggill---
Mountain Creek248 WSW0.523.3
Mutdapilly35 NE0.790.921.50
Nambour212 SSW0.496.623.610
North Maclean199 SSW0.810021.50
Norwell---
Parkwood288 WNW0.891.222.60
Petrie---
Raceview280 W0.696.321.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank93.521.8
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.821
Riverview weather station, Riverview94.422
Rocklea285 WNW1.186.722.3offline0
South Brisbane260 W0.322.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.621.1
Southport312 NW1.698.522.50
Springwood284 WNW0.390.521.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains93.421.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.621.5
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba290 WNW0.388.922.40
Wynnum260 W1.594.521.90
Wynnum West265 W121.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville205 SSW0.321
Chinchilla110 ESE022.6
Dalby93 E022.7
Goondiwindi243 WSW0.323.6
Highfields0 N021.8
Miles---
Oakey202 SSW0.221.1
Pittsworth70 ENE0.422.1
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe148 SSE1.321.6
Toowoomba258 WSW1.495.720.100
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg300 WNW0.810024
Gayndah5 N025.5
Gympie-
Hervey Bay157 SSE0.125.7
Kingaroy295 WNW0.323.4
Maryborough288 WNW0.910000
Tin Can Bay127 SE0.124.6
Toogoom188 S0.124.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga341 NNW0.49723.10
Auckland Point282 WNW1.593.624.60
Boat Creek274 W1.295.123.800
Boyne Island255 WSW0.494-10
Clinton219 SW1.492.6240
South Gladstone297 WNW0.687.32510
Targinie286 WNW0.69923.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater143 SE1.297.523.50
Bluff318 NW0.188.423.10
Emerald306 NW0.190.223.80
Gracemere226 SW0.525.6
Longreach357 N0.424.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)266 W1.49723.40.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)252 WSW1.423.7
Parkhurst24 NNE0.59523.5
Yeppoon49 NE0.225.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine142 SE0.1
Sarina234 SW0.727.9
West Mackay323 NW1.626.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers170 S026.4
Ingham232 SW0.426.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard145 SE0.497.426.600
Environment Park0 N098.526.300
Kirwan25 NNE028
Lennon Drive142 SE0.599.826.200
North Ward315 NW3.790.926.10
South Townsville23 NNE028
Stuart42 NE-27.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns168 SSE191.925.500
Gordonvale150.5 SSE0.826.6
Innisfail156.3 SSE0.127.4
Mareeba0 N025.5
Mossman56 NE027.2
Weipa74 ENE126.3
Yarrabah27.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE1.124.9

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