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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 Monday 31 March 2025 1am.

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

Monday 31 March 2025 1am

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---
Beerwah65 ENE024.1
Boonah---
Burpengary42 NE0.124.7
Caboolture40 NE024.7
Caloundra92 E024.4
Cannon Hill47 NE0.368.923.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.820
Coomera238 WSW0.191.422.70
Cooroy266 W024.4
Deagon63 ENE0.178.923.310
Deception Bay324 NW0.784.20
Eagleby285 WNW0.424.2
Eatons Hill192 SSW0.326.1
Forest Lake---
Gatton281 W3.981.822.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.921
Josephville--86.30
Kilcoy6 N023.1
Kippa-Ring13 NNE025.4
Lowood11 N023.2
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill268 W0.223.2
Mountain Creek357 N0.223
Mutdapilly36 NE0.368.523.50
Nambour266 W0.694.421.910
North Maclean195 SSW0.198.420.70
Norwell---
Parkwood229 SW0.389.723.10
Petrie159 SSE0.225.3
Raceview50 NE0.281.222.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.821.9
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.220.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.423.1
Rocklea186 S1.168.223.3offline0
South Brisbane193 SSW0.924.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.620
Southport258 WSW0.595.423.10
Springwood153 SSE072.222.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.320.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.721.5
Tamborine Mountain0 N022.5
Tewantin245 WSW0.125.5
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba240 WSW0.268.423.90
Wynnum252 WSW167.4240
Wynnum West280 W1.28422.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville196 SSW0.220.8
Chinchilla0 N021.6
Dalby0 N022.4
Goondiwindi146 SE022.2
Highfields0 N018.6
Miles0 N022.3
Oakey49 NE020.5
Pittsworth88 E0.121.5
Rangeville233 SW1.186.919.7
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe69 ENE0.119.8
Toowoomba241 WSW0.685.919.210
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg302 WNW0.895.725.6
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay173 S0.127.9
Kingaroy20 NNE021.2
Maryborough348 NNW0.498.710
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom0 N026.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga143 SE0.790.326.50
Auckland Point148 SSE1.585.126.80
Boat Creek139 SE0.588.22700
Boyne Island170 S1.890.9-10.9
Clinton149 SSE279.326.70
South Gladstone178 S1.478.826.410
Targinie115 ESE0.493.926.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater102 ESE0.690.325.40
Bluff295 WNW0.185.424.30
Emerald36 NE0.484.125.30
Gracemere53 NE0.126.6
Longreach191 S2.124.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)3 N1.89723.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)359 N1.223.5
Parkhurst18 NNE0.291.726.4
Yeppoon26 NNE028.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine118 ESE0
Sarina34 NE0.127.8
West Mackay326 NW0.426.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers333 NNW0.525.2
Ingham243 WSW0.727.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard241 WSW0.399.326.900.9
Environment Park0 N099.926.409.4
Kirwan175 S028.6
Lennon Drive174 S0.499.125.800.5
North Ward306 NW2.789.226.60
South Townsville129 SE028.5
Stuart197 SSW-28.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns177 S0.786.326.800
Gordonvale148.8 SSE0.427.6
Innisfail240.8 WSW0.327.6
Mareeba0 N027.5
Mossman0 N028.1
Weipa93 E0.627.1
Yarrabah28.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE1.624.8

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
18 December 2025