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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 6am.

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

Monday 31 March 2025 6am

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 N023
Boonah---
Burpengary130 SE0.422.9
Caboolture160 SSE023.4
Caloundra48 NE022.3
Cannon Hill79 E0.280.321.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.118.6
Coomera198 SSW0.590.520.70
Cooroy233 SW022
Deagon291 WNW0.482.222.120
Deception Bay307 NW0.385.80
Eagleby250 WSW0.522.4
Eatons Hill238 WSW0.122.2
Forest Lake---
Gatton278 W3.787.220.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.518.7
Josephville--1.41.6
Kilcoy27 NNE020.9
Kippa-Ring27 NNE023.2
Lowood0 N021.2
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill266 W0.622.9
Mountain Creek274 W0.220.3
Mutdapilly307 NW181.220.90
Nambour258 WSW0.295.220.220
North Maclean275 W0.89919.10
Norwell---
Parkwood199 SSW0.38621.30
Petrie76 ENE0.123
Raceview210 SSW0.49219.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.220.6
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.618.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.321.4
Rocklea257 WSW1.274.822.1offline0
South Brisbane185 S0.322.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.717.9
Southport261 W0.393.920.90
Springwood253 WSW0.182.120.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.919.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.418.8
Tamborine Mountain0 N021.4
Tewantin271 W0.323.6
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba199 SSW0.277.322.40
Wynnum309 NW0.481.821.60
Wynnum West68 ENE0.292.620.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville190 S0.219.8
Chinchilla15 NNE020
Dalby1 N019.8
Goondiwindi42 NE020.7
Highfields0 N017.2
Miles0 N020.8
Oakey0 N017.6
Pittsworth75 ENE018.7
Rangeville226 SW189.818.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N017.5
Toowoomba229 SW0.593.317.410
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg242 WSW0.896.424.4
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay135 SE0.125.4
Kingaroy0 N019.1
Maryborough219 SW1.210010
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom0 N024.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga233 SW0.393.223.80
Auckland Point109 ESE0.687.825.30
Boat Creek293 WNW0.891.924.210
Boyne Island234 SW0.392.6-10
Clinton182 S0.986.824.50
South Gladstone229 SW0.38225.410
Targinie163 SSE0.193.1250
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater151 SSE1.393.524.80
Bluff133 SE0.985.824.60
Emerald157 SSE1.887.723.40
Gracemere0 N026.7
Longreach130 SE2.722.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)155 SSE0.49823.20.6
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE0.523.3
Parkhurst340 NNW0.292.325.3
Yeppoon16 NNE027
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine224 SW0.4
Sarina135 SE0.226.9
West Mackay276 W0.425.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers312 NW0.125.5
Ingham163 SSE0.126.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard182 S0.998.826.500
Environment Park0 N099.726.100
Kirwan134 SE028
Lennon Drive158 SSE0.610026.100
North Ward317 NW189.825.90
South Townsville82 E028
Stuart106 ESE-27.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns207 SSW0.389.725.800
Gordonvale177.6 S0.526.7
Innisfail67 ENE026.9
Mareeba0 N027.1
Mossman0 N027.1
Weipa85 E0.926.1
Yarrabah27.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap173 S122.3

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