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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 1 June 2025 2am.

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

Sunday 1 June 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert194 SSW1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee93.216.1
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture228 SW0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill207 SSW1.581.517.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9215.4
Coomera177 S2.78917.10
Cooroy--
Deagon188 S0.591.817.100
Deception Bay190 S2.388.40
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill223 SW0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton297 WNW0.583.116.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.216.3
Josephville167 SSE2.688.2160
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring208 SSW0.8
Lowood40 NE0
Lytton200 SSW2.685.617.60
Maleny--
Moggill285 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek216 SW2.317.3
Mutdapilly197 SSW2.572.317.60
Nambour196 SSW1.291.717.700
North Maclean158 SSE1.784.917.20
Norwell145 SE0.1
Parkwood159 SSE288.316.90.3
Petrie189 S0.1
Raceview215 SW0.98816.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.515.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.315.8
Rocklea220 SW0.992.116.410
South Brisbane206 SSW1.316.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.515.5
Southport164 SSE2.39416.90.2
Springwood155 SSE1.184.416.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.516
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron198 SSW0.6
Woolloongabba244 WSW0.985.216.80
Wynnum187 S1.791.816.60
Wynnum West190 S2.698.616.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville178 S0.211.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby152 SSE0.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey148 SSE0.2
Pittsworth--
Rangeville138 SE0.687.313.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba124 SE1.785.413.600
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah145 SE0
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy--
Maryborough188 S2.59800
Tin Can Bay167 SSE0.8
Toogoom212 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga299 WNW0.393.7170
Auckland Point250 WSW0.888.6170
Boat Creek209 SSW1.583.418.600
Boyne Island175 S1.187.1-10
Clinton193 SSW1.685.417.10
South Gladstone193 SSW0.881.617.610
Targinie154 SSE1.184.618.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela151 SSE1.1
Blackwater333 NNW0.39412.60
Bluff2 N0.183.412.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere154 SSE0.2
Longreach115 ESE2.413.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)307 NW0.294.910.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)184 S0.310
Parkhurst54 NE0.19314.6
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina64 ENE0
West Mackay273 W0.814.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr191 S1.217.50
Charters Towers245 WSW0.1
Ingham171 S0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S1.768.61900
Environment Park203 SSW0.571.518.500
Kirwan199 SSW0.3
Lennon Drive173 S0.471.818.500
North Ward162 SSE1.959.3200
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart199 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns181 S28321.200
Gordonvale128.9 SE0.4
Innisfail23 NNE0
Mareeba60.8 ENE0
Mossman159 SSE0.1
Weipa143 SE1.225.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap146 SE1.316

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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