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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 9pm.

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

Sunday 1 June 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert209 SSW0.2
Beerwah137 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.316.5
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary199 SSW0.8
Caboolture23 NNE0
Caloundra225 SW0.8
Cannon Hill228 SW1.373.318.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.416
Coomera183 S2.482.518.50
Cooroy165 SSE0.6
Deagon160 SSE0.680.618.710
Deception Bay189 S1.8810
Eagleby159 SSE0.5
Eatons Hill222 SW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton324 NW0.19016.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.517.5
Josephville164 SSE192.216.60
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring190 S0.6
Lowood0 N0
Lytton206 SSW2.979.718.30
Maleny163 SSE2.2
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek215 SW1.618.5
Mutdapilly187 S2.980.717.30
Nambour188 S0.48319.210
North Maclean215 SW1.186.517.20
Norwell133 SE0.1
Parkwood168 SSE1.781.118.10
Petrie0 N0
Raceview185 S0.786.717.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands194 SSW0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.316.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.217.6
Rocklea223 SW0.4821810
South Brisbane195 SSW1.118.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8415.8
Southport177 S2.183.418.40
Springwood200 SSW0.281.416.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.316.9
Tamborine Mountain163 SSE2.4
Tewantin204 SSW1.1
Upper Kedron202 SSW0.8
Woolloongabba212 SSW0.575.518.50
Wynnum208 SSW183.817.20
Wynnum West203 SSW2.488.917.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville144 SE0.215.9
Chinchilla120 ESE0.4
Dalby107 ESE1.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles99 E0.7
Oakey142 SE0.8
Pittsworth116 ESE0.9
Rangeville110 ESE0.493.913.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe338 NNW1.4
Toowoomba106 ESE392.613.800.1
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay183 S0.6
Kingaroy129 SE0.5
Maryborough177 S290.300
Tin Can Bay163 SSE0.9
Toogoom204 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga115 ESE0.981.320.10
Auckland Point144 SE2.578.820.50
Boat Creek154 SSE1.777.62110
Boyne Island175 S279.6-00
Clinton149 SSE274.220.80
South Gladstone164 SSE1.774.620.410
Targinie130 SE0.980.620.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE1.4
Blackwater215 SW1.184.716.40
Bluff84 E0.87118.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere12 NNE0
Longreach89 E2.219
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE0.782.817.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)359 N0.115.4
Parkhurst85 E1.474.321.6
Yeppoon260 W1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina178 S0.3
West Mackay213 SSW1.619.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr107 ESE0.121.22
Charters Towers90 E0.6
Ingham93 E0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard168 SSE1.884.521.900
Environment Park146 SE0.786.921.400
Kirwan19 NNE0
Lennon Drive149 SSE1.587.221.700
North Ward149 SSE1.684.421.70
South Townsville61 ENE0.1
Stuart92 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns181 S2.280.823.300
Gordonvale112.1 ESE0.2
Innisfail218.1 SW0
Mareeba198.3 SSW0.2
Mossman127 SE0
Weipa125 SE2.626.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE117.5

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