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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 10pm.

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

Sunday 1 June 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert179 S0
Beerwah157 SSE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.915.6
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary203 SSW0.9
Caboolture69 ENE0
Caloundra251 WSW0.6
Cannon Hill228 SW1.376.517.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.615.2
Coomera183 S1.88218.30
Cooroy153 SSE0.6
Deagon179 S0.482.118.410
Deception Bay186 S2.280.10
Eagleby166 SSE0.6
Eatons Hill214 SW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton96 E0.19116.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.116.5
Josephville153 SSE193.316.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring192 SSW0.7
Lowood0 N0
Lytton210 SSW2.580.218.20
Maleny172 S2.1
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek220 SW2.118.3
Mutdapilly186 S1.982.116.90
Nambour191 S0.682.519.410
North Maclean195 SSW1.489.116.70
Norwell117 ESE0.1
Parkwood170 S1.180.617.90
Petrie0 N0
Raceview166 SSE0.684.617.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands190 S0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.216.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.616.6
Rocklea194 SSW0.884.517.310
South Brisbane199 SSW1.117.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.815.7
Southport177 S1.881.718.30
Springwood202 SSW0.381.916.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.216.7
Tamborine Mountain158 SSE2.2
Tewantin198 SSW1.2
Upper Kedron205 SSW1.1
Woolloongabba220 SW0.977.417.90
Wynnum213 SSW1.184.117.10
Wynnum West205 SSW2.389.617.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville55 NE0.615.7
Chinchilla46 NE0
Dalby101 E0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles42 NE0
Oakey116 ESE0.5
Pittsworth121 ESE0.6
Rangeville110 ESE0.493.313.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe341 NNW1.4
Toowoomba99 E3.492.913.600
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 Bay187 S0.6
Kingaroy135 SE0.8
Maryborough191 S1.991.500
Tin Can Bay156 SSE0.9
Toogoom216 SW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga197 SSW0.382.219.70
Auckland Point148 SSE2.579.420.10
Boat Creek147 SSE1.278.820.510
Boyne Island171 S1.979.3-00
Clinton149 SSE2.474.820.40
South Gladstone170 S1.875.919.910
Targinie132 SE0.880.520.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela154 SSE1.2
Blackwater358 N0.48815.60
Bluff47 NE0.774.117.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere35 NE0
Longreach78 ENE218.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)139 SE0.686.516.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)342 NNW0.314.9
Parkhurst102 ESE174.821.5
Yeppoon259 W1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina173 S0.5
West Mackay228 SW1.218.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr186 S0.420.41
Charters Towers92 E0.1
Ingham40 NE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard119 ESE1.883.52200
Environment Park142 SE0.787.321.400
Kirwan25 NNE0
Lennon Drive135 SE1.68821.600
North Ward145 SE1.685.521.70
South Townsville19 NNE0
Stuart109 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns187 S3.481.122.900
Gordonvale160 SSE0.4
Innisfail256.8 WSW0.2
Mareeba141.8 SE0
Mossman169 S0.1
Weipa126 SE2.526
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE1.216.8

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
16 December 2025