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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 3am.

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

Sunday 1 June 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert198 SSW0.7
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee93.516.1
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill233 SW282.216.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.615.2
Coomera188 S2.69016.90
Cooroy--
Deagon185 S0.791.916.800
Deception Bay188 S2.7880
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill224 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton254 WSW189.316.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.315.5
Josephville169 S2.487.215.90
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring230 SW0.6
Lowood127 SE0.2
Lytton206 SSW3.484.817.50
Maleny--
Moggill192 SSW0.1
Mountain Creek217 SW2.317.3
Mutdapilly190 S2.773.317.30
Nambour204 SSW1.190.21810
North Maclean192 SSW0.484.2170
Norwell147 SSE0.1
Parkwood175 S2.389.816.60.1
Petrie213 SSW0.1
Raceview214 SW0.289.516.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.615
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.815.9
Rocklea228 SW0.791.116.610
South Brisbane208 SSW1.716.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.614.6
Southport171 S2.593.816.70
Springwood170 S0.583.316.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.915.6
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron189 S0.6
Woolloongabba242 WSW185.516.70
Wynnum211 SSW290.316.50
Wynnum West198 SSW3.396.816.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville14 NNE0.210.9
Chinchilla--
Dalby148 SSE0.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey66 ENE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville135 SE0.587.313.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba116 ESE1.485.613.300
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah195 SSW0.1
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy--
Maryborough191 S2.49800
Tin Can Bay169 S0.9
Toogoom219 SW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga178 S0.390.717.10
Auckland Point193 SSW0.589.316.90
Boat Creek204 SSW1.584.318.200
Boyne Island172 S2.387-00
Clinton193 SSW1.48616.90
South Gladstone222 SW0.584.116.910
Targinie163 SSE1.285.918.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela142 SE0.7
Blackwater186 S0.592.713.10
Bluff345 NNW0.183.812.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere308 NW0.2
Longreach107 ESE2.313
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)143 SE0.195100.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)187 S0.19.8
Parkhurst76 ENE0.193.114.8
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina114 ESE0
West Mackay255 WSW0.914.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr208 SSW1.9171
Charters Towers244 WSW0.3
Ingham220 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard199 SSW1.969.418.600
Environment Park214 SW0.573.71800
Kirwan209 SSW0.3
Lennon Drive170 S0.573.81800
North Ward168 SSE1.961.519.60
South Townsville26 NNE0
Stuart156 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns170 S281.421.600
Gordonvale156.5 SSE0.6
Innisfail92 E0
Mareeba51.7 NE0
Mossman121 ESE0.1
Weipa137 SE1.325.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S0.713.9

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