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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 5am.

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

Sunday 1 June 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert216 SW0.5
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee94.116.1
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill236 SW2.583.316.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.614.9
Coomera167 SSE1.787.1170
Cooroy--
Deagon201 SSW0.689.316.600
Deception Bay191 S2.586.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill227 SW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton248 WSW1.29614.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.915
Josephville178 S3.184.9160
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring230 SW0.7
Lowood117 ESE0.2
Lytton207 SSW3.484.516.90
Maleny--
Moggill256 WSW0.3
Mountain Creek214 SW2.217.3
Mutdapilly183 S3.273.517.20
Nambour203 SSW0.989.31800
North Maclean213 SSW1.886.616.20
Norwell44 NE0
Parkwood159 SSE1.484.516.90
Petrie219 SW0.1
Raceview282 WNW0.492.715.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.413.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.916.2
Rocklea215 SW1.589.516.500
South Brisbane210 SSW2.816.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.413.6
Southport163 SSE1.492.416.40
Springwood220 SW0.183.516.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.714.8
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron201 SSW1
Woolloongabba240 WSW184.216.60
Wynnum226 SW2.990.915.70
Wynnum West215 SW397160
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville200 SSW0.510.4
Chinchilla--
Dalby143 SE0.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville135 SE0.291.411.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba110 ESE2.190.412.400
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy--
Maryborough205 SSW2.498.600
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom214 SW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga213 SSW0.393.715.90
Auckland Point167 SSE1.487.917.50
Boat Creek208 SSW0.987.117.510
Boyne Island180 S1.487.3-00
Clinton177 S1.583.917.60
South Gladstone188 S0.98317.510
Targinie122 ESE0.791.217.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela152 SSE0.7
Blackwater232 SW194.312.40
Bluff--84.811.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere117 ESE0.2
Longreach190 S0.610.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)264 W0.395.910.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)324 NW0.411.1
Parkhurst255 WSW0.193.515.6
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 Mackay252 WSW0.613.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr207 SSW1.215.90
Charters Towers184 S0.1
Ingham228 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard216 SW2.169.318.400
Environment Park223 SW0.276.317.200
Kirwan220 SW1.3
Lennon Drive165 SSE0.474.617.700
North Ward309 NW0.367.318.40
South Townsville126 SE0
Stuart217 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns196 SSW1.882.820.900
Gordonvale25.2 NNE0.1
Innisfail129.5 SE0
Mareeba39.1 NE0.1
Mossman169 S0.1
Weipa130 SE1.424.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap173 S0.811.5

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