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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 6am.

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

Sunday 1 June 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert182 S0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee94.316
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill238 WSW2.881.116.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9415
Coomera172 S2.185.817.20
Cooroy--
Deagon180 S0.786.916.800
Deception Bay190 S2.784.80
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill222 SW0.7
Forest Lake--
Gatton283 WNW1.296.914.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.315.2
Josephville176 S3.283.716.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring204 SSW0.5
Lowood152 SSE0.5
Lytton206 SSW3.283.916.70
Maleny--
Moggill301 WNW0.2
Mountain Creek213 SSW1.917.1
Mutdapilly191 S2.27616.50
Nambour186 S0.888.31810
North Maclean193 SSW285.915.90
Norwell83 E0
Parkwood173 S1.483.917.10
Petrie191 S0.1
Raceview241 WSW0.792.615.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.113.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.416.3
Rocklea195 SSW1.28816.600
South Brisbane208 SSW2.916.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.813.3
Southport161 SSE2.18517.30
Springwood201 SSW0.383.815.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.414.8
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron200 SSW1.3
Woolloongabba240 WSW182.816.60
Wynnum222 SW2.790.215.60
Wynnum West210 SSW3.195.815.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW0.310.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby147 SSE0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey31 NNE0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville86 E0.39411.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba97 E3.289.412.700
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--
Maryborough195 SSW2.19900
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom211 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga225 SW0.395.715.10
Auckland Point178 S0.888.417.30
Boat Creek229 SW0.990.116.900
Boyne Island177 S1.687.9-00
Clinton199 SSW1.187.516.30
South Gladstone210 SSW0.383.517.220
Targinie111 ESE192170
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela157 SSE0.8
Blackwater244 WSW0.696120
Bluff--84.811.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach158 SSE0.99.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)151 SSE0.39611.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE0.212.4
Parkhurst211 SSW0.393.316.1
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina137 SE0
West Mackay268 W0.813.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr228 SW0.915.41
Charters Towers102 ESE0.1
Ingham232 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard138 SE1.670.417.900
Environment Park144 SE0.775.817.100
Kirwan182 S0.6
Lennon Drive137 SE1.574.917.500
North Ward158 SSE0.171.317.60
South Townsville117 ESE0
Stuart209 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns177 S0.98221.100
Gordonvale88.4 E0.3
Innisfail193.7 SSW0.3
Mareeba50.8 NE0
Mossman152 SSE0.1
Weipa115 ESE2.124.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap185 S0.410.7

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
18 December 2025