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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 7am.

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

Sunday 1 June 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert215 SW0.4
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee94.315.5
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill235 SW2.579.916.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.914.2
Coomera181 S1.98617.20
Cooroy--
Deagon181 S0.885.116.970
Deception Bay191 S2.483.80
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill222 SW0.8
Forest Lake--
Gatton265 W2.395.513.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.414.8
Josephville175 S2.983.316.10
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring214 SW0.7
Lowood107 ESE0.3
Lytton207 SSW3.783.316.60
Maleny--
Moggill290 WNW0.4
Mountain Creek214 SW2.117.4
Mutdapilly196 SSW276.216.20
Nambour209 SSW0.98618.360
North Maclean189 S2.285.1160
Norwell170 S0.1
Parkwood162 SSE184.916.90
Petrie127 SE0.1
Raceview212 SSW0.789.915.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.213.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.315.8
Rocklea198 SSW1.385.816.7110
South Brisbane211 SSW2.816.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.812.6
Southport168 SSE284.617.40
Springwood194 SSW0.583.215.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.514.4
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron196 SSW1
Woolloongabba245 WSW0.982.216.60
Wynnum222 SW3.188.715.60
Wynnum West214 SW3.493.715.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville238 WSW0.210.3
Chinchilla--
Dalby158 SSE0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey172 S0.3
Pittsworth--
Rangeville114 ESE0.392.912.2
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba104 ESE2.987.512.860
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--
Maryborough198 SSW1.999.4110
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom217 SW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga202 SSW0.597.314.30
Auckland Point254 WSW0.990.616.50
Boat Creek280 W190.616.7100
Boyne Island177 S1.986-190
Clinton196 SSW1.387.716.50
South Gladstone235 SW0.584.716.9160
Targinie125 SE0.892.617.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela155 SSE0.9
Blackwater237 WSW0.59511.90
Bluff--84.811.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach123 ESE1.59.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)93 E0.595.4130
Moranbah (Utah Dr)117 ESE0.713.3
Parkhurst131 SE0.787.817.5
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina30 NNE0
West Mackay268 W0.513.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr220 SW11510
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham214 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard173 S2.67217.410
Environment Park175 S0.87616.840
Kirwan206 SSW0.4
Lennon Drive162 SSE1.675.91740
North Ward152 SSE1.470.117.30
South Townsville63 ENE0.1
Stuart210 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns190 S1.581.721.280
Gordonvale137.2 SE0.6
Innisfail162.8 SSE0
Mareeba43.8 NE0
Mossman162 SSE0.1
Weipa135 SE1.624.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap175 S0.710

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