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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 8am.

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

Sunday 1 June 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert204 SSW0.5
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee94.516.1
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill237 WSW2.478.416.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains94.213.8
Coomera194 SSW2.284.217.90
Cooroy--
Deagon184 S0.883.417.4960
Deception Bay183 S2.879.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill223 SW0.9
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W395.913.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.514.8
Josephville177 S2.982.616.60
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring227 SW0.7
Lowood63 ENE0.2
Lytton209 SSW3.88216.90
Maleny--
Moggill282 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek211 SSW218.1
Mutdapilly180 S1.974.616.90
Nambour193 SSW0.883.818.7440
North Maclean191 S2.184.216.30
Norwell77 ENE0
Parkwood177 S1.483.217.40
Petrie190 S0.1
Raceview212 SSW0.388.816.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.613.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.715.6
Rocklea196 SSW1.582.817.41720
South Brisbane209 SSW2.817
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.312.5
Southport170 S284.417.80
Springwood196 SSW0.38315.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.914.5
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba240 WSW1.279.317.20
Wynnum223 SW2.787.115.80
Wynnum West212 SSW3.291.716.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville217 SW0.210.8
Chinchilla--
Dalby151 SSE0.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey70 ENE0.3
Pittsworth--
Rangeville91 E0.392.312.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba100 E385.213.41490
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--
Maryborough199 SSW2.397.31300
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom219 SW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga208 SSW0.696.715.40
Auckland Point144 SE1.485.918.10
Boat Creek162 SSE0.885.118.61410
Boyne Island170 S2.182.1-1940
Clinton184 S0.88218.20
South Gladstone161 SSE180.818.21690
Targinie117 ESE189.118.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE0.7
Blackwater284 WNW0.594.913.10
Bluff106 ESE086.3130
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach106 ESE1.99.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE1.195.4140
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE1.714.3
Parkhurst175 S0.583.918.5
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina103 ESE0
West Mackay282 WNW0.814.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr211 SSW0.715.8131
Charters Towers122 ESE0
Ingham212 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW1.871.117.7620
Environment Park177 S0.572.319.11000
Kirwan147 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive166 SSE0.669.319.2860
North Ward151 SSE1.957.419.80
South Townsville52 NE0
Stuart87 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns178 S2.280.321.91010
Gordonvale163.9 SSE0.8
Innisfail156.3 SSE0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman185 S0.2
Weipa133 SE1.424.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S0.910.3

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