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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 Monday 2 June 2025 8pm.

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

Monday 2 June 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah61 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.220
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary211 SSW0.2
Caboolture--
Caloundra224 SW1.4
Cannon Hill236 SW0.98319.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.519.7
Coomera218 SW0.882.819.90
Cooroy274 W0.1
Deagon245 WSW0.385.820.100
Deception Bay196 SSW1.188.40.4
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill163 SSE0.1
Forest Lake174 S0.1
Gatton82 E1.285.419.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.220.5
Josephville170 S1.585.417.90
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring202 SSW0.4
Lowood13 NNE0
Lytton212 SSW2.584.419.70
Maleny168 SSE0.9
Moggill38 NE0
Mountain Creek219 SW1.819.8
Mutdapilly192 SSW1.172.619.70
Nambour215 SW0.689.619.600
North Maclean202 SSW0.896.1180
Norwell--
Parkwood204 SSW0.67919.90
Petrie72 ENE0
Raceview92 E0.277.320.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands232 SW1
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.820.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.320
Rocklea197 SSW0.384.72000
South Brisbane206 SSW119.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.819.9
Southport178 S0.880.819.80
Springwood177 S0.287.218.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.820
Tamborine Mountain65 ENE0
Tewantin222 SW0.7
Upper Kedron152 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba218 SW0.679.3200
Wynnum227 SW1.691.318.60
Wynnum West220 SW1.796.6190
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville92 E015.6
Chinchilla15 NNE0.1
Dalby56 NE0.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles203 SSW0.3
Oakey77 ENE0.9
Pittsworth59 ENE0.6
Rangeville46 NE0.991.815.3
Roma96 E1.315.9
Stanthorpe339 NNW0.8
Toowoomba85 E2.29015.400
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah8 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy--
Maryborough317 NW0.396.410
Tin Can Bay30 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga40 NE0.194.918.60
Auckland Point8 N0.687.8210
Boat Creek292 WNW0.391.419.910
Boyne Island357 N0.588.8-10
Clinton358 N1.283.321.20
South Gladstone292 WNW0.482.420.910
Targinie240 WSW0.395.119.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela116 ESE0.1
Blackwater143 SE0.577.420.50
Bluff296 WNW0.67419.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere42 NE0
Longreach182 S1.719.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)299 WNW0.281.322.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)27 NNE0.121.7
Parkhurst43 NE1.986.120.6
Yeppoon141 SE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina112 ESE0.4
West Mackay201 SSW121.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr100 E1.124.10
Charters Towers85 E0.8
Ingham119 ESE0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard84 E1.99223.800
Environment Park99 E0.892.423.900
Kirwan97 E0.3
Lennon Drive107 ESE1.49423.800
North Ward107 ESE1.293.423.80
South Townsville164 SSE0.1
Stuart111 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns177 S1.683.125.400
Gordonvale91.3 E0
Innisfail90.1 E0.1
Mareeba76.3 ENE0.1
Mossman4 N0
Weipa111 ESE1.728.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE0.718.4

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
21 December 2025