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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 5am.

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

Monday 2 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
Beaudesert89 E0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.814.7
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture172 S0
Caloundra224 SW0.4
Cannon Hill212 SSW1.680.2160
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.914.2
Coomera232 SW1.383.7170
Cooroy169 S0.4
Deagon168 SSE18316.710
Deception Bay188 S2.681.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill222 SW0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton282 WNW1.798.313.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.614.8
Josephville165 SSE1.592.114.50
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring191 S0.8
Lowood0 N0
Lytton204 SSW3.383.416.20
Maleny--
Moggill261 W0.1
Mountain Creek209 SSW1.416.9
Mutdapilly193 SSW1.977.315.90
Nambour154 SSE0.385.51810
North Maclean207 SSW1.987.915.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood171 S1.578.917.40
Petrie58 ENE0
Raceview242 WSW0.491.615.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands227 SW0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.114.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.215.1
Rocklea170 S0.49015.810
South Brisbane196 SSW1.216.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.313.7
Southport186 S1.286.216.40
Springwood188 S0.685.814.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.514.5
Tamborine Mountain162 SSE1.8
Tewantin194 SSW1
Upper Kedron208 SSW1
Woolloongabba220 SW0.783.116.20
Wynnum217 SW28815.30
Wynnum West204 SSW2.993.615.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville53 NE0.312.6
Chinchilla27 NNE0
Dalby174 S0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles123 ESE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville116 ESE0.390.811.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe302 WNW0.6
Toowoomba120 ESE2.982.513.100
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay200 SSW0.6
Kingaroy150 SSE0.6
Maryborough213 SSW2.296.600
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom201 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga321 NW0.183.9190
Auckland Point144 SE2.983.419.50
Boat Creek167 SSE1.781.820.100
Boyne Island173 S282.8-10
Clinton150 SSE2.479.719.70
South Gladstone164 SSE2.278.319.610
Targinie126 SE0.886.219.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.7
Blackwater99 E2.493170
Bluff175 S1.783.517.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere89 E0.1
Longreach108 ESE1.311.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)98 E197.814.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE115
Parkhurst254 WSW0.289.318.2
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina155 SSE0.1
West Mackay277 W0.816.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr155 SSE0.819.71
Charters Towers26 NNE0
Ingham206 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S2.18820.200
Environment Park223 SW0.389.420.300
Kirwan223 SW0.5
Lennon Drive179 S0.39120.200
North Ward152 SSE1.584.621.20
South Townsville50 NE0
Stuart13 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns171 S1.483.322.200
Gordonvale167.1 SSE0.8
Innisfail50.7 NE0
Mareeba18.1 NNE0
Mossman87 E0
Weipa108 ESE2.825.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE0.812

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
15 December 2025