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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 6am.

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

Monday 2 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
Beaudesert104 ESE0
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee91.114.1
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture56 NE0
Caloundra250 WSW0.7
Cannon Hill217 SW1.178.7160
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.113.4
Coomera211 SSW0.883.917.20
Cooroy161 SSE0.6
Deagon164 SSE1.182.816.710
Deception Bay186 S2.681.30
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill220 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton268 W2.897.613.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.714
Josephville167 SSE1.792.114.40
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring202 SSW0.6
Lowood0 N0
Lytton208 SSW3.681.916.40
Maleny--
Moggill296 WNW0.4
Mountain Creek217 SW217.1
Mutdapilly201 SSW1.875.915.90
Nambour187 S0.884.618.310
North Maclean196 SSW286.715.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood159 SSE1.478.217.80
Petrie0 N0
Raceview277 W0.692.714.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands198 SSW0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.313.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.514.5
Rocklea223 SW0.590.215.500
South Brisbane198 SSW1.316
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.312.9
Southport173 S0.886.916.70
Springwood184 S0.88514.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.914
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin204 SSW1.4
Upper Kedron210 SSW0.8
Woolloongabba220 SW0.783.6160
Wynnum216 SW285.815.40
Wynnum West207 SSW2.791.215.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville50 NE0.512.5
Chinchilla27 NNE0
Dalby173 S0.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles118 ESE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville111 ESE0.390.212.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe305 NW0.7
Toowoomba125 SE2.882.713.100
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay202 SSW0.7
Kingaroy151 SSE0.7
Maryborough216 SW1.595.400
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom201 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga180 S0.486.818.70
Auckland Point150 SSE28419.40
Boat Creek187 S1.282.720.110
Boyne Island172 S1.883.2-10
Clinton175 S180.419.70
South Gladstone169 S1.77919.510
Targinie133 SE0.788.519.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE1.3
Blackwater99 E2.492.316.90
Bluff175 S1.783.517.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach100 E1.411.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE1.39814.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE1.415.2
Parkhurst226 SW0.489.818.2
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina84 E0.1
West Mackay255 WSW0.616.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr211 SSW0.719.90
Charters Towers68 ENE0.2
Ingham198 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard187 S2.188.720.300
Environment Park178 S0.89020.300
Kirwan225 SW0.5
Lennon Drive169 S0.791.520.300
North Ward148 SSE1.285.121.30
South Townsville41 NE0.1
Stuart35 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns178 S1.585.721.500
Gordonvale181.6 S0.7
Innisfail126.7 SE0
Mareeba36.3 NE0
Mossman134 SE0
Weipa114 ESE2.625
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap172 S111.9

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
16 December 2025