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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 Tuesday 3 June 2025 1am.

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

Tuesday 3 June 2025 1am

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--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.117.9
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra172 S0
Cannon Hill236 SW0.481.317.80.1
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.318
Coomera278 W0.990.617.80
Cooroy286 WNW0.3
Deagon297 WNW0.389.318.310
Deception Bay232 SW0.488.90
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill38 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton235 SW2.698.517.40.6
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.318.2
Josephville236 SW0.495.916.70
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring11 N0
Lowood119 ESE0.2
Lytton294 WNW1.682.618.60
Maleny--
Moggill108 ESE0.3
Mountain Creek328 NNW117.1
Mutdapilly254 WSW1.188170
Nambour252 WSW0.595.716.810
North Maclean204 SSW0.99616.81.2
Norwell--
Parkwood281 W1.487.817.90
Petrie158 SSE0
Raceview244 WSW0.794.417.90.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands251 WSW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.318
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea222 SW0.989.317.911.1
South Brisbane235 SW1.118.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.317.7
Southport309 NW1.491.8180
Springwood267 W0.487.216.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.318.1
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin338 NNW0.4
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba260 W0.581.918.30.1
Wynnum267 W1.588.617.30
Wynnum West267 W1.195.117.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville311 NW0.111.3
Chinchilla56 NE0
Dalby245 WSW0.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles120 ESE0.1
Oakey299 WNW1.3
Pittsworth271 W1.3
Rangeville252 WSW1.494.713.9
Roma266 W0.612.1
Stanthorpe237 WSW0.5
Toowoomba262 W1.293.914.200
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy--
Maryborough342 NNW1.310000.2
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga206 SSW0.297.316.30
Auckland Point267 W1.393.919.10
Boat Creek316 NW0.495.517.900
Boyne Island281 W0.192.5-10
Clinton221 SW0.890.518.90
South Gladstone271 W0.387.119.410
Targinie297 WNW1.298.919.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela8 N0
Blackwater71 ENE18917.20
Bluff--82.217.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach232 SW1.713
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)268 W0.393.918.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)235 SW0.218.8
Parkhurst341 NNW0.29217.9
Yeppoon17 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina121 ESE0.1
West Mackay280 W0.720.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr148 SSE0.322.70
Charters Towers22 NNE0
Ingham136 SE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard207 SSW0.292.42400
Environment Park180 S0.19224.300
Kirwan237 WSW0.1
Lennon Drive147 SSE0.294.723.100
North Ward289 WNW0.395.523.60
South Townsville82 E0
Stuart11 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns182 S0.788.223.900
Gordonvale193 SSW0.1
Innisfail6.7 N0
Mareeba9.3 N0
Mossman90 E0
Weipa147 SSE0.825.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE0.913.5

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
20 December 2025