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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 7pm.

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

Tuesday 3 June 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert135 SE0.3
Beerwah176 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee63.918.1
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary249 WSW1.3
Caboolture282 WNW0.1
Caloundra191 S0.4
Cannon Hill260 W2.348.519.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.618.5
Coomera265 W1.755.719.60
Cooroy257 WSW0.1
Deagon247 WSW159.319.600
Deception Bay219 SW1.755.70
Eagleby206 SSW0.2
Eatons Hill202 SSW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton259 W4.866.917.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.218.4
Josephville225 SW0.758.217.50
Kilcoy258 WSW1.3
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood234 SW0.4
Lytton246 WSW453.420.40
Maleny249 WSW0.7
Moggill273 W1.1
Mountain Creek283 WNW0.617.3
Mutdapilly275 W1.952.718.50
Nambour239 WSW0.472.817.710
North Maclean243 WSW1.154.318.60
Norwell202 SSW0.1
Parkwood237 WSW2.252.419.80
Petrie239 WSW0.9
Raceview280 W1.760.918.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.318.3
Redlands85 E0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.917.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea224 SW2.158.319.100
South Brisbane229 SW2.519.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.217.8
Southport259 W0.85219.40
Springwood117 ESE0.15617.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.118.3
Tamborine Mountain186 S0.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron238 WSW0.8
Woolloongabba250 WSW0.951.419.60
Wynnum255 WSW45219.30
Wynnum West255 WSW2.958.419.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.715.9
Chinchilla171 S0.3
Dalby259 W1.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles227 SW0.3
Oakey282 WNW2.1
Pittsworth231 SW1.9
Rangeville253 WSW2.183.312.9
Roma206 SSW2.316.8
Stanthorpe152 SSE2.2
Toowoomba253 WSW1.380.313.200
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah186 S0.4
Hervey Bay229 SW0.3
Kingaroy246 WSW2.3
Maryborough237 WSW0.958.510
Tin Can Bay188 S0.3
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga65 ENE0.571.4190
Auckland Point257 WSW1.846.2230
Boat Creek265 W1.451.322.410
Boyne Island219 SW1.141.2-10
Clinton225 SW1.143.4230
South Gladstone246 WSW1.146.722.610
Targinie243 WSW1.847.723.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela199 SSW0.4
Blackwater244 WSW2.350.418.70
Bluff--44.220.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere223 SW0.2
Longreach180 S2.719.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)255 WSW141.821.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)263 W1.220.8
Parkhurst93 E0.359.120.3
Yeppoon73 ENE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina159 SSE0.2
West Mackay221 SW0.722.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr185 S1.124.70
Charters Towers240 WSW0.4
Ingham163 SSE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW3.149.326.700
Environment Park198 SSW0.750.626.200
Kirwan193 SSW0.3
Lennon Drive170 S1.450.626.200
North Ward163 SSE2.642.726.90
South Townsville100 E0.2
Stuart194 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns128 SE0.881.126.700
Gordonvale277.5 W0.2
Innisfail143.8 SE0.3
Mareeba144.3 SE0.2
Mossman47 NE0
Weipa194 SSW1.927.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE1.320.6

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