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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 2am.

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

Tuesday 3 June 2025 2am

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, Karalee88.917.6
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra258 WSW0.4
Cannon Hill289 WNW0.583.817.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.217.6
Coomera299 WNW0.987.3180.1
Cooroy274 W0.1
Deagon292 WNW0.990.818.300
Deception Bay270 W0.590.20
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill64 ENE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton289 WNW2.796.316.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.617.9
Josephville198 SSW0.199.616.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring39 NE0.1
Lowood264 W0.3
Lytton305 NW1.783.818.40
Maleny--
Moggill244 WSW0.5
Mountain Creek322 NW2.917.6
Mutdapilly322 NW2.685.517.10.5
Nambour282 WNW0.995.916.700
North Maclean218 SW0.697.816.70
Norwell--
Parkwood275 W1.282.918.30
Petrie92 E0
Raceview261 W0.893.817.50.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands271 W1
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.317.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea262 W1.191.31810.5
South Brisbane276 W0.318.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.217.4
Southport290 WNW1.38818.20
Springwood274 W0.68716.91.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.317.6
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba251 WSW0.28418.20
Wynnum284 WNW1.590.417.10
Wynnum West291 WNW0.69717.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville353 N0.110.9
Chinchilla105 ESE0.1
Dalby246 WSW0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles215 SW0
Oakey294 WNW1.6
Pittsworth241 WSW1.8
Rangeville252 WSW1.69513.9
Roma272 W0.312.1
Stanthorpe152 SSE0.9
Toowoomba273 W1.694.914.100
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--
Maryborough259 W1.110000
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom186 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga205 SSW0.998.5170
Auckland Point265 W1.294.219.10
Boat Creek163 SSE0.395.118.500
Boyne Island207 SSW0.693.5-10
Clinton209 SSW1.49118.50
South Gladstone201 SSW0.587.719.110
Targinie284 WNW1.595.920.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela15 NNE0
Blackwater204 SSW190.616.70
Bluff--82.217.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach224 SW1.812.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)304 NW0.492.5190
Moranbah (Utah Dr)310 NW0.218.7
Parkhurst13 NNE0.392.317.5
Yeppoon46 NE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina45 NE0
West Mackay270 W0.820.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr202 SSW0.822.50
Charters Towers22 NNE0.1
Ingham198 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard226 SW0.893.923.700
Environment Park249 WSW0.29324.100
Kirwan220 SW0
Lennon Drive277 W0.196.323.700
North Ward269 W0.59623.50
South Townsville32 NNE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns163 SSE0.989.223.400
Gordonvale132.9 SE0.2
Innisfail275.6 W0
Mareeba14.6 NNE0
Mossman60 ENE0
Weipa137 SE0.825.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE0.912.7

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