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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 5am.

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

Tuesday 3 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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.916.4
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra334 NNW0.8
Cannon Hill293 WNW1.580.617.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.316.2
Coomera290 WNW1.985.917.70
Cooroy--
Deagon273 W0.787.618.100
Deception Bay305 NW1.1860
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill63 ENE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W2.387.216.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.316.8
Josephville165 SSE0.410015.10
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring99 E0.3
Lowood138 SE0
Lytton300 WNW2.782.818.40
Maleny--
Moggill284 WNW0.7
Mountain Creek319 NW2.718.3
Mutdapilly338 NNW2.482.216.80
Nambour230 SW0.295.616.810
North Maclean253 WSW1.49216.70
Norwell--
Parkwood272 W278.8180
Petrie157 SSE0.2
Raceview310 NW0.691.2170
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands310 NW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea265 W2.483.918.200
South Brisbane258 WSW1.218.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.116
Southport300 WNW182.217.90
Springwood287 WNW1.784.4170
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.516.6
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba312 NW0.781.917.60
Wynnum297 WNW3.185.817.30
Wynnum West325 NW2.991.917.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville53 NE0.48.4
Chinchilla56 NE0
Dalby115 ESE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles72 ENE0
Oakey315 NW0.6
Pittsworth--
Rangeville251 WSW1.293.512.4
Roma295 WNW0.912.1
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba275 W0.99412.200.1
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay26 NNE0
Kingaroy--
Maryborough329 NNW0.810000
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom125 SE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga315 NW09815.90
Auckland Point248 WSW19418.50
Boat Creek307 NW0.496.117.410
Boyne Island233 SW0.893.9-10
Clinton212 SSW1.291.618.10
South Gladstone267 W0.387.418.810
Targinie12 NNE0.496.719.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela46 NE0
Blackwater220 SW1.795.514.80
Bluff--82.217.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere22 NNE0
Longreach237 WSW1.310.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)304 NW1.495.618.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)237 WSW0.117.6
Parkhurst38 NE0.293.118
Yeppoon21 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina30 NNE0
West Mackay283 WNW0.720.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr195 SSW1.122.40
Charters Towers71 ENE0
Ingham240 WSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard215 SW1.49723.200
Environment Park226 SW0.196.523.500
Kirwan164 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive166 SSE0.398.823.300
North Ward266 W0.498.623.20
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart127 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns193 SSW191.822.300
Gordonvale159.8 SSE0.8
Innisfail24.1 NNE0
Mareeba18 NNE0
Mossman30 NNE0
Weipa143 SE1.124.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE1.111.6

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
20 December 2025