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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 6am.

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

Tuesday 3 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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee91.516.4
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra305 NW0.2
Cannon Hill291 WNW1.377.4180
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.615.6
Coomera303 WNW189.216.90
Cooroy--
Deagon284 WNW0.985.918.200
Deception Bay267 W0.685.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill43 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton270 W2.289.315.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.416.3
Josephville1 N0.110014.60
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood44 NE0
Lytton305 NW1.783.418.30
Maleny--
Moggill290 WNW0.6
Mountain Creek163 SSE0.318.1
Mutdapilly313 NW1.881.816.30
Nambour202 SSW0.695.117.100
North Maclean262 W1.192.716.30
Norwell--
Parkwood72 ENE0.781.517.40
Petrie241 WSW0.1
Raceview297 WNW0.690.816.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands301 WNW0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea284 WNW1.883.318.100
South Brisbane267 W0.518.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.315.3
Southport313 NW1.484.317.40
Springwood289 WNW1.182.616.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.816.3
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba301 WNW0.779.817.70
Wynnum297 WNW2.883.817.40
Wynnum West302 WNW290.617.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville42 NE0.28.3
Chinchilla139 SE0
Dalby99 E0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles237 WSW0.1
Oakey321 NW0.5
Pittsworth--
Rangeville263 W194.411.8
Roma280 W1.512.6
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba295 WNW1.69512.200
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy--
Maryborough327 NNW0.410000
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom239 WSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga223 SW0.498.916.20
Auckland Point265 W1.193.918.60
Boat Creek8 N0.195.917.700
Boyne Island186 S0.393.8-10
Clinton208 SSW1.39217.70
South Gladstone248 WSW0.587.918.310
Targinie289 WNW1.696.119.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela284 WNW0.2
Blackwater215 SW1.796.914.40
Bluff337 NNW0.586.117.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere58 ENE0
Longreach272 W19.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)296 WNW195.517.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)259 W0.717.4
Parkhurst277 W0.19318.6
Yeppoon25 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina216 SW0.6
West Mackay291 WNW1.121
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr184 S0.822.30
Charters Towers251 WSW0.2
Ingham224 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S0.997.123.100
Environment Park173 S0.29623.400
Kirwan129 SE0
Lennon Drive154 SSE0.69923.200
North Ward153 SSE0.297.823.30
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart58 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns200 SSW0.590.322.600
Gordonvale151.6 SSE0.6
Innisfail217.8 SW0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman45 NE0
Weipa138 SE1.524.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE1.112.2

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