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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 9am.

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

Tuesday 3 June 2025 9am

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, Karalee90.220.8
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra319 NW1
Cannon Hill294 WNW2.762.820.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.416.9
Coomera319 NW1.580.818.90
Cooroy--
Deagon280 W1.276.720.63550
Deception Bay241 WSW1.276.30
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill227 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W3.582.416.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.119.2
Josephville110 ESE0.39914.80
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood261 W0.7
Lytton298 WNW3.770.420.60
Maleny--
Moggill283 WNW1
Mountain Creek280 W1.121
Mutdapilly2 N0.876.517.60
Nambour50 NE0.488.419.72780
North Maclean223 SW0.984.318.10
Norwell--
Parkwood283 WNW1.973.6190
Petrie205 SSW0.7
Raceview316 NW0.879.318.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands289 WNW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea252 WSW2.975.919.73670
South Brisbane262 W2.120.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.114.8
Southport328 NNW1.879.518.60
Springwood280 W1.675.418.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.219.7
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba270 W1.264.320.50
Wynnum293 WNW3.370.420.10
Wynnum West305 NW376.120.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville281 W0.213.9
Chinchilla311 NW0.3
Dalby281 W0.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey309 NW1.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville261 W0.993.212.8
Roma268 W2.714.5
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba299 WNW2.995.912.72550
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay261 W0.3
Kingaroy--
Maryborough271 W1.589.43010
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom164 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga309 NW193.620.40
Auckland Point242 WSW1.189.420.10
Boat Creek181 S0.885.921.92600
Boyne Island255 WSW1.190.6-2540
Clinton213 SSW1.688.119.60
South Gladstone224 SW1.283.620.42410
Targinie268 W2.989.321.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela246 WSW0.4
Blackwater230 SW2.385.618.50
Bluff--85.717.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere153 SSE0.6
Longreach318 NW112.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)195 SSW0.87620.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)232 SW0.618.8
Parkhurst271 W0.589.421.2
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina251 WSW0.3
West Mackay299 WNW0.622.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr189 S0.723.7342
Charters Towers241 WSW0.8
Ingham217 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard215 SW0.692.724.11170.1
Environment Park241 WSW0.387.226.81531.5
Kirwan228 SW0.6
Lennon Drive224 SW0.287.526.51470.2
North Ward263 W189.424.50.3
South Townsville40 NE0
Stuart237 WSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns141 SE0.98225.33350
Gordonvale163.2 SSE0.7
Innisfail259.8 W0.2
Mareeba167.6 SSE0.3
Mossman200 SSW0.2
Weipa147 SSE2.226.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.415.3

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