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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 Wednesday 4 June 2025 1pm.

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

Wednesday 4 June 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert256 WSW2.6
Beerwah143 SE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee65.723.2
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary250 WSW3.1
Caboolture195 SSW0.4
Caloundra237 WSW3.5
Cannon Hill261 W444.220.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.522.1
Coomera252 WSW3.250.220.90
Cooroy225 SW0.8
Deagon246 WSW1.350.921.36290
Deception Bay213 SSW3.747.60
Eagleby270 W1.7
Eatons Hill228 SW1.1
Forest Lake292 WNW0.6
Gatton261 W8.353.5190
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.523.2
Josephville221 SW243.219.70
Kilcoy248 WSW1.7
Kippa-Ring296 WNW1.2
Lowood227 SW2.1
Lytton236 SW6.546.920.80
Maleny244 WSW1.4
Moggill269 W1.7
Mountain Creek238 WSW3.822
Mutdapilly254 WSW4.741.120.40
Nambour255 WSW2.353.220.96630
North Maclean252 WSW4.244.620.90
Norwell219 SW1
Parkwood254 WSW3.347.6210
Petrie223 SW2.1
Raceview270 W35020.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.222.5
Redlands246 WSW2.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.422
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea245 WSW4.253.220.56730
South Brisbane230 SW3.120.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.921.9
Southport252 WSW1.843.821.50
Springwood192 SSW0.646.720.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain266 W0.3
Tewantin233 SW2.3
Upper Kedron220 SW1.2
Woolloongabba254 WSW245.320.70
Wynnum252 WSW5.444.920.50
Wynnum West247 WSW4.550.521.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville206 SSW2.317.9
Chinchilla197 SSW0.4
Dalby255 WSW2.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles281 W0.7
Oakey273 W2.5
Pittsworth220 SW2.8
Rangeville243 WSW1.670.813.9
Roma223 SW4.718.7
Stanthorpe153 SSE2.5
Toowoomba247 WSW1.859.615.35760
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah213 SSW2.5
Hervey Bay218 SW1.3
Kingaroy228 SW4.2
Maryborough221 SW3.8516540
Tin Can Bay225 SW1.6
Toogoom180 S0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga225 SW3.24721.90
Auckland Point249 WSW3.647.321.80
Boat Creek----629-
Boyne Island200 SSW3.244.1-7360
Clinton-----
South Gladstone222 SW3.344.922.37390
Targinie229 SW2.147.2220
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela199 SSW2.1
Blackwater197 SSW548.920.70
Bluff--40.521.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere231 SW2.7
Longreach176 S4.121.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)171 S1.850.820.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)181 S1.523.1
Parkhurst220 SW1.653.421.8
Yeppoon182 S0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina185 S1.3
West Mackay206 SSW222.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr199 SSW2.524.7777
Charters Towers225 SW0.7
Ingham98 E0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard207 SSW5.344.523.84340
Environment Park190 S1.540.9275090
Kirwan199 SSW1.1
Lennon Drive180 S2.142.625.54460
North Ward169 S4.241240
South Townsville100 E0.6
Stuart199 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton95.9 E0.4
Cairns117 ESE2.456.726.67790
Gordonvale97.9 E0.5
Innisfail173.8 S2
Mareeba256.3 WSW0.5
Mossman131 SE0.7
Weipa112 ESE2.631.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap137 SE2.822.6

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