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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 2pm.

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

Wednesday 4 June 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert245 WSW2.1
Beerwah138 SE0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee60.824
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary244 WSW3
Caboolture220 SW0.5
Caloundra232 SW2.6
Cannon Hill276 W3.642.821.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.322.1
Coomera241 WSW3.845.820.90
Cooroy222 SW0.8
Deagon253 WSW1.350.221.65300
Deception Bay210 SSW3.447.60
Eagleby270 W1.7
Eatons Hill232 SW0.9
Forest Lake275 W0.4
Gatton256 WSW8.847.319.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.323.9
Josephville206 SSW2.741.419.90
Kilcoy237 WSW1.6
Kippa-Ring309 NW1.1
Lowood224 SW2.3
Lytton249 WSW4.747.121.10
Maleny238 WSW1.1
Moggill266 W2.1
Mountain Creek235 SW3.122.7
Mutdapilly264 W4.141.120.50
Nambour257 WSW2.25221.25580
North Maclean242 WSW4.44120.90
Norwell219 SW0.6
Parkwood262 W2.941.721.50
Petrie236 SW1.4
Raceview270 W4.145.521.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.422.5
Redlands249 WSW2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.822
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea212 SSW349.720.93570
South Brisbane247 WSW3.321.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.822.4
Southport241 WSW1.438.7220
Springwood131 SE1.643210
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain211 SSW0.1
Tewantin247 WSW2
Upper Kedron223 SW1.1
Woolloongabba264 W1.942.821.40
Wynnum260 W4.945.1210
Wynnum West275 W4.550.921.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville212 SSW2.517.6
Chinchilla130 SE0.4
Dalby256 WSW2.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles271 W1.6
Oakey274 W2.9
Pittsworth219 SW3.9
Rangeville249 WSW263.414.8
Roma219 SW4.918.2
Stanthorpe155 SSE2.5
Toowoomba234 SW2.156.615.23730
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah216 SW2.3
Hervey Bay206 SSW1.3
Kingaroy243 WSW5
Maryborough231 SW3.2505440
Tin Can Bay222 SW1.7
Toogoom227 SW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga226 SW2.947.522.20
Auckland Point258 WSW3.846.422.40
Boat Creek----421-
Boyne Island204 SSW344.1-6470
Clintonofflineoffline43.622.70
South Gladstone225 SW2.644.5236560
Targinie242 WSW2.146.522.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela207 SSW1.6
Blackwater209 SSW4.945.821.30
Bluff235 SW2.438.722.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere227 SW2.8
Longreach173 S4.222.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)172 S1.948.421.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)178 S2.223.7
Parkhurst217 SW1.75022.2
Yeppoon105 ESE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina177 S1.6
West Mackay190 S2.623.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr188 S2.225.4718
Charters Towers223 SW0.7
Ingham157 SSE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard215 SW4.142.824.64120
Environment Park211 SSW1.337.928.44750
Kirwan188 S0.9
Lennon Drive194 SSW1.140.326.44170
North Ward165 SSE3.74024.60
South Townsville94 E0.7
Stuart190 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton117.4 ESE0.4
Cairns95 E4.555.8267440
Gordonvale114.8 ESE0.5
Innisfail168.8 S1.8
Mareeba60.9 ENE0.6
Mossman70 ENE0.8
Weipa129 SE2.231.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap146 SE2.623.5

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
14 December 2025