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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 8pm.

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

Wednesday 4 June 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert173 S0.8
Beerwah147 SSE0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee59.415.5
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary246 WSW2.7
Caboolture242 WSW0.5
Caloundra246 WSW2
Cannon Hill240 WSW3.745.216.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains59.114.9
Coomera241 WSW2.851.116.90
Cooroy204 SSW0.6
Deagon230 SW1.153.61700
Deception Bay216 SW2.953.50
Eagleby264 W0.8
Eatons Hill220 SW0.7
Forest Lake--
Gatton250 WSW6.652.414.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.315.8
Josephville143 SE0.951.815.10
Kilcoy238 WSW1.3
Kippa-Ring252 WSW0.8
Lowood216 SW1.8
Lytton230 SW6.550.817.90
Maleny--
Moggill262 W0.9
Mountain Creek235 SW4.317.3
Mutdapilly263 W1.950.514.70
Nambour212 SSW0.856.417.110
North Maclean214 SW2.451.515.80
Norwell218 SW0.5
Parkwood212 SSW251.716.90
Petrie246 WSW1.4
Raceview247 WSW25415.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.515.7
Redlands242 WSW2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.315.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea212 SSW3.752.116.300
South Brisbane208 SSW3.416.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley59.814.9
Southport175 S1.95116.90
Springwood244 WSW0.250.515.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain33 NNE0
Tewantin240 WSW1.1
Upper Kedron218 SW1.4
Woolloongabba225 SW1.346.716.90
Wynnum236 SW5.248.416.20
Wynnum West230 SW4.454.116.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville196 SSW0.711.1
Chinchilla160 SSE0.9
Dalby226 SW1.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles269 W0.7
Oakey257 WSW2.1
Pittsworth211 SSW2.2
Rangeville247 WSW2.169.18.4
Roma193 SSW311.6
Stanthorpe204 SSW0.4
Toowoomba224 SW264.58.700
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah212 SSW1.3
Hervey Bay236 SW0.9
Kingaroy222 SW2.4
Maryborough224 SW1.75500
Tin Can Bay247 WSW0.5
Toogoom165 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E0.183.813.30
Auckland Point253 WSW1.651.219.10
Boat Creek----0-
Boyne Island226 SW0.947-10
Clinton187 S152.518.40
South Gladstone240 WSW1.453.118.510
Targinie250 WSW1.754.118.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela184 S0.8
Blackwater205 SSW163.215.70
Bluff--59.914.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach190 S2.216.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)272 W0.466.815.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)207 SSW0.915.8
Parkhurst63 ENE0.38114.2
Yeppoon61 ENE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina189 S1
West Mackay200 SSW1.219.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr211 SSW1.421.10
Charters Towers248 WSW0.4
Ingham108 ESE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S2.248.52200
Environment Park171 S0.755.120.500
Kirwan161 SSE0.2
Lennon Drive160 SSE1.551.921.500
North Ward167 SSE1.640.323.10
South Townsville26 NNE0
Stuart219 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton142.7 SE0.2
Cairns186 S1.466.322.400
Gordonvale2.4 N0
Innisfail278.5 W0.2
Mareeba32.9 NNE0.1
Mossman239 WSW0.1
Weipa166 SSE1.427.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap129 SE1.720.4

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