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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 9pm.

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

Wednesday 4 June 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert228 SW0.9
Beerwah146 SE0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee62.913.6
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary240 WSW2.5
Caboolture308 NW0.9
Caloundra231 SW2.6
Cannon Hill241 WSW2.949.515.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.313.3
Coomera204 SSW1.855.8160
Cooroy213 SSW0.6
Deagon229 SW0.957.315.910
Deception Bay213 SSW354.70
Eagleby260 W0.7
Eatons Hill223 SW0.7
Forest Lake--
Gatton261 W7.454.513.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.514.1
Josephville180 S2.156140
Kilcoy253 WSW1.6
Kippa-Ring243 WSW0.8
Lowood224 SW1.3
Lytton227 SW5.453.8170
Maleny--
Moggill276 W0.7
Mountain Creek235 SW3.416.6
Mutdapilly237 WSW2.950.514.50
Nambour253 WSW1.757.716.310
North Maclean237 WSW0.956.414.50
Norwell130 SE0.2
Parkwood186 S3.652.316.30
Petrie241 WSW1.2
Raceview277 W1.164.7140
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.514.7
Redlands237 WSW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.714
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea211 SSW2.658.815.200
South Brisbane208 SSW2.715.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley61.114.1
Southport187 S2.352.1160
Springwood238 WSW0.151.914.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain109 ESE0.2
Tewantin252 WSW1.3
Upper Kedron218 SW1.3
Woolloongabba224 SW1.251.615.90
Wynnum235 SW3.650.315.30
Wynnum West227 SW3.155.915.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville202 SSW0.39.7
Chinchilla160 SSE1.3
Dalby238 WSW0.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles273 W0.7
Oakey281 W0.9
Pittsworth217 SW1.9
Rangeville248 WSW2.473.47.7
Roma187 S1.910
Stanthorpe208 SSW0.6
Toowoomba230 SW1.570.27.700
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah210 SSW1.4
Hervey Bay232 SW0.8
Kingaroy216 SW4
Maryborough225 SW2.157.700
Tin Can Bay247 WSW0.8
Toogoom160 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga193 SSW0.289.911.70
Auckland Point247 WSW1.753.418.40
Boat Creek----0-
Boyne Island224 SW1.447-10
Clinton207 SSW1.556.217.20
South Gladstone246 WSW1.654.618.100
Targinie242 WSW249.819.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela185 S1.8
Blackwater206 SSW1.964.215.10
Bluff--6114.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach177 S2.615.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)310 NW0.970.414.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)221 SW0.614.4
Parkhurst46 NE0.38612.7
Yeppoon61 ENE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina195 SSW0.8
West Mackay211 SSW1.418.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr207 SSW1.720.30
Charters Towers244 WSW0.4
Ingham235 SW0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard172 S25021.500
Environment Park170 S0.659.319.600
Kirwan124 SE0.1
Lennon Drive156 SSE1.456.520.400
North Ward167 SSE1.641.422.60
South Townsville16 NNE0
Stuart143 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton148.2 SSE0.2
Cairns202 SSW1.765.922.100
Gordonvale4.1 N0.1
Innisfail321.6 NW0.4
Mareeba183.3 S0.1
Mossman113 ESE0.1
Weipa165 SSE1.127.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap138 SE1.419.3

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
14 December 2025