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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 10pm.

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

Wednesday 4 June 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert248 WSW1
Beerwah153 SSE0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.312
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary244 WSW2.3
Caboolture227 SW0.4
Caloundra231 SW2.8
Cannon Hill250 WSW254.214.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.711.6
Coomera207 SSW0.959.915.20
Cooroy189 S0.5
Deagon238 WSW0.659.414.810
Deception Bay213 SSW2.953.70
Eagleby244 WSW0.2
Eatons Hill220 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton260 W6.257.112.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.612
Josephville167 SSE1.157.813.80
Kilcoy270 W0.8
Kippa-Ring288 WNW0.7
Lowood220 SW1
Lytton231 SW5.357.416.30
Maleny--
Moggill258 WSW0.6
Mountain Creek234 SW3.415.8
Mutdapilly236 SW3.850.714.10
Nambour246 WSW1.754.115.400
North Maclean232 SW2.258.2140
Norwell90 E0
Parkwood194 SSW4.252.315.90
Petrie238 WSW1.2
Raceview265 W0.966.813.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.513
Redlands235 SW1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.711.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea224 SW3.562.514.400
South Brisbane215 SW2.814.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.412.7
Southport195 SSW2.552.915.50
Springwood237 WSW0.154.213.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain28 NNE0
Tewantin249 WSW1.5
Upper Kedron220 SW1
Woolloongabba239 WSW0.955.514.90
Wynnum238 WSW3.55714.40
Wynnum West234 SW2.862.614.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW0.28.1
Chinchilla162 SSE1.1
Dalby252 WSW0.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles277 W0.4
Oakey264 W1.1
Pittsworth220 SW1.5
Rangeville251 WSW2.278.67.1
Roma195 SSW1.68.8
Stanthorpe120 ESE0.2
Toowoomba234 SW1.274.77.110
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah214 SW2
Hervey Bay222 SW0.7
Kingaroy220 SW3
Maryborough230 SW3.154.900
Tin Can Bay241 WSW1.4
Toogoom199 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga90 E0.292.611.10
Auckland Point244 WSW1.154.417.60
Boat Creekofflineoffline47.518.700
Boyne Island219 SW2.245.7-00
Clinton191 S1.357.616.40
South Gladstone216 SW1.550.518.110
Targinie234 SW1.644.819.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela196 SSW1.9
Blackwater194 SSW454.5160
Bluff172 S2.647.316.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere210 SSW0.9
Longreach163 SSE3.514.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)310 NW1.476.713.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)307 NW0.512
Parkhurst49 NE0.288.811.6
Yeppoon46 NE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina189 S1
West Mackay226 SW116.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr197 SSW1.319.30
Charters Towers246 WSW0.4
Ingham246 WSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard183 S1.653.620.600
Environment Park168 SSE0.661.41900
Kirwan171 S0.1
Lennon Drive164 SSE1.159.819.500
North Ward120 ESE0.950.120.60
South Townsville27 NNE0
Stuart133 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton53.3 NE0
Cairns173 S1.171.921.200
Gordonvale108.7 ESE0.7
Innisfail321.3 NW0.3
Mareeba95.9 E0
Mossman85 E0
Weipa144 SE1.127.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE1.217.8

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