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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 Thursday 5 June 2025 1pm.

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

Thursday 5 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
Beaudesert239 WSW3.5
Beerwah138 SE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee60.422.3
Boonah139 SE1.4
Burpengary208 SSW2
Caboolture211 SSW0.5
Caloundra194 SSW3
Cannon Hill218 SW2.839.419.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.422
Coomera194 SSW3.751.819.70
Cooroy166 SSE1.2
Deagon195 SSW150.520.16250
Deception Bay188 S3.248.20
Eagleby250 WSW1.2
Eatons Hill223 SW1.2
Forest Lake165 SSE0.4
Gatton251 WSW1.144.818.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.122.3
Josephville160 SSE350.618.10
Kilcoy189 S1.8
Kippa-Ring216 SW1.3
Lowood227 SW0.8
Lytton212 SSW4.444.720.20
Maleny158 SSE2.3
Moggill186 S1
Mountain Creek202 SSW1.522
Mutdapilly193 SSW3.339.519.70
Nambour161 SSE1.654.219.96590
North Maclean202 SSW3.647.218.90
Norwell162 SSE0.3
Parkwood200 SSW3.351.219.70
Petrie212 SSW0.8
Raceview197 SSW3.144.519.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands217 SW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.721.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea191 S2.845.119.96830
South Brisbane197 SSW2.619.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley6720.9
Southport185 S3.650.419.40
Springwood162 SSE1.141.419.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain235 SW0.1
Tewantin194 SSW2.1
Upper Kedron200 SSW1.4
Woolloongabba213 SSW1.438.720.10
Wynnum212 SSW2.941.720.20
Wynnum West202 SSW4.146.120.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville113 ESE117.4
Chinchilla174 S0.6
Dalby172 S1.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles163 SSE0.3
Oakey206 SSW1.4
Pittsworth142 SE1.6
Rangeville211 SSW1.158.914.7
Roma135 SE2.116.7
Stanthorpe235 SW0.5
Toowoomba206 SSW1.651.5157050
Warwick136 SE2.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah187 S0.9
Hervey Bay159 SSE1.9
Kingaroy148 SSE0.4
Maryborough183 S3.154.56430
Tin Can Bay164 SSE1.8
Toogoom201 SSW0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga179 S1.446.820.30
Auckland Point138 SE1.946.720.50
Boat Creek168 SSE1.846.820.36230
Boyne Island151 SSE2.443.2-7360
Clinton184 S2.245.420.20
South Gladstone180 S1.846.220.77380
Targinie187 S146.320.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela154 SSE1.6
Blackwater105 ESE5.136.719.80
Bluff55 NE1.153.110.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere177 S1.1
Longreach82 E3.518.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE3.942.217.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)118 ESE320.1
Parkhurst190 S0.944.121.1
Yeppoon257 WSW0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S1.5
West Mackay157 SSE4.319.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr156 SSE1.223.4773
Charters Towers156 SSE0.8
Ingham105 ESE1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard100 E349.521.84310
Environment Park101 E242.925.75040
Kirwan207 SSW1.1
Lennon Drive105 ESE2.745.723.74420
North Ward95 E1.344.623.20
South Townsville138 SE0.5
Stuart198 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton113.7 ESE1.1
Cairns144 SE2.651.125.58200
Gordonvale197.8 SSW0.5
Innisfail170.5 S1.1
Mareeba182.8 S0.4
Mossman110 ESE0.8
Weipa90 E2.730.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap89 E1.822.1

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