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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 2pm.

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

Thursday 5 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
Beaudesert236 SW4
Beerwah143 SE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee57.122.9
Boonah180 S1.2
Burpengary220 SW2
Caboolture222 SW0.4
Caloundra197 SSW2.6
Cannon Hill222 SW2.539.120.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains59.422.6
Coomera197 SSW3.552.119.90
Cooroy169 S0.9
Deagon188 S1.147.820.95260
Deception Bay181 S346.40
Eagleby227 SW1.1
Eatons Hill221 SW0.9
Forest Lake174 S0.5
Gatton259 W2.643.619.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.722.8
Josephville165 SSE2.850.518.60
Kilcoy192 SSW1.7
Kippa-Ring207 SSW1.3
Lowood192 SSW1.2
Lytton210 SSW3.843.920.70
Maleny164 SSE1.2
Moggill157 SSE1.1
Mountain Creek195 SSW1.122.8
Mutdapilly225 SW2.839.420.10
Nambour143 SE1.551.720.65880
North Maclean206 SSW3.247.619.50
Norwell183 S0.4
Parkwood185 S3.151.120.10
Petrie176 S0.5
Raceview193 SSW2.64420.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands220 SW2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.522.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea187 S2.544.820.55920
South Brisbane174 S2.220.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley61.421.9
Southport185 S3.350.419.60
Springwood147 SSE1.441.220.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain228 SW0.2
Tewantin190 S1.8
Upper Kedron196 SSW1.7
Woolloongabba192 SSW1.438.420.60
Wynnum213 SSW2.84120.70
Wynnum West201 SSW3.945.321.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville127 SE118.3
Chinchilla164 SSE1
Dalby167 SSE1.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles225 SW0.3
Oakey211 SSW1.6
Pittsworth185 S1.5
Rangeville195 SSW1.258.515.2
Roma158 SSE2.617.5
Stanthorpe160 SSE0.6
Toowoomba186 S1.950.415.46190
Warwick116 ESE2.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah165 SSE0.5
Hervey Bay162 SSE2
Kingaroy157 SSE0.4
Maryborough189 S2.854.25580
Tin Can Bay161 SSE1.7
Toogoom212 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga158 SSE1.644.521.20
Auckland Point120 ESE1.946.221.20
Boat Creek149 SSE2.445.221.14310
Boyne Island147 SSE2.242-6500
Clinton156 SSE2.64321.40
South Gladstone165 SSE1.644.121.96580
Targinie179 S144.621.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE1.7
Blackwater95 E5.134.320.40
Bluff55 NE1.153.110.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere183 S1.1
Longreach81 E3.120.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)124 SE3.639.3190
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE3.121.1
Parkhurst200 SSW0.640.422.2
Yeppoon265 W0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina172 S1.6
West Mackay144 SE4.420.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr176 S1.324708
Charters Towers186 S0.5
Ingham85 E1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard69 ENE3.345.922.64050
Environment Park86 E2.441.6264710
Kirwan211 SSW1
Lennon Drive101 E342.924.14130
North Ward62 ENE1.74323.20
South Townsville155 SSE0.5
Stuart207 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton113.6 ESE0.9
Cairns124 SE2.551.125.96690
Gordonvale132.1 SE0.6
Innisfail167.8 SSE1.4
Mareeba59.8 ENE0.7
Mossman117 ESE1
Weipa85 E2.131.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap82 E1.623.3

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