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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 Friday 6 June 2025 2am.

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

Friday 6 June 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert169 S0.1
Beerwah164 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah231 SW0.5
Burpengary209 SSW0.5
Caboolture38 NE0
Caloundra249 WSW0.3
Cannon Hill233 SW1.969.812.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.57.2
Coomera315 NW0.68311.60
Cooroy1 N0
Deagon182 S0.182.911.520
Deception Bay202 SSW1.373.90
Eagleby239 WSW0.4
Eatons Hill208 SSW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W3.491.28.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.47.8
Josephville148 SSE1.882.810.50
Kilcoy88 E0.1
Kippa-Ring262 W0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton210 SSW3.87213.80
Maleny175 S0.4
Moggill292 WNW0.5
Mountain Creek219 SW1.513.7
Mutdapilly245 WSW0.778100
Nambour216 SW0.186.112.310
North Maclean10 N0.298.48.20
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood14 NNE0.371.313.40
Petrie115 ESE0
Raceview286 WNW190.78.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands240 WSW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.26.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea170 S0.880.611.610
South Brisbane207 SSW1.612.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.15.7
Southport294 WNW0.875.113.10
Springwood208 SSW0.177.8110
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain39 NE0.1
Tewantin251 WSW0.1
Upper Kedron211 SSW0.5
Woolloongabba235 SW0.871.212.70
Wynnum224 SW376.811.80
Wynnum West216 SW2.783.212.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville298 WNW0.16.1
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby65 ENE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey31 NNE0
Pittsworth44 NE0
Rangeville243 WSW0.283.98.5
Roma220 SW0.76.6
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba123 ESE0.870.410.910
Warwick102 ESE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah18 NNE0
Hervey Bay174 S0.6
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough227 SW1.976.900
Tin Can Bay93 E0
Toogoom185 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga228 SW0.19770
Auckland Point245 WSW1.872.813.20
Boat Creek273 W2.274.812.320
Boyne Island206 SSW0.968.7-00
Clinton204 SSW2.274120
South Gladstone225 SW1.164.715.210
Targinie279 W0.384.2110
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela131 SE0.6
Blackwater235 SW0.981.47.30
Bluff--76.47.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere39 NE0
Longreach12 NNE0.68.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)300 WNW0.990.27.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)250 WSW0.26.8
Parkhurst61 ENE0.2927.9
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina82 E0.1
West Mackay273 W1.111.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr172 S0.913.91
Charters Towers21 NNE0
Ingham190 S0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park184 S0.857.616.600
Kirwan219 SW0.7
Lennon Drive175 S0.957.116.700
North Ward162 SSE3.149.317.40
South Townsville34 NE0
Stuart123 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton165.3 SSE0.2
Cairns154 SSE0.785.61810
Gordonvale124.2 SE0.7
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba61.6 ENE0.1
Mossman103 ESE0
Weipa129 SE1.422.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE0.710.6

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