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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 9pm.

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

Friday 6 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
Beaudesert158 SSE0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah230 SW0.7
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill300 WNW074.615.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.113.9
Coomera250 WSW1.185.615.40
Cooroy0 N0
Deagon229 SW0.183.415.820
Deception Bay232 SW1.377.40
Eagleby6 N0
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W1.485.814.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.414.5
Josephville160 SSE1.282.113.50
Kilcoy36 NE0.2
Kippa-Ring21 NNE0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton271 W0.779.517.70
Maleny67 ENE0.2
Moggill4 N0
Mountain Creek250 WSW0.414.8
Mutdapilly173 S165.716.60
Nambour247 WSW0.391.914.410
North Maclean190 S0.594.813.60
Norwell17 NNE0
Parkwood189 S0.880.716.10
Petrie0 N0
Raceview142 SE0.68215.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.213.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea80 E0.474.717.510
South Brisbane305 NW0.518.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.212.1
Southport210 SSW0.583.916.10
Springwood53 NE0.485.814.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain18 NNE0.2
Tewantin102 ESE0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba148 SSE0.170.617.70
Wynnum296 WNW0.878.8170
Wynnum West240 WSW0.889.116.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville132 SE0.112.1
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby40 NE0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey136 SE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville309 NW0.185.412.4
Roma15 NNE113.6
Stanthorpe185 S0.1
Toowoomba60 ENE0.473.914.110
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah4 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy20 NNE0
Maryborough243 WSW0.889.910
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga225 SW0.383.118.80
Auckland Point111 ESE3.178.720.40
Boat Creek124 SE176.520.510
Boyne Island153 SSE175-10
Clinton130 SE1.873.120.40
South Gladstone154 SSE1.474.420.310
Targinie127 SE0.282.519.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela0 N0
Blackwater70 ENE1.771.517.30
Bluff228 SW0.756.619.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere136 SE0.3
Longreach77 ENE1.618
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE0.781.417.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)152 SSE1.117.4
Parkhurst303 WNW0.378.119.7
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S0.2
West Mackay201 SSW1.320.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr133 SE0.822.10
Charters Towers58 ENE0
Ingham122 ESE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard62 ENE2.89020.700.2
Environment Park104 ESE0.790.32100
Kirwan107 ESE0.4
Lennon Drive73 ENE1.893.420.600
North Ward98 E1.29420.50
South Townsville273 W0.6
Stuart55 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns182 S1.276.922.200
Gordonvale144.4 SE0.3
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba24.3 NNE0
Mossman57 ENE0
Weipa110 ESE2.425.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE117.1

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
20 December 2025