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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 10pm.

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

Friday 6 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
Beaudesert158 SSE0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah233 SW0.7
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill154 SSE0.177.915.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.313.2
Coomera251 WSW0.988.314.60
Cooroy69 ENE0
Deagon288 WNW0.185.41510
Deception Bay228 SW1.3800
Eagleby16 NNE0
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W2.286.613.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.413.7
Josephville157 SSE1.582.913.20
Kilcoy11 N0.1
Kippa-Ring0 N0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton264 W0.779.216.90
Maleny343 NNW0.3
Moggill8 N0
Mountain Creek236 SW0.414.1
Mutdapilly220 SW1.168.715.70
Nambour242 WSW0.292.61420
North Maclean228 SW0.397.612.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood223 SW0.684.5150
Petrie0 N0
Raceview159 SSE0.385.614.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.412.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea62 ENE0.278.316.710
South Brisbane357 N0.218
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.311.5
Southport227 SW0.286.915.20
Springwood65 ENE0.487.113.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain52 NE0.1
Tewantin146 SE0
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba158 SSE0.273.816.90
Wynnum281 W1.481.216.10
Wynnum West299 WNW0.692.415.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville39 NE0.410.9
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby44 NE0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles1 N0
Oakey27 NNE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville262 W0.287.811.7
Roma9 N1.512.5
Stanthorpe145 SE0.1
Toowoomba348 NNW0.676.813.320
Warwick35 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah15 NNE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy33 NNE0.5
Maryborough246 WSW1.193.100
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga203 SSW0.285.118.30
Auckland Point110 ESE2.280.420.10
Boat Creek272 W0.278.72010
Boyne Island170 S0.776.8-00
Clinton147 SSE0.873.6200
South Gladstone175 S1.275.119.910
Targinie130 SE0.182.319.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela11 N0
Blackwater57 ENE1.678.215.80
Bluff228 SW0.756.619.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere140 SE0.2
Longreach107 ESE1.813.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E183.9170
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE0.917.2
Parkhurst340 NNW0.282.518.7
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina168 SSE0.3
West Mackay223 SW1.319
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr135 SE121.50
Charters Towers129 SE0
Ingham173 S0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard178 S2.394.319.900
Environment Park179 S0.895.719.900
Kirwan78 ENE0.1
Lennon Drive162 SSE1.497.219.900
North Ward157 SSE294.9200
South Townsville76 ENE0.2
Stuart28 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns191 S2.577.52200
Gordonvale136.9 SE0.7
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba21 NNE0
Mossman127 SE0.1
Weipa123 ESE2.624.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE0.916.1

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
21 December 2025