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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 4am.

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

Friday 6 June 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert132 SE0
Beerwah68 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah247 WSW0.8
Burpengary197 SSW0.4
Caboolture151 SSE0
Caloundra263 W0.7
Cannon Hill228 SW1.870.212.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.16.7
Coomera262 W0.488.210.60
Cooroy1 N0
Deagon255 WSW0.382.311.310
Deception Bay203 SSW1.475.30
Eagleby290 WNW0.6
Eatons Hill257 WSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W3927.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.87
Josephville153 SSE1.778.3110
Kilcoy106 ESE0
Kippa-Ring236 SW0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton205 SSW3.474.112.70
Maleny170 S1.3
Moggill294 WNW0.5
Mountain Creek225 SW213.1
Mutdapilly20 NNE0.583.98.90
Nambour248 WSW0.191.31110
North Maclean225 SW0.499.97.30
Norwell42 NE0
Parkwood188 S0.28111.70
Petrie183 S0.1
Raceview270 W0.592.68.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands237 WSW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.65.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea164 SSE0.88211.110
South Brisbane208 SSW1.612
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley864.8
Southport291 WNW0.383.511.60
Springwood182 S0.281.5100
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain163 SSE0.8
Tewantin89 E0.1
Upper Kedron214 SW0.6
Woolloongabba241 WSW0.974.711.70
Wynnum223 SW2.977.711.10
Wynnum West212 SSW2.484.611.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville32 NNE0.56.3
Chinchilla25 NNE0
Dalby95 E0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles10 N0
Oakey104 ESE0.1
Pittsworth147 SSE0
Rangeville265 W0.388.36.9
Roma221 SW0.55.2
Stanthorpe67 ENE0.1
Toowoomba202 SSW0.669.610.510
Warwick19 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah16 NNE0
Hervey Bay181 S0.7
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough226 SW1.979.500
Tin Can Bay232 SW0.4
Toogoom203 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga225 SW0.1976.40
Auckland Point245 WSW2.37412.60
Boat Creek256 WSW2.673.612.310
Boyne Island201 SSW170-10
Clinton204 SSW1.975.811.30
South Gladstone236 SW1.668.71410
Targinie122 ESE0.771.113.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela141 SE0.4
Blackwater176 S0.483.87.20
Bluff--76.47.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach344 NNW16.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)321 NW191.36.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE0.35.6
Parkhurst24 NNE0.292.17.3
Yeppoon9 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina182 S0.5
West Mackay273 W1.110.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr200 SSW1.215.41
Charters Towers15 NNE0
Ingham244 WSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park191 S0.774.714.300
Kirwan219 SW1.1
Lennon Drive171 S0.874.114.600
North Ward350 N0.562.516.10
South Townsville81 E0.4
Stuart95 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton154 SSE0.2
Cairns124 SE185.317.700
Gordonvale77.9 ENE0.1
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba6.6 N0
Mossman85 E0
Weipa132 SE1.821.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap171 S0.88.8

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