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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 6am.

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

Friday 6 June 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert172 S0.1
Beerwah128 SE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah108 ESE0.1
Burpengary79 E0.1
Caboolture105 ESE0
Caloundra272 W0.5
Cannon Hill229 SW1.670.3120
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.16.5
Coomera282 WNW0.78810.70
Cooroy93 E0
Deagon259 W0.378.611.910
Deception Bay213 SSW0.975.80
Eagleby287 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill174 S0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton271 W2.993.97.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.76.3
Josephville130 SE0.678.210.90
Kilcoy12 NNE0
Kippa-Ring139 SE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton205 SSW3.47213.10
Maleny147 SSE0.3
Moggill204 SSW0.2
Mountain Creek225 SW2.113.7
Mutdapilly100 E0.487.47.10
Nambour226 SW0.29111.110
North Maclean204 SSW0.31006.60
Norwell69 ENE0
Parkwood166 SSE0.382.511.60
Petrie247 WSW0.2
Raceview232 SW0.493.37.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands242 WSW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.85.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea161 SSE0.784.310.510
South Brisbane196 SSW0.911.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.64.4
Southport268 W0.285.511.60
Springwood181 S0.280.89.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain174 S0.6
Tewantin128 SE0.1
Upper Kedron183 S0.3
Woolloongabba231 SW0.975.211.50
Wynnum220 SW2.97511.50
Wynnum West206 SSW2.682.111.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville319 NW0.14.8
Chinchilla25 NNE0
Dalby28 NNE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles8 N0
Oakey69 ENE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville248 WSW0.385.87.7
Roma284 WNW0.53.7
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba191 S0.572.69.820
Warwick48 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah43 NE0
Hervey Bay201 SSW0.9
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough233 SW1.283.100
Tin Can Bay189 S0.4
Toogoom203 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga234 SW0.397.67.30
Auckland Point248 WSW2.178.611.60
Boat Creek258 WSW2.572.612.420
Boyne Island192 SSW0.572.7-10
Clinton210 SSW2.478.710.50
South Gladstone234 SW0.571.513.220
Targinie113 ESE0.776.112.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela150 SSE0.2
Blackwater275 W0.386.960
Bluff--76.47.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach48 NE0.57.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)324 NW0.591.760
Moranbah (Utah Dr)292 WNW0.45.6
Parkhurst345 NNW0.193.18.5
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina148 SSE0.4
West Mackay271 W1.111.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr214 SW0.914.81
Charters Towers24 NNE0
Ingham217 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park163 SSE0.475.914.800
Kirwan219 SW0.9
Lennon Drive153 SSE175.61500
North Ward189 S0.472.415.70
South Townsville44 NE0.1
Stuart10 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton126.6 SE0.1
Cairns112 ESE0.686.717.210
Gordonvale148.2 SSE0.5
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba26 NNE0
Mossman120 ESE0
Weipa117 ESE2.221.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE0.58.1

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
15 December 2025