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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 Saturday 7 June 2025 12pm.

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

Saturday 7 June 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert287 WNW0.8
Beerwah190 S0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah214 SW0.8
Burpengary311 NW1.8
Caboolture241 WSW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill265 W2.149.922.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.921.7
Coomera312 NW2.473.319.80
Cooroy309 NW1
Deagon295 WNW1.560.122.86360
Deception Bay302 WNW2.158.10
Eagleby300 WNW1.8
Eatons Hill266 W0.2
Forest Lake261 W0.4
Gatton350 N1.267.720.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.223.5
Josephville354 N1.57219.10
Kilcoy292 WNW0.9
Kippa-Ring70 ENE1.2
Lowood314 NW0.7
Lytton358 N4.26821.20
Maleny269 W2.3
Moggill266 W0.5
Mountain Creek311 NW2.923.6
Mutdapilly323 NW4.857.721.20
Nambour294 WNW2.86422.86990
North Maclean279 W3.467.920.20
Norwell269 W0.2
Parkwood324 NW2.668.219.50
Petrie259 W1.4
Raceview305 NW1.468.921.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands22 NNE2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.722
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea236 SW1.664.721.64870
South Brisbane258 WSW1.822.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.421.5
Southport311 NW2.467.7200
Springwood275 W1.560.720.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain276 W1
Tewantin308 NW0.9
Upper Kedron264 W1
Woolloongabba266 W153.822.30
Wynnum342 NNW2.160.921.80
Wynnum West345 NNW2.164.722.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville213 SSW1.119.7
Chinchilla162 SSE0.6
Dalby267 W2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles281 W1.7
Oakey307 NW3.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville268 W1.165.318.1
Roma261 W2.921.2
Stanthorpe153 SSE2.5
Toowoomba296 WNW3.559.717.77110
Warwick300 WNW2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah245 WSW0.4
Hervey Bay322 NW0.6
Kingaroy276 W2.7
Maryborough301 WNW1.969.64080
Tin Can Bay308 NW0.4
Toogoom139 SE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga331 NNW167.222.80
Auckland Point77 ENE2.175.320.70
Boat Creek56 NE1.670.422.24560
Boyne Island48 NE1.672.9-4600
Clinton34 NE2.367.322.10
South Gladstone53 NE1.767.921.74770
Targinie59 ENE1.272.122.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela299 WNW1.1
Blackwater349 N1.960.822.90
Bluff--69.418.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere190 S0.5
Longreach186 S2.722.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE0.961.323.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)259 W0.524.7
Parkhurst245 WSW0.459.324.5
Yeppoon227 SW1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina120 ESE0.5
West Mackay132 SE1.723.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr88 E2.724.4416
Charters Towers121 ESE0.4
Ingham157 SSE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard108 ESE1.980.922.72760
Environment Park104 ESE1.574.625.13200.7
Kirwan171 S0.2
Lennon Drive120 ESE2.879.123.73390
North Ward116 ESE1.876.923.50
South Townsville92 E0.4
Stuart91 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton110.7 ESE0.8
Cairns118 ESE1.178.524.23130
Gordonvale174 S0.8
Innisfail188.5 S0.9
Mareeba65.3 ENE0.9
Mossman134 SE0.5
Weipa117 ESE3.427.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE3.821.9

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
17 December 2025