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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 5pm.

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

Saturday 7 June 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert272 W1.1
Beerwah239 WSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah215 SW2
Burpengary305 NW0.9
Caboolture281 W0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill308 NW1.635.623.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.624.3
Coomera327 NNW0.860.222.30
Cooroy164 SSE0.2
Deagon295 WNW0.444.524380
Deception Bay293 WNW0.948.50
Eagleby291 WNW0.7
Eatons Hill160 SSE0
Forest Lake294 WNW0.1
Gatton268 W4.334.322.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview5024.5
Josephville247 WSW1.635.422.10
Kilcoy279 W0.4
Kippa-Ring18 NNE0.6
Lowood246 WSW0.8
Lytton308 NW351.223.40
Maleny282 WNW0.7
Moggill276 W0.6
Mountain Creek316 NW1.822.8
Mutdapilly286 WNW2.132.422.60
Nambour294 WNW1.167.222.1800
North Maclean260 W2.335.722.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood326 NW1.75622.60
Petrie180 S0.3
Raceview264 W2.133.723.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands313 NW1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley50.725.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea296 WNW1.643.123.5700
South Brisbane254 WSW1.323.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley48.524.5
Southport318 NW1.655.922.20
Springwood299 WNW0.839.222.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain294 WNW0.7
Tewantin285 WNW0.7
Upper Kedron292 WNW0.4
Woolloongabba283 WNW0.538.423.60
Wynnum303 WNW2.441.622.70
Wynnum West319 NW2.446.523.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville227 SW120.5
Chinchilla173 S0.3
Dalby275 W1.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles267 W0.8
Oakey293 WNW1.8
Pittsworth259 W1.8
Rangeville246 WSW144.116.9
Roma254 WSW2.821.8
Stanthorpe157 SSE1.8
Toowoomba278 W1.540.618800
Warwick278 W1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah263 W0.3
Hervey Bay232 SW0.3
Kingaroy265 W2.1
Maryborough12 NNE1.375.8800
Tin Can Bay206 SSW0.5
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga59 ENE1.673.122.10
Auckland Point11 N274.421.70
Boat Creek33 NNE1.57322.2860
Boyne Island14 NNE1.474-610
Clinton21 NNE3.368.821.70
South Gladstone27 NNE1.769.421.7660
Targinie39 NE0.871.922.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela294 WNW0.9
Blackwater261 W2.245.824.30
Bluff--38.724.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere203 SSW0.5
Longreach214 SW3.224
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)282 WNW0.741.825.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)344 NNW0.826.6
Parkhurst44 NE1.167.323.1
Yeppoon184 S1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina62 ENE0.3
West Mackay110 ESE222.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr70 ENE2.324127
Charters Towers132 SE0
Ingham92 E1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard67 ENE372.523.91280
Environment Park79 E1.166.426.11500
Kirwan84 E0.5
Lennon Drive63 ENE2.466.525.81320
North Ward70 ENE1.674.323.80
South Townsville307 NW0.7
Stuart72 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton98.5 E0.8
Cairns198 SSW1.678.824.61190
Gordonvale179.3 S0.3
Innisfail179.3 S1.1
Mareeba75.8 ENE0.8
Mossman150 SSE0.2
Weipa119 ESE2.130.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE3.224.1

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
17 December 2025