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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 2am.

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

Saturday 7 June 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert134 SE0.1
Beerwah122 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah230 SW0.3
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture19 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill227 SW0.380.314.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.911.5
Coomera282 WNW0.390.113.50
Cooroy111 ESE0
Deagon206 SSW0.38614.400
Deception Bay188 S0.281.50
Eagleby289 WNW0.3
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton275 W2.292.411.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.711.7
Josephville162 SSE1.696.2110
Kilcoy9 N0
Kippa-Ring118 ESE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton206 SSW1.979.215.80
Maleny309 NW0.4
Moggill171 S0
Mountain Creek279 W0.213.3
Mutdapilly232 SW0.681.512.60
Nambour241 WSW0.294.713.610
North Maclean231 SW0.410011.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood181 S0.184.514.60
Petrie0 N0
Raceview279 W0.189.312.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands243 WSW0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.110.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea143 SE0.485.314.510
South Brisbane192 SSW0.815
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.710.4
Southport260 W0.386.514.60
Springwood209 SSW0.187.513.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain281 W0.6
Tewantin164 SSE0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba216 SW0.578.115.20
Wynnum216 SW2.181.715.10
Wynnum West209 SSW2.190.514.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville252 WSW0.210
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles19 NNE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville267 W0.592.911.1
Roma17 NNE1.512.1
Stanthorpe182 S0.1
Toowoomba333 NNW1.385.912.700
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah24 NNE0
Hervey Bay188 S0.5
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough243 WSW1.197.900
Tin Can Bay21 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga0 N2.188.618.30
Auckland Point301 WNW1.587.418.50
Boat Creek326 NW1.791.11800.1
Boyne Island198 SSW0.875.6-10
Clinton315 NW3.683.318.40
South Gladstone320 NW1.680.618.810
Targinie271 W0.99518.10.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela136 SE0.3
Blackwater129 SE0.984.6160
Bluff--76.5150
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere110 ESE0.1
Longreach144 SE0.511.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)97 E0.793.614.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)169 S0.914.5
Parkhurst29 NNE0.189.116.2
Yeppoon59 ENE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina42 NE0
West Mackay251 WSW0.717.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr157 SSE0.720.80
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham277 W1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard211 SSW195.319.600.1
Environment Park243 WSW0.396.519.900
Kirwan256 WSW0.4
Lennon Drive175 S0.398.919.700
North Ward274 W0.49719.60
South Townsville20 NNE0
Stuart60 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton128 SE0.2
Cairns217 SW0.381.621.200
Gordonvale154.8 SSE0.6
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba105.8 ESE0.2
Mossman206 SSW0.2
Weipa114 ESE2.221.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE0.513.5

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