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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 9pm.

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

Saturday 7 June 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert196 SSW0.2
Beerwah52 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah226 SW0.8
Burpengary120 ESE0.1
Caboolture128 SE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill247 WSW0.367.6150
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.911.1
Coomera19 NNE0.95817.20
Cooroy114 ESE0
Deagon18 NNE0.2711620
Deception Bay265 W0.565.50
Eagleby168 SSE0.2
Eatons Hill188 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W2.852.215.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.412.5
Josephville216 SW0.852.215.80
Kilcoy97 E0
Kippa-Ring33 NNE0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton287 WNW1.862.318.70
Maleny78 ENE0
Moggill296 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek143 SE1.618.5
Mutdapilly336 NNW2.341.317.80
Nambour204 SSW0.290.215.410
North Maclean87 E0.488.311.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood157 SSE0.161.716.30
Petrie136 SE0
Raceview278 W1.551.116.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands83 E0
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea338 NNW0.864.11710
South Brisbane284 WNW0.920
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.49.7
Southport186 S0.15416.90
Springwood340 NNW0.352.816.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain284 WNW0.4
Tewantin336 NNW0.4
Upper Kedron171 S0.1
Woolloongabba342 NNW0.251.916.80
Wynnum269 W256.217.30
Wynnum West291 WNW1.170.616.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville42 NE0.210.7
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby186 S0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles17 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville248 WSW1.153.513
Roma305 NW0.312.5
Stanthorpe148 SSE0.4
Toowoomba255 WSW0.950.813.710
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah69 ENE0
Hervey Bay302 WNW0.3
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough328 NNW1.389.400
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom251 WSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga195 SSW0.195.415.40
Auckland Point275 W182.319.80
Boat Creek302 WNW0.38917.810
Boyne Island275 W0.683.2-20
Clinton287 WNW0.382.219.30
South Gladstone275 W0.580.818.810
Targinie265 W0.394.8170
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela54 NE0
Blackwater109 ESE0.172.416.90
Bluff89 E0.139.424.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere36 NE0
Longreach217 SW1.814.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)292 WNW0.282.916.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)247 WSW0.215.4
Parkhurst33 NNE0.779.518.9
Yeppoon49 NE0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina189 S1.4
West Mackay289 WNW0.919.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr251 WSW0.1211
Charters Towers130 SE0.5
Ingham64 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard167 SSE1.182.422.700
Environment Park175 S0.384.222.500
Kirwan33 NNE0
Lennon Drive159 SSE0.68522.500
North Ward155 SSE182.622.60
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.3 SE0.4
Cairns181 S1.78522.200
Gordonvale119.5 ESE0.3
Innisfail128.4 SE0
Mareeba140.8 SE0
Mossman137 SE0.1
Weipa118 ESE1.125.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE1.517.5

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
15 December 2025