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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 11pm.

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

Saturday 7 June 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert126 SE0
Beerwah52 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah195 SSW0.3
Burpengary193 SSW0.1
Caboolture51 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill272 W0.565.114.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.69.3
Coomera316 NW1.855.716.30
Cooroy28 NNE0
Deagon263 W0.277.913.520
Deception Bay247 WSW0.874.10
Eagleby291 WNW0.9
Eatons Hill188 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton283 WNW3.864.712.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.39.8
Josephville154 SSE1.475.311.80
Kilcoy60 ENE0
Kippa-Ring2 N0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton299 WNW2.667.717.40
Maleny269 W1
Moggill75 ENE0
Mountain Creek323 NW317.7
Mutdapilly323 NW243.916.50
Nambour139 SE0.292.514.210
North Maclean152 SSE0.2969.70
Norwell273 W0.4
Parkwood186 S0.167.114.10
Petrie86 E0
Raceview277 W1.354.415.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands13 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea304 NW0.275.714.620
South Brisbane301 WNW0.918.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.47.4
Southport89 E0.370.414.20
Springwood309 NW0.545.216.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain275 W0.4
Tewantin319 NW0.4
Upper Kedron58 ENE0
Woolloongabba311 NW0.348.616.60
Wynnum298 WNW1.858.415.70
Wynnum West324 NW1.272.814.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville43 NE0.28.1
Chinchilla19 NNE0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles17 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville244 WSW1.352.812.8
Roma356 N0.58.7
Stanthorpe117 ESE0.2
Toowoomba248 WSW1.156.512.210
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah132 SE0.1
Hervey Bay298 WNW0.4
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough333 NNW1.39400
Tin Can Bay118 ESE0.1
Toogoom63 ENE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga306 NW0.196.913.70
Auckland Point255 WSW1.388.817.90
Boat Creek300 WNW0.793.316.110
Boyne Island193 SSW0.391.3-20
Clinton196 SSW1.287.317.10
South Gladstone231 SW0.283.417.420
Targinie314 NW0.295.816.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela161 SSE0
Blackwater208 SSW0.682.514.10
Bluff--58.219.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach216 SW212.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)294 WNW0.690.814.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)285 WNW0.313.9
Parkhurst35 NE0.686.316.7
Yeppoon32 NNE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina188 S0.1
West Mackay258 WSW0.518
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr260 W0.219.91
Charters Towers2 N0
Ingham87 E0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard169 S1.585.122.100
Environment Park177 S0.387.221.800
Kirwan52 NE0
Lennon Drive193 SSW0.188.321.800
North Ward148 SSE184.222.20
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart61 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton136.7 SE0.2
Cairns160 SSE0.686.321.710
Gordonvale140.3 SE0.4
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba142.2 SE0
Mossman104 ESE0
Weipa111 ESE1.323.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE1.215.3

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
14 December 2025