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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 3am.

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

Saturday 7 June 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert153 SSE0.2
Beerwah79 E0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah233 SW0.5
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture67 ENE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill247 WSW1.178.514.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.811.1
Coomera326 NW0.490.213.50
Cooroy56 NE0
Deagon233 SW0.286.314.200
Deception Bay247 WSW0.9810
Eagleby298 WNW0.6
Eatons Hill10 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton284 WNW1.694.111.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.211.4
Josephville156 SSE1.696.210.60
Kilcoy46 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring117 ESE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton208 SSW2.58115.40
Maleny277 W0.9
Moggill285 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek222 SW0.213.2
Mutdapilly300 WNW0.183.712.10
Nambour213 SSW0.19513.610
North Maclean235 SW0.599.711.20
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood43 NE0.380.915.40
Petrie70 ENE0
Raceview264 W0.390.912.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands236 SW0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.210.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea151 SSE0.48614.310
South Brisbane205 SSW114.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.510.1
Southport256 WSW0.288.114.20
Springwood237 WSW0.187.112.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain282 WNW0.7
Tewantin165 SSE0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba228 SW0.779150
Wynnum218 SW2.18414.40
Wynnum West219 SW291.814.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville40 NE0.29
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles11 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville276 W0.59410.9
Roma284 WNW0.211.8
Stanthorpe116 ESE0
Toowoomba338 NNW1.387.412.500
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah25 NNE0
Hervey Bay190 S0.5
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough248 WSW0.99800
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom17 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga308 NW0.792.417.50
Auckland Point249 WSW190.4180
Boat Creek258 WSW1.4891810
Boyne Island272 W0.887-00.1
Clinton230 SW0.886.1180
South Gladstone266 W186.51810
Targinie241 WSW0.593.817.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela27 NNE0
Blackwater133 SE0.683.416.60
Bluff--76.5150
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach122 ESE1.211.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)88 E0.594.814.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)170 S0.914.1
Parkhurst69 ENE0.190.715.3
Yeppoon77 ENE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina93 E0.1
West Mackay235 SW0.717.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr192 SSW0.620.10
Charters Towers8 N0
Ingham256 WSW1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard231 SW1.394.719.600
Environment Park256 WSW197.419.600
Kirwan250 WSW0.3
Lennon Drive265 W0.598.919.500
North Ward241 WSW1.595.919.70
South Townsville94 E0.1
Stuart96 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton144.6 SE0.3
Cairns179 S1.181.821.100
Gordonvale174.2 S0.6
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba142 SE0.1
Mossman162 SSE0.1
Weipa113 ESE2.721.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap177 S0.713

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