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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 5am.

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

Saturday 7 June 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert98 E0.1
Beerwah140 SE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah232 SW0.4
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture29 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill267 W0.278.514.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.710.8
Coomera6 N0.591130
Cooroy236 SW0.2
Deagon215 SW0.185.114.210
Deception Bay245 WSW0.580.10
Eagleby298 WNW0.3
Eatons Hill7 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton282 WNW1.895.6110
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.810.8
Josephville166 SSE1.699.6100
Kilcoy98 E0.1
Kippa-Ring98 E0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton196 SSW1.182.114.80
Maleny--
Moggill48 NE0
Mountain Creek162 SSE0.213.2
Mutdapilly187 S185.511.50
Nambour289 WNW0.194.913.410
North Maclean172 S0.499.610.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood341 NNW0.981.714.90
Petrie0 N0
Raceview170 S0.693.711.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands223 SW0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.810
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea108 ESE0.486.713.910
South Brisbane166 SSE0.714.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.79.4
Southport321 NW189.814.30
Springwood165 SSE0.284.912.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain277 W0.4
Tewantin147 SSE0
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba226 SW0.279.914.30
Wynnum218 SW1.786.413.80
Wynnum West212 SSW1.49313.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville41 NE0.47.6
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles12 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville284 WNW0.79510.9
Roma355 N1.110.8
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba309 NW2.486.212.800
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah8 N0
Hervey Bay188 S0.3
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough235 SW0.595.500
Tin Can Bay21 NNE0
Toogoom85 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga9 N0.193.517.10
Auckland Point241 WSW2.189.917.70
Boat Creek224 SW0.786.518.210
Boyne Island198 SSW1.594-00.1
Clinton186 S1.988.417.50
South Gladstone234 SW2.385.717.800
Targinie247 WSW0.194.417.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela150 SSE0.2
Blackwater35 NE0.386.915.90
Bluff--7716.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere40 NE0.1
Longreach148 SSE1.110.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)101 E0.495.613.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE0.713.1
Parkhurst75 ENE0.290.816.4
Yeppoon65 ENE0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina105 ESE0
West Mackay253 WSW0.617.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr160 SSE0.718.71
Charters Towers20 NNE0
Ingham251 WSW1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard217 SW0.892.72000
Environment Park277 W0.196.619.900
Kirwan204 SSW0.4
Lennon Drive334 NNW0.198.219.600
North Ward297 WNW0.493.8200
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart135 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton46.1 NE0
Cairns173 S2.283.620.600
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman173 S0.3
Weipa137 SE1.920.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap180 S0.912.6

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
22 December 2025