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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 Sunday 8 June 2025 1am.

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

Sunday 8 June 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert204 SSW0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah203 SSW1.2
Burpengary270 W0.1
Caboolture128 SE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill210 SSW0.268.812.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.27.9
Coomera323 NW1.557.315.40
Cooroy85 E0
Deagon318 NW0.183.111.910
Deception Bay231 SW0.572.70
Eagleby290 WNW1
Eatons Hill72 ENE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton308 NW2.360.712.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.78.3
Josephville152 SSE1.585.89.80
Kilcoy40 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring134 SE0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton302 WNW368.316.30
Maleny253 WSW0.5
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek318 NW0.315.7
Mutdapilly319 NW1.44814.50
Nambour254 WSW0.29413.720
North Maclean105 ESE0.299.27.90
Norwell164 SSE0.2
Parkwood189 S0.469.812.90
Petrie169 S0
Raceview162 SSE0.270.211.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands130 SE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea162 SSE0.281.912.110
South Brisbane311 NW0.817.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport339 NNW0.264.513.60
Springwood330 NNW0.346.415.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain282 WNW1.1
Tewantin298 WNW0.3
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba292 WNW0.54616.10
Wynnum296 WNW2.45315.30
Wynnum West301 WNW26315.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville47 NE0.36.3
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville244 WSW1.659.312.3
Roma355 N0.66.8
Stanthorpe62 ENE0.1
Toowoomba237 WSW1.26411.100
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah43 NE0
Hervey Bay302 WNW0.4
Kingaroy1 N0
Maryborough272 W197.100
Tin Can Bay13 NNE0
Toogoom183 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga236 SW0.19712.40
Auckland Point255 WSW1.59017.10
Boat Creek308 NW0.695.114.710
Boyne Island211 SSW0.488.7-10
Clinton202 SSW187.916.50
South Gladstone256 WSW0.485.516.410
Targinie127 SE0.297.615.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela135 SE0
Blackwater205 SSW0.287.712.50
Bluff284 WNW0.279.612.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere24 NNE0
Longreach202 SSW1.911.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)304 NW0.688.913.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)313 NW0.412.4
Parkhurst28 NNE0.689.915.6
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina209 SSW0.2
West Mackay273 W1.117.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr192 SSW0.518.91
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham103 ESE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard198 SSW1.985.121.400
Environment Park246 WSW0.389.720.700
Kirwan17 NNE0
Lennon Drive236 SW0.189.320.300
North Ward158 SSE0.981.721.80
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
Atherton148.4 SSE0.2
Cairns185 S1.885.321.300
Gordonvale140.8 SE0.4
Innisfail105.6 ESE0
Mareeba0.9 N0
Mossman128 SE0
Weipa163 SSE0.522.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE1.814.7

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