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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 6pm.

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

Sunday 8 June 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert341 NNW0.7
Beerwah200 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah182 S0.1
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture103 ESE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill312 NW0.936.619.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains47.817
Coomera329 NNW1.438.918.50
Cooroy10 N0
Deagon299 WNW0.749.51910
Deception Bay287 WNW0.947.80
Eagleby287 WNW1.1
Eatons Hill47 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton312 NW3.634.618.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview44.718.4
Josephville267 W1.832.418.50
Kilcoy184 S0.1
Kippa-Ring13 NNE0
Lowood194 SSW0.1
Lytton316 NW2.953.419.10
Maleny262 W1.6
Moggill231 SW0.1
Mountain Creek285 WNW1.520
Mutdapilly326 NW1.134.1180
Nambour252 WSW0.963.117.310
North Maclean276 W1.437.917.80
Norwell233 SW0.4
Parkwood325 NW1.73819.10
Petrie0 N0
Raceview289 WNW1.238.518.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands266 W0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea336 NNW0.641.519.120
South Brisbane247 WSW1.120.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport312 NW2.735.518.90
Springwood23 NNE0.239.617.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain284 WNW1.1
Tewantin206 SSW0.2
Upper Kedron235 SW0.3
Woolloongabba276 W0.636.219.40
Wynnum313 NW2.538.818.70
Wynnum West327 NNW2.448.318.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville244 WSW0.616.9
Chinchilla9 N0
Dalby276 W0.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles162 SSE0.2
Oakey310 NW1.3
Pittsworth--
Rangeville262 W0.851.112.8
Roma269 W1.617.2
Stanthorpe158 SSE0.9
Toowoomba292 WNW2.646.713.910
Warwick302 WNW0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay142 SE0.2
Kingaroy124 SE0.1
Maryborough312 NW0.953.920
Tin Can Bay210 SSW0
Toogoom2 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga353 N0.151.921.30
Auckland Point307 NW2.362.722.90
Boat Creek312 NW0.862.22130
Boyne Island306 NW0.271.3-50
Clinton285 WNW147.123.30
South Gladstone293 WNW0.758.122.940
Targinie194 SSW0.367.321.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela92 E0
Blackwater278 W1.440.321.20
Bluff--33.3250
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere125 SE0.1
Longreach244 WSW2.718.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)285 WNW1.342.622.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)279 W1.723.2
Parkhurst76 ENE0.466.220.6
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina54 NE0
West Mackay16 NNE2.923
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr33 NNE1.224.425
Charters Towers252 WSW0.2
Ingham97 E0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard47 NE3.57923.9430
Environment Park81 E0.574.625280
Kirwan290 WNW0.2
Lennon Drive34 NE2.877.824.2290
North Ward52 NE0.978.723.90
South Townsville327 NNW1.6
Stuart52 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton54.6 NE0.6
Cairns158 SSE1.77624.9310
Gordonvale248.8 WSW0.2
Innisfail128.1 SE0.4
Mareeba37.9 NE0.3
Mossman55 NE0
Weipa228 SW2.228.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap173 S2.120.2

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
16 December 2025