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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 7pm.

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

Sunday 8 June 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert190 S0.3
Beerwah249 WSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah223 SW0.4
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture60 ENE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill323 NW0.345.116.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains54.112.8
Coomera356 N140.117.70
Cooroy8 N0
Deagon306 NW1521810
Deception Bay290 WNW1.250.70
Eagleby290 WNW0.3
Eatons Hill94 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton306 NW3.442.116.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview51.214.3
Josephville270 W138.716.70
Kilcoy171 S0.2
Kippa-Ring0 N0
Lowood179 S0.1
Lytton314 NW2.759.617.90
Maleny268 W1.4
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek279 W0.617.3
Mutdapilly328 NNW0.837.416.50
Nambour267 W0.477.814.420
North Maclean278 W0.750.914.80
Norwell83 E0.1
Parkwood341 NNW1.74018.20
Petrie23 NNE0
Raceview284 WNW1.640.317.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands173 S0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea330 NNW1.146.417.810
South Brisbane271 W0.819.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport314 NW2.336.218.30
Springwood67 ENE0.65913.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain283 WNW0.7
Tewantin274 W0.2
Upper Kedron215 SW0.4
Woolloongabba294 WNW0.637.718.20
Wynnum309 NW2.442.417.80
Wynnum West325 NW2.256.216.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville272 W0.315
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby163 SSE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles160 SSE0
Oakey313 NW0.5
Pittsworth--
Rangeville253 WSW154.611.9
Roma264 W1.515.4
Stanthorpe148 SSE0.2
Toowoomba273 W1.15212.100
Warwick315 NW0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah26 NNE0
Hervey Bay158 SSE0.2
Kingaroy26 NNE0
Maryborough360 N1.27000
Tin Can Bay276 W0
Toogoom3 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga66 ENE0.37317.70
Auckland Point356 N0.477.421.20
Boat Creek325 NW1.176.120.210
Boyne Island351 N1.277.6-20
Clinton315 NW1.968.121.30
South Gladstone333 NNW1.472.321.310
Targinie232 SW0.476.7190
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela164 SSE0
Blackwater204 SSW0.449.118.60
Bluff--33.3250
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere15 NNE0.1
Longreach246 WSW1.216.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)291 WNW1.250.420.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)267 W1.219.8
Parkhurst77 ENE0.575.717.9
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina160 SSE0.1
West Mackay4 N1.822
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr17 NNE1.123.20
Charters Towers187 S0.1
Ingham268 W0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard39 NE2.680.423.600
Environment Park4 N0.181.323.300
Kirwan61 ENE0
Lennon Drive32 NNE1.882.423.500
North Ward59 ENE0.779.223.30
South Townsville316 NW0.9
Stuart20 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton63.1 ENE0.3
Cairns175 S1.278.823.900
Gordonvale130.4 SE0.1
Innisfail143.8 SE0.1
Mareeba50.9 NE0.3
Mossman171 S0.1
Weipa202 SSW1.826.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE1.318

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