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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 8pm.

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

Sunday 8 June 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert215 SW0.3
Beerwah178 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah230 SW0.6
Burpengary168 SSE0.1
Caboolture46 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill281 W0.548.315.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains59.310.5
Coomera23 NNE147.215.80
Cooroy15 NNE0
Deagon302 WNW0.75716.700
Deception Bay305 NW1.850.30
Eagleby255 WSW0.3
Eatons Hill189 S0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton297 WNW2.852.713.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.111.9
Josephville246 WSW0.94714.70
Kilcoy64 ENE0.2
Kippa-Ring5 N0
Lowood135 SE0
Lytton301 WNW2.454.517.90
Maleny--
Moggill261 W0.1
Mountain Creek18 NNE0.613.6
Mutdapilly328 NNW1.740.415.50
Nambour241 WSW0.57813.620
North Maclean277 W0.866.512.10
Norwell36 NE0
Parkwood316 NW1.34716.50
Petrie161 SSE0
Raceview289 WNW1.342.916.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands280 W0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea347 NNW151.616.610
South Brisbane277 W0.718.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport316 NW1.53817.60
Springwood311 NW0.843.615.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain284 WNW0.9
Tewantin276 W0.3
Upper Kedron241 WSW0.3
Woolloongabba292 WNW0.639.417.30
Wynnum299 WNW2.446.316.70
Wynnum West311 NW256.816.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville323 NW0.213
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles229 SW0
Oakey137 SE0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville254 WSW155.311.3
Roma262 W1.414.1
Stanthorpe124 SE0.2
Toowoomba283 WNW1.354.511.400
Warwick305 NW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah79 E0
Hervey Bay227 SW0.1
Kingaroy41 NE0.1
Maryborough339 NNW1.179.710
Tin Can Bay172 S0.1
Toogoom6 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga105 ESE0.281.715.60
Auckland Point301 WNW1.281.720.80
Boat Creek326 NW1.180.520.320
Boyne Island304 NW0.880.8-20
Clinton322 NW1.475.720.40
South Gladstone305 NW1.276.320.510
Targinie204 SSW0.287.617.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela9 N0
Blackwater246 WSW0.259.616.10
Bluff--33.3250
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere248 WSW0.1
Longreach266 W0.715.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)289 WNW1.554.518.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)249 WSW1.719.8
Parkhurst48 NE0.777.817
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina133 SE0.2
West Mackay328 NNW0.521.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr9 N0.522.81
Charters Towers125 SE0.1
Ingham2 N0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard28 NNE1.681.923.400
Environment Park252 WSW08522.900
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive23 NNE184.823.300
North Ward234 SW0.682.422.70
South Townsville318 NW0.4
Stuart10 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns201 SSW1.281.123.300
Gordonvale173.9 S0
Innisfail104.6 ESE0
Mareeba174 S0.3
Mossman30 NNE0
Weipa186 S1.626
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap171 S0.615.2

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
17 December 2025