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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 9pm.

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

Sunday 8 June 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert236 SW0.2
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah234 SW0.8
Burpengary177 S0
Caboolture15 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill299 WNW14415.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.59.3
Coomera12 NNE0.74815.50
Cooroy17 NNE0
Deagon298 WNW0.46714.310
Deception Bay294 WNW1.451.30
Eagleby274 W0.8
Eatons Hill142 SE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton287 WNW352.713.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.410.5
Josephville204 SSW0.65612.50
Kilcoy19 NNE0.2
Kippa-Ring5 N0
Lowood204 SSW0.4
Lytton307 NW2.558.217.10
Maleny263 W1.2
Moggill130 SE0
Mountain Creek43 NE3.312.5
Mutdapilly305 NW0.842.614.70
Nambour233 SW0.283.812.420
North Maclean273 W0.869.511.10
Norwell160 SSE0.1
Parkwood309 NW2.244.616.50
Petrie285 WNW0.1
Raceview283 WNW1.34714.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands305 NW0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea343 NNW0.252.915.610
South Brisbane284 WNW0.418
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport316 NW1.140.716.80
Springwood295 WNW0.840.116.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain284 WNW0.7
Tewantin274 W0.3
Upper Kedron188 S0.4
Woolloongabba296 WNW0.538.916.90
Wynnum308 NW2.249.215.80
Wynnum West323 NW1.960.115.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville307 NW0.211.7
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby71 ENE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles23 NNE0
Oakey55 NE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville250 WSW1.155.911.3
Roma356 N0.310.6
Stanthorpe147 SSE0.8
Toowoomba260 W156.810.410
Warwick310 NW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah53 NE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy12 NNE0
Maryborough347 NNW1.478.410
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom15 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga115 ESE0.38814.50
Auckland Point298 WNW0.984.720.60
Boat Creek325 NW1.285.120.310
Boyne Island276 W0.882.3-20
Clinton348 NNW0.276.119.80
South Gladstone284 WNW0.880.119.910
Targinie231 SW0.193.4170
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela0 N0
Blackwater230 SW1.661.114.70
Bluff--44.620.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere168 SSE0.2
Longreach321 NW0.814
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)290 WNW1.356.117.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)244 WSW1.117
Parkhurst33 NNE0.778.516.7
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina199 SSW0.3
West Mackay221 SW1.420.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr330 NNW0.3221
Charters Towers243 WSW0.4
Ingham4 N0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard27 NNE0.48323.300
Environment Park261 W0.285.922.700
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive349 N0.285.82300
North Ward236 SW183.622.20
South Townsville145 SE0
Stuart3 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns196 SSW1.182.723.100
Gordonvale74.6 ENE0
Innisfail23.5 NNE0
Mareeba151.4 SSE0.1
Mossman82 E0
Weipa148 SSE1.425.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE0.513.4

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
18 December 2025