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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 10pm.

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

Sunday 8 June 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert196 SSW0.1
Beerwah130 SE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah235 SW1.4
Burpengary118 ESE0
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill278 W0.546.115.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.89.3
Coomera283 WNW0.448.115.20
Cooroy6 N0
Deagon269 W0.270.91320
Deception Bay283 WNW156.80
Eagleby284 WNW0.9
Eatons Hill61 ENE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton304 NW1.960.611.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.89.4
Josephville289 WNW0.26011.60
Kilcoy12 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring0 N0
Lowood217 SW0.6
Lytton297 WNW2.25316.80
Maleny270 W1
Moggill258 WSW0.1
Mountain Creek227 SW0.311.5
Mutdapilly253 WSW1.34613.50
Nambour236 SW0.284.811.910
North Maclean212 SSW178.49.60
Norwell44 NE0
Parkwood302 WNW2.145.915.90
Petrie0 N0
Raceview250 WSW1.348.214.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands117 ESE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea63 ENE0.457.514.420
South Brisbane262 W0.818
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport325 NW0.843.515.90
Springwood287 WNW0.543.715.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain282 WNW0.2
Tewantin293 WNW0.3
Upper Kedron211 SSW0.6
Woolloongabba304 NW0.440.516.20
Wynnum293 WNW2.352.514.90
Wynnum West309 NW1.86314.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville322 NW0.411.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles114 ESE0
Oakey304 NW0.2
Pittsworth--
Rangeville244 WSW1.256.211.3
Roma275 W0.810.5
Stanthorpe155 SSE1.3
Toowoomba254 WSW1.257.310.310
Warwick304 NW0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah65 ENE0.1
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough310 NW1.280.200
Tin Can Bay74 ENE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga108 ESE0.291.913.60
Auckland Point277 W1.185.620.20
Boat Creek325 NW0.988.420.110
Boyne Island286 WNW0.785.7-20
Clinton180 S0.480.118.70
South Gladstone276 W0.883.119.410
Targinie249 WSW0.29716.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela32 NNE0
Blackwater173 S0.467.313.50
Bluff--64.213.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere33 NNE0.1
Longreach286 WNW0.312
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)258 WSW1.456.917.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)240 WSW217.5
Parkhurst37 NE0.581.915.8
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina67 ENE0.2
West Mackay225 SW0.619.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr277 W0.721.10
Charters Towers246 WSW0.5
Ingham0 N0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard204 SSW1.782.922.600
Environment Park236 SW0.287.12200
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive161 SSE0.18821.900
North Ward228 SW0.882.522.40
South Townsville143 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
Cairns209 SSW0.683.122.810
Gordonvale144.8 SE0.4
Innisfail32.1 NNE0
Mareeba81.2 E0
Mossman136 SE0.1
Weipa136 SE1.425.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE0.512.5

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