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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 11pm.

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

Sunday 8 June 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert131 SE0.1
Beerwah111 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah234 SW1.1
Burpengary115 ESE0
Caboolture31 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill113 ESE0.260.512.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.39.1
Coomera340 NNW0.652.814.20
Cooroy69 ENE0.1
Deagon293 WNW0.372.112.130
Deception Bay275 W0.864.90
Eagleby284 WNW0.7
Eatons Hill41 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton246 WSW171.49.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview668.7
Josephville317 NW0.557.211.90
Kilcoy19 NNE0
Kippa-Ring0 N0
Lowood79 E0
Lytton297 WNW347.716.90
Maleny206 SSW0.2
Moggill276 W0.1
Mountain Creek220 SW0.511.2
Mutdapilly312 NW1.146.513.40
Nambour259 W0.387.811.210
North Maclean143 SE0.1838.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood275 W1.647.715.30
Petrie0 N0
Raceview347 NNW0.55712.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea59 ENE0.66013.420
South Brisbane246 WSW0.917.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport181 S0.847.214.70
Springwood290 WNW0.24813.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain232 SW0.1
Tewantin266 W0.3
Upper Kedron208 SSW0.6
Woolloongabba299 WNW047.214.70
Wynnum283 WNW2.748.514.90
Wynnum West298 WNW1.659.914.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville274 W0.311.6
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey196 SSW0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville249 WSW1.257.311
Roma347 NNW0.69.5
Stanthorpe156 SSE1.4
Toowoomba259 W158.210.110
Warwick315 NW0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah13 NNE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough263 W184.100
Tin Can Bay124 SE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga135 SE0.294.912.90
Auckland Point260 W1.687.619.30
Boat Creek292 WNW1.690.517.710
Boyne Island253 WSW0.286-10
Clinton206 SSW1.48417.60
South Gladstone276 W0.884.419.410
Targinie244 WSW0.198.616.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela72 ENE0.1
Blackwater222 SW0.57012.40
Bluff--64.213.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere53 NE0.2
Longreach257 WSW1.111.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)242 WSW2.151.117.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)241 WSW2.417.6
Parkhurst35 NE0.586.414.7
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina76 ENE0.3
West Mackay261 W0.519
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr192 SSW0.420.50
Charters Towers250 WSW0.4
Ingham101 E0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard198 SSW286.821.600
Environment Park237 WSW0.389.721.200
Kirwan29 NNE0
Lennon Drive152 SSE0.291.421.200
North Ward274 W0.586.221.60
South Townsville62 ENE0.1
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton8.5 N0
Cairns177 S0.784.82200
Gordonvale49.2 NE0.1
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba26.2 NNE0
Mossman123 ESE0.1
Weipa139 SE1.625.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap171 S0.811.3

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