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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 4am.

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

Sunday 8 June 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert201 SSW0.2
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah206 SSW0.5
Burpengary281 W0.4
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill193 SSW0.274.2110
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.17.2
Coomera322 NW1.463.913.10
Cooroy0 N0
Deagon334 NNW0.186.510.210
Deception Bay241 WSW1.269.80
Eagleby269 W0.3
Eatons Hill237 WSW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton318 NW25912.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.810
Josephville161 SSE2.193.17.70
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring96 E0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton299 WNW3.468.315.10
Maleny282 WNW1.3
Moggill115 ESE0
Mountain Creek259 W0.312.7
Mutdapilly303 WNW1.851.413.80
Nambour244 WSW0.59511.810
North Maclean186 S0.41005.90
Norwell263 W0.4
Parkwood29 NNE0.371.811.70
Petrie129 SE0
Raceview177 S0.980.98.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands65 ENE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea114 ESE0.483.210.310
South Brisbane335 NNW0.616.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport325 NW0.666.212.50
Springwood99 E0.56011.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain278 W0.2
Tewantin277 W0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba287 WNW0.647.715.10
Wynnum298 WNW2.258.913.60
Wynnum West310 NW1.668.813.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville65 ENE0.34.5
Chinchilla19 NNE0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville242 WSW1.771.111.3
Roma343 NNW0.34.6
Stanthorpe102 ESE0.3
Toowoomba243 WSW1.272.89.410
Warwick112 ESE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah163 SSE0.1
Hervey Bay206 SSW0.1
Kingaroy21 NNE0
Maryborough252 WSW0.598.910
Tin Can Bay83 E0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga260 W0.298110
Auckland Point254 WSW1.691.6160
Boat Creek318 NW0.59613.600
Boyne Island226 SW0.592-10
Clinton204 SSW1.790.115.10
South Gladstone274 W0.186.815.910
Targinie280 W2.283.819.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE1.3
Blackwater207 SSW290.812.30
Bluff282 WNW0.279.912.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach214 SW1.810.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)281 W194.711.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)281 W0.111.4
Parkhurst40 NE0.191.812.9
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina55 NE0
West Mackay270 W1.116.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr185 S0.618.31
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham241 WSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard203 SSW0.78820.500
Environment Park249 WSW0.392.619.700
Kirwan125 SE0.1
Lennon Drive161 SSE0.293.419.800
North Ward330 NNW0.49519.20
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns209 SSW189.92000
Gordonvale135.2 SE0.9
Innisfail179.9 S0
Mareeba3.5 N0
Mossman152 SSE0.1
Weipa123 ESE0.620.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.312.8

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
14 December 2025