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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 5am.

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

Sunday 8 June 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert156 SSE0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah211 SSW0.7
Burpengary271 W0.2
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill180 S0.175.510.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.16.6
Coomera318 NW1.663.1130
Cooroy187 S0.1
Deagon360 N0.186.29.610
Deception Bay232 SW170.10
Eagleby121 ESE0
Eatons Hill143 SE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W1.572.5100
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.67.9
Josephville145 SE1.490.47.70
Kilcoy4 N0
Kippa-Ring3 N0
Lowood19 NNE0
Lytton307 NW3.662.716.10
Maleny259 W1.7
Moggill129 SE0
Mountain Creek247 WSW0.912.1
Mutdapilly279 W2.355.5130
Nambour249 WSW0.494.810.710
North Maclean242 WSW0.61005.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood84 E0.669.811.50
Petrie119 ESE0
Raceview130 SE0.385.37.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands108 ESE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea109 ESE0.484.49.910
South Brisbane355 N0.216.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport308 NW2.159.113.40
Springwood185 S061.611.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain277 W0.2
Tewantin274 W0.3
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba284 WNW0.64914.90
Wynnum307 NW2.750.414.70
Wynnum West315 NW2.461.813.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville22 NNE0.23.8
Chinchilla112 ESE0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles18 NNE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville245 WSW1.874.210.6
Roma335 NNW0.54.2
Stanthorpe77 ENE0.1
Toowoomba257 WSW1.174.68.910
Warwick88 E0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah89 E0
Hervey Bay211 SSW0.2
Kingaroy20 NNE0
Maryborough291 WNW0.699.600
Tin Can Bay96 E0.1
Toogoom21 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga233 SW0.49810.80
Auckland Point254 WSW1.39215.80
Boat Creek276 W0.296.713.800
Boyne Island251 WSW0.291.6-10
Clinton227 SW0.889.5150
South Gladstone309 NW0.286.316.110
Targinie286 WNW1.889.218.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE0.6
Blackwater257 WSW0.389.811.90
Bluff282 WNW0.279.912.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach221 SW1.77.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)281 W1.195.811.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)307 NW0.410.9
Parkhurst44 NE0.292.212.4
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina107 ESE0
West Mackay265 W1.116
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr178 S0.518.31
Charters Towers31 NNE0
Ingham220 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard193 SSW1.291.619.600
Environment Park241 WSW0.393.919.100
Kirwan232 SW0.1
Lennon Drive173 S0.395.819.200
North Ward248 WSW0.295.919.20
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
Cairns176 S1.288.920.200
Gordonvale148.1 SSE0.8
Innisfail203.3 SSW0
Mareeba8.5 N0
Mossman94 E0
Weipa135 SE0.720.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE1.211.4

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
14 December 2025