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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 6am.

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

Sunday 8 June 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert219 SW0.2
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah203 SSW0.7
Burpengary254 WSW0.1
Caboolture143 SE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill161 SSE0.276.49.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains846.2
Coomera322 NW1.765.712.40
Cooroy275 W0.1
Deagon312 NW0.186.49.210
Deception Bay297 WNW0.972.60
Eagleby185 S0.1
Eatons Hill76 ENE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W2.374.510.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.47.7
Josephville137 SE1.793.76.60
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring4 N0
Lowood19 NNE0
Lytton305 NW3.163.615.60
Maleny256 WSW1.7
Moggill86 E0
Mountain Creek249 WSW0.711.5
Mutdapilly282 WNW1.658.412.40
Nambour261 W0.29510.110
North Maclean174 S0.21004.60
Norwell120 ESE0
Parkwood7 N0.47310.70
Petrie37 NE0
Raceview128 SE0.489.46.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands256 WSW0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea117 ESE0.683.39.510
South Brisbane260 W0.316
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport308 NW2.159.813.10
Springwood137 SE0.162.911.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain275 W0.2
Tewantin255 WSW0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba271 W0.551.6150
Wynnum305 NW2.551.214.50
Wynnum West316 NW2.363.413.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville29 NNE0.42.7
Chinchilla37 NE0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles7 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville250 WSW1.877.49.7
Roma322 NW0.43.9
Stanthorpe78 ENE0.1
Toowoomba259 W1.176.17.910
Warwick81 E0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah118 ESE0
Hervey Bay133 SE0.1
Kingaroy22 NNE0
Maryborough263 W0.610000
Tin Can Bay144 SE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga227 SW0.398.210.20
Auckland Point252 WSW1.592.515.50
Boat Creek292 WNW0.396.513.900
Boyne Island246 WSW0.792.9-10
Clinton204 SSW291.413.50
South Gladstone231 SW0.58715.910
Targinie271 W2.69118.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela53 NE0
Blackwater222 SW1.392.811.20
Bluff282 WNW0.279.912.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere62 ENE0
Longreach217 SW1.47.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)266 W0.795.511.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)318 NW0.310.4
Parkhurst8 N0.192.312.2
Yeppoon4 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina129 SE0
West Mackay277 W115.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr172 S0.7180
Charters Towers228 SW0.1
Ingham208 SSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard193 SSW1.793.718.900
Environment Park209 SSW0.294.718.700
Kirwan145 SE0.1
Lennon Drive171 S0.497.218.500
North Ward207 SSW0.695.219.30
South Townsville58 ENE0.2
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns181 S0.789.82000
Gordonvale162.8 SSE1
Innisfail234.8 SW0.1
Mareeba13.7 NNE0
Mossman113 ESE0
Weipa131 SE1.121.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE1.811.6

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