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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 7am.

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

Sunday 8 June 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert239 WSW0.3
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah207 SSW1.4
Burpengary238 WSW0.2
Caboolture143 SE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill170 S0.176.99.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains855.9
Coomera323 NW1.968.911.70
Cooroy211 SSW0.1
Deagon334 NNW0.577.510.880
Deception Bay272 W0.775.10
Eagleby256 WSW0.5
Eatons Hill3 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton280 W3.473.410.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.38.3
Josephville136 SE1.395.16.10
Kilcoy189 S0.1
Kippa-Ring30 NNE0.1
Lowood19 NNE0
Lytton307 NW3.767.515.10
Maleny245 WSW0.8
Moggill97 E0
Mountain Creek251 WSW0.710.9
Mutdapilly298 WNW1.258130
Nambour224 SW0.1959.9110
North Maclean195 SSW0.41004.30
Norwell160 SSE0.1
Parkwood196 SSW0.377.29.80
Petrie37 NE0
Raceview140 SE0.490.76.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands82 E0
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea90 E0.778.410.3120
South Brisbane146 SE0.214.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport312 NW1.961.312.80
Springwood85 E0.368.410.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain273 W0.2
Tewantin248 WSW0.1
Upper Kedron214 SW0.4
Woolloongabba131 SE0.360.813.10
Wynnum317 NW2.954.314.20
Wynnum West327 NNW367.313.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville48 NE0.42
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby112 ESE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles3 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville249 WSW1.978.59.5
Roma342 NNW0.53.2
Stanthorpe144 SE0.2
Toowoomba252 WSW1.576.18.8140
Warwick26 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah59 ENE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy63 ENE0
Maryborough265 W0.6100120
Tin Can Bay169 S0.1
Toogoom17 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga105 ESE0.398.5100
Auckland Point256 WSW1.993.215.10
Boat Creek315 NW0.496.913.890
Boyne Island236 SW1.291.2-200
Clinton209 SSW1.991.913.70
South Gladstone246 WSW1.187.516140
Targinie284 WNW290.318.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE0.3
Blackwater231 SW0.793.3110
Bluff282 WNW0.279.912.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere237 WSW0.3
Longreach203 SSW1.26.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)291 WNW0.19611.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)196 SSW0.410.7
Parkhurst27 NNE0.192.511.7
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina86 E0
West Mackay289 WNW1.315.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr188 S0.617.89
Charters Towers260 W0.2
Ingham211 SSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW1.99518.410
Environment Park192 SSW0.295.718.430
Kirwan109 ESE0
Lennon Drive182 S0.298.218.120
North Ward189 S0.394.819.30
South Townsville26 NNE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns223 SW1.290.419.750
Gordonvale148.8 SSE0.8
Innisfail173.3 S0
Mareeba18 NNE0
Mossman97 E0
Weipa132 SE1.321.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE2.711.6

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