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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 Monday 9 June 2025 1am.

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

Monday 9 June 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert143 SE0.1
Beerwah111 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah191 S0.2
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture31 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill129 SE0.167.810.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.37
Coomera308 NW0.763.811.70
Cooroy0 N0
Deagon292 WNW0.470.511.920
Deception Bay270 W1.3680
Eagleby190 S0
Eatons Hill141 SE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W2.879.77.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.97.2
Josephville328 NNW0.967.49.70
Kilcoy7 N0
Kippa-Ring0 N0
Lowood40 NE0
Lytton313 NW2.564.114.40
Maleny263 W0.6
Moggill25 NNE0
Mountain Creek224 SW0.310.5
Mutdapilly337 NNW149.712.40
Nambour231 SW0.289.410.320
North Maclean172 S0.497.36.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood358 N0.265.211.70
Petrie0 N0
Raceview176 S0.771.79.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands21 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea71 ENE0.264.612.220
South Brisbane308 NW0.116.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport334 NNW0.360.612.30
Springwood77 ENE0.573.69.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain230 SW0
Tewantin183 S0
Upper Kedron190 S0.1
Woolloongabba277 W0.247.514.30
Wynnum300 WNW2.248.2140
Wynnum West306 NW1.955.914.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville247 WSW0.712.6
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby1 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles72 ENE0
Oakey27 NNE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville255 WSW0.866.88.6
Roma327 NNW0.910.7
Stanthorpe157 SSE1.2
Toowoomba299 WNW2.5638.400
Warwick267 W0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy12 NNE0
Maryborough95 E0.188.910
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga90 E0.197120
Auckland Point267 W1.789.6170
Boat Creek291 WNW1.594.615.210
Boyne Island258 WSW0.292-10
Clinton222 SW0.684.616.40
South Gladstone276 W0.785.717.310
Targinie269 W0.598.315.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela128 SE0
Blackwater249 WSW1.864.211.10
Bluff286 WNW1.537.515.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere62 ENE0.1
Longreach263 W1.410.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)257 WSW1.450.815.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)242 WSW1.615.4
Parkhurst45 NE0.490.715
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina196 SSW0.7
West Mackay257 WSW0.917.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr204 SSW0.820.10
Charters Towers241 WSW0.8
Ingham211 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard203 SSW2.489.121.100
Environment Park239 WSW0.392.620.500
Kirwan220 SW0.4
Lennon Drive190 S0.493.519.800
North Ward225 SW1.686.722.10
South Townsville45 NE0.1
Stuart3 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123.7 ESE0.2
Cairns186 S0.887.121.100
Gordonvale135.8 SE0.4
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman42 NE0
Weipa145 SE1.623.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap201 SSW0.49.9

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
19 December 2025