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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 3pm.

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

Monday 9 June 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert271 W3.4
Beerwah146 SE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah219 SW4.2
Burpengary279 W2.9
Caboolture204 SSW0.5
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill276 W3.834.6180
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera279 W340.818.20
Cooroy265 W0.6
Deagon257 WSW1.542.618.93320
Deception Bay237 WSW2.841.30
Eagleby288 WNW3
Eatons Hill250 WSW0.8
Forest Lake293 WNW1
Gatton268 W7.737.916.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview--
Josephville241 WSW3.539.516.70
Kilcoy259 W2.1
Kippa-Ring313 NW1.3
Lowood247 WSW2.1
Lytton265 W6.940.318.60
Maleny251 WSW2.7
Moggill254 WSW2.5
Mountain Creek253 WSW2.720.9
Mutdapilly282 WNW5.434.117.70
Nambour281 W2.644.119.74930
North Maclean248 WSW4.836.817.60
Norwell242 WSW0.7
Parkwood269 W439.4180
Petrie257 WSW1.8
Raceview279 W4.93817.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands273 W4
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea246 WSW6.538.4184250
South Brisbane249 WSW3.918.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport280 W2.63618.10
Springwood272 W2.934.917.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain279 W0.9
Tewantin272 W1.5
Upper Kedron246 WSW1.3
Woolloongabba270 W1.933.418.80
Wynnum266 W5.434.318.20
Wynnum West268 W5.24018.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville240 WSW1.315.4
Chinchilla133 SE0.5
Dalby261 W2.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles279 W1.9
Oakey294 WNW3.9
Pittsworth247 WSW3.4
Rangeville254 WSW2.148.312.4
Roma250 WSW4.315.5
Stanthorpe159 SSE2.8
Toowoomba258 WSW2.244.112.22940
Warwick270 W3.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah235 SW1.8
Hervey Bay280 W1
Kingaroy271 W5
Maryborough279 W3.445.94290
Tin Can Bay266 W0.9
Toogoom257 WSW1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga281 W2.735.1220
Auckland Point277 W3.736.122.10
Boat Creek291 WNW2.634.522.12280
Boyne Island280 W1.233.2-4910
Clinton261 W2.33422.60
South Gladstone253 WSW235.322.55090
Targinie282 WNW335.421.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela246 WSW1.1
Blackwater265 W5.236.220.10
Bluff286 WNW1.537.515.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere277 W2.2
Longreach233 SW3.817.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)274 W3.437.4210
Moranbah (Utah Dr)274 W2.722.3
Parkhurst237 WSW1.235.522.7
Yeppoon62 ENE0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina181 S1.1
West Mackay233 SW1.624.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr217 SW1.924.9604
Charters Towers228 SW0.4
Ingham257 WSW0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard208 SSW2.240.524.32870
Environment Park185 S0.834.829.12580
Kirwan179 S0.5
Lennon Drive171 S0.635.527.62430
North Ward201 SSW1.236.424.50
South Townsville122 ESE0.5
Stuart190 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton67 ENE0.9
Cairns107 ESE2.771.424.53870
Gordonvale115.6 ESE0.6
Innisfail131.1 SE0.8
Mareeba39.4 NE0.7
Mossman56 NE1
Weipa137 SE1.629.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE2.820.4

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
20 December 2025