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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 2am.

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

Monday 9 June 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert165 SSE0.1
Beerwah56 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah75 ENE0.1
Burpengary50 NE0
Caboolture31 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill198 SSW0.269.610.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.56.4
Coomera321 NW1.159.312.40
Cooroy0 N0
Deagon268 W0.373.710.810
Deception Bay270 W1.369.60
Eagleby60 ENE0
Eatons Hill144 SE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton279 W1.979.37.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.86.5
Josephville355 N0.8649.90
Kilcoy23 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring10 N0
Lowood82 E0
Lytton311 NW2.465.613.90
Maleny262 W0.8
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek202 SSW0.310.1
Mutdapilly355 N1.257.410.70
Nambour230 SW0.291.19.910
North Maclean77 ENE0.198.85.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood319 NW0.661.811.70
Petrie0 N0
Raceview165 SSE0.577.98.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands287 WNW0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea62 ENE0.272.310.920
South Brisbane158 SSE0.214.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport318 NW165.211.60
Springwood94 E0.671.79.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain281 W0.4
Tewantin274 W0.2
Upper Kedron116 ESE0.2
Woolloongabba228 SW0.159.112.80
Wynnum317 NW2.154.313.10
Wynnum West332 NNW1.868.512.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville239 WSW0.512.3
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles253 WSW0
Oakey52 NE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville253 WSW0.971.37.5
Roma298 WNW1.611.9
Stanthorpe160 SSE1.5
Toowoomba299 WNW2.663.78.100
Warwick308 NW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah75 ENE0.1
Hervey Bay56 NE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough269 W0.793.810
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom155 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga80 E0.397.912.20
Auckland Point268 W2.492.216.10
Boat Creek269 W2.592.315.100
Boyne Island247 WSW0.892.3-10
Clinton205 SSW286.414.70
South Gladstone279 W1.186.717.400
Targinie289 WNW1.888.417.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela86 E0.1
Blackwater227 SW2.253.111.70
Bluff286 WNW1.537.515.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere38 NE0.1
Longreach260 W1.29.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)263 W1.750.814.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)251 WSW1.314.5
Parkhurst54 NE0.391.113.8
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina148 SSE0.6
West Mackay261 W0.916.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr223 SW1.220.20
Charters Towers245 WSW0.6
Ingham231 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard202 SSW2.590.520.700
Environment Park228 SW0.492.620.400
Kirwan217 SW1
Lennon Drive175 S0.494.320.400
North Ward207 SSW382.422.30
South Townsville75 ENE0.1
Stuart105 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton61 ENE0
Cairns179 S1.188.220.700
Gordonvale156 SSE0.8
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman14 NNE0
Weipa142 SE1.423.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap144 SE0.49.5

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