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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 4am.

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

Monday 9 June 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert154 SSE0.2
Beerwah112 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah233 SW0.6
Burpengary198 SSW0
Caboolture31 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill290 WNW0.368.29.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.35.6
Coomera306 NW0.36710.90
Cooroy18 NNE0
Deagon237 WSW0.278.69.720
Deception Bay263 W0.860.60
Eagleby236 SW0.1
Eatons Hill87 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton291 WNW4.171.98.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview765.5
Josephville170 S1.887.76.20
Kilcoy29 NNE0.2
Kippa-Ring13 NNE0.1
Lowood208 SSW0.2
Lytton314 NW3.467.513.50
Maleny196 SSW0
Moggill159 SSE0.2
Mountain Creek226 SW1.19.5
Mutdapilly343 NNW1.260.110.10
Nambour253 WSW0.291.39.120
North Maclean171 S0.893.66.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood315 NW1.659.212.30
Petrie120 ESE0
Raceview176 S0.482.77.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands298 WNW0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea177 S0.5799.520
South Brisbane204 SSW0.413.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport319 NW1.858.112.40
Springwood73 ENE0.473.28.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain283 WNW0.3
Tewantin277 W0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba199 SSW0.36611.40
Wynnum319 NW2.555.212.70
Wynnum West323 NW2.170.911.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville211 SSW111.6
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby170 S0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles189 S0.2
Oakey153 SSE0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville241 WSW1.179.37.7
Roma231 SW1.311.8
Stanthorpe160 SSE2
Toowoomba256 WSW0.771.16.810
Warwick253 WSW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah45 NE0.1
Hervey Bay224 SW0.3
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough273 W197.100
Tin Can Bay77 ENE0.1
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga20 NNE0.197.810.20
Auckland Point260 W1.788.214.90
Boat Creek284 WNW28913.800
Boyne Island241 WSW1.179.2-10
Clinton207 SSW28214.60
South Gladstone223 SW0.479.915.110
Targinie300 WNW0.774.215.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela148 SSE0.3
Blackwater252 WSW1.460.89.20
Bluff286 WNW1.537.515.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere129 SE0
Longreach262 W0.98.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)283 WNW1.149.512.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)324 NW18
Parkhurst64 ENE0.39211.2
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina185 S0.9
West Mackay257 WSW1.116
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr208 SSW1.618.10
Charters Towers210 SSW0.1
Ingham225 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard210 SSW3.958.620.500
Environment Park208 SSW0.962.819.800
Kirwan215 SW1.8
Lennon Drive187 S0.561.62000
North Ward188 S5.450.920.80
South Townsville72 ENE0.1
Stuart194 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton20.3 NNE0
Cairns173 S186.72100
Gordonvale152.8 SSE0.9
Innisfail192.7 SSW0
Mareeba4.9 N0
Mossman56 NE0
Weipa141 SE1.722.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE1.110

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