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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 6am.

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

Monday 9 June 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert108 ESE0.2
Beerwah93 E0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah167 SSE0.4
Burpengary203 SSW0.3
Caboolture100 E0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill274 W1.163.2110
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.55.8
Coomera74 ENE0.267.211.30
Cooroy42 NE0.1
Deagon336 NNW0.281910
Deception Bay227 SW1.770.40
Eagleby259 W0.5
Eatons Hill218 SW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton270 W3.175.68.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.14.8
Josephville163 SSE1.493.45.20
Kilcoy158 SSE0.3
Kippa-Ring177 S0.4
Lowood36 NE0
Lytton276 W2.663.5130
Maleny256 WSW0.8
Moggill226 SW0.2
Mountain Creek274 W0.58.9
Mutdapilly268 W1.265.19.20
Nambour242 WSW0.390.88.820
North Maclean234 SW0.895.15.30
Norwell90 E0.1
Parkwood292 WNW1.261.311.80
Petrie124 SE0
Raceview156 SSE0.587.76.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands252 WSW1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea95 E0.677.39.610
South Brisbane242 WSW1.614
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport298 WNW0.957.512.50
Springwood89 E0.469.29.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain113 ESE0
Tewantin287 WNW0.1
Upper Kedron279 W0.8
Woolloongabba265 W0.858.712.20
Wynnum273 W1.762.411.20
Wynnum West208 SSW0.875.810.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville340 NNW0.19.2
Chinchilla159 SSE0.2
Dalby77 ENE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles128 SE0
Oakey70 ENE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville236 SW1.190.56.8
Roma249 WSW0.611.1
Stanthorpe160 SSE1.1
Toowoomba282 WNW0.9866.310
Warwick321 NW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay239 WSW0.4
Kingaroy45 NE0
Maryborough243 WSW1.588.700
Tin Can Bay21 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga224 SW0.1988.10
Auckland Point247 WSW2.183.613.80
Boat Creek285 WNW1.779.512.600
Boyne Island235 SW1.872.5-00
Clinton221 SW0.881.713.20
South Gladstone233 SW272.51500
Targinie259 W1.951.616.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela136 SE0.3
Blackwater209 SSW2.461.49.40
Bluff286 WNW1.537.515.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere191 S0.4
Longreach263 W0.77.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)278 W0.96210.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)321 NW0.66.2
Parkhurst44 NE0.2929.1
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina183 S0.2
West Mackay264 W1.215.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr221 SW1.916.50
Charters Towers253 WSW0.1
Ingham243 WSW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard211 SSW5.849.119.500
Environment Park213 SSW1.152.818.800
Kirwan217 SW2
Lennon Drive177 S0.550.319.200
North Ward187 S4.942.919.70
South Townsville112 ESE0.3
Stuart189 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton22.3 NNE0
Cairns199 SSW0.99020.200
Gordonvale156.1 SSE1
Innisfail22.3 NNE0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman42 NE0
Weipa147 SSE1.121.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE1.310.3

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