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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 7am.

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

Monday 9 June 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert188 S0.2
Beerwah131 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah174 S0.3
Burpengary164 SSE0.1
Caboolture133 SE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill279 W254.113.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.65.5
Coomera316 NW0.967.811.10
Cooroy36 NE0
Deagon298 WNW0.47310.5110
Deception Bay218 SW1.570.80
Eagleby280 W0.7
Eatons Hill141 SE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton274 W3.178.98.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.94.5
Josephville155 SSE193.45.30
Kilcoy295 WNW0.7
Kippa-Ring164 SSE0.2
Lowood18 NNE0
Lytton279 W3.364.713.60
Maleny196 SSW0.1
Moggill227 SW0.1
Mountain Creek239 WSW0.68.8
Mutdapilly313 NW0.968.19.10
Nambour260 W0.390.48.6100
North Maclean206 SSW194.85.20
Norwell157 SSE0.1
Parkwood273 W1.664.211.70
Petrie0 N0
Raceview145 SE0.488.46.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands251 WSW1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea118 ESE0.772.910.3140
South Brisbane248 WSW1.513.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport308 NW0.16311.30
Springwood270 W0.865.910.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain91 E0
Tewantin255 WSW0.1
Upper Kedron281 W0.8
Woolloongabba258 WSW0.959.412.60
Wynnum283 WNW2.161.411.60
Wynnum West326 NW174.410.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville247 WSW0.48.1
Chinchilla15 NNE0
Dalby59 ENE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles278 W0.2
Oakey50 NE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville244 WSW1.1926.5
Roma288 WNW0.810.7
Stanthorpe161 SSE0.6
Toowoomba279 W1.186.76.3120
Warwick330 NNW0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay222 SW0.3
Kingaroy89 E0
Maryborough249 WSW0.582.9110
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga220 SW0.1987.30
Auckland Point237 WSW1.479.913.60
Boat Creek274 W2.577.412.7130
Boyne Island241 WSW1.765.3-180
Clinton209 SSW1.482.212.50
South Gladstone229 SW2.269.314.2140
Targinie250 WSW1.443.317.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela99 E0
Blackwater237 WSW1.868.180
Bluff286 WNW1.537.515.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach239 WSW1.16.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)288 WNW0.364.6100
Moranbah (Utah Dr)323 NW0.25.1
Parkhurst60 ENE0.3938.1
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina79 E0.1
West Mackay259 W1.614.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr224 SW1.615.86
Charters Towers222 SW0.1
Ingham227 SW0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard213 SSW5.644.519.110
Environment Park217 SW0.946.418.620
Kirwan218 SW2.1
Lennon Drive192 SSW145.518.820
North Ward192 SSW5.138.519.30
South Townsville119 ESE0.4
Stuart194 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton87.4 E0.1
Cairns174 S0.89020.130
Gordonvale158.9 SSE0.9
Innisfail141.6 SE0
Mareeba14.8 NNE0
Mossman70 ENE0
Weipa145 SE1.221.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap172 S0.78.7

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