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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 Wednesday 11 June 2025 12am.

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

Wednesday 11 June 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert205 SSW0.2
Beerwah157 SSE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah211 SSW2.6
Burpengary257 WSW2.3
Caboolture178 S0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill260 W341.2140
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera323 NW1.257.312.60
Cooroy191 S0.3
Deagon237 WSW0.954.713.210
Deception Bay262 W151.50
Eagleby284 WNW0.9
Eatons Hill240 WSW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton302 WNW1.357.810.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview--
Josephville170 S1.676.27.70
Kilcoy295 WNW0.1
Kippa-Ring157 SSE0.4
Lowood0 N0
Lytton287 WNW2.854.314.20
Maleny250 WSW2.7
Moggill270 W2.1
Mountain Creek339 NNW0.48.1
Mutdapilly1 N1.451.211.40
Nambour154 SSE0.651.113.310
North Maclean336 NNW0.666.79.40
Norwell1 N0
Parkwood263 W0.959.8120
Petrie200 SSW0.4
Raceview294 WNW2.355.911.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands259 W1
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea226 SW3.448.313.700
South Brisbane220 SW3.114.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport80 E0.257.8120
Springwood244 WSW0.550.611.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain228 SW0
Tewantin267 W0.2
Upper Kedron263 W1.1
Woolloongabba238 WSW1.142.214.10
Wynnum263 W3.643.713.50
Wynnum West271 W2.949.413.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville43 NE0.42.1
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby139 SE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville244 WSW2.169.76.8
Roma353 N0.62.9
Stanthorpe155 SSE1.5
Toowoomba244 WSW1.366.56.600
Warwick234 SW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay210 SSW0.2
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough261 W1.470.400
Tin Can Bay93 E0.1
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga227 SW0.193.84.30
Auckland Point249 WSW2.150.512.80
Boat Creek281 W1.965.29.510
Boyne Island241 WSW1.544.1-00
Clinton209 SSW0.853.111.80
South Gladstone237 WSW2.648.413.100
Targinie247 WSW0.366.79.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela164 SSE0.3
Blackwater206 SSW0.879.96.80
Bluff245 WSW0.660.510.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach199 SSW17.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)280 W0.285.68.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)278 W0.37.2
Parkhurst12 NNE0.288.65.4
Yeppoon78 ENE0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina193 SSW1.1
West Mackay271 W112.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr181 S0.819.30
Charters Towers243 WSW0.3
Ingham129 SE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard204 SSW1.951.420.500
Environment Park191 S0.158.119.900
Kirwan194 SSW0.3
Lennon Drive178 S0.153.720.300
North Ward192 SSW3.742.921.20
South Townsville41 NE0
Stuart173 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.5 SE0.7
Cairns162 SSE1.477.120.900
Gordonvale153.3 SSE0.1
Innisfail129.4 SE0.1
Mareeba54.3 NE0
Mossman228 SW0
Weipa160 SSE1.324.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap180 S19.1

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
22 December 2025