Skip links and keyboard navigation

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 5pm.

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

Wednesday 11 June 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert275 W1.8
Beerwah132 SE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah214 SW2.9
Burpengary235 SW1.2
Caboolture208 SSW0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill274 W2.930.617.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera278 W1.237.917.70
Cooroy133 SE0.1
Deagon248 WSW1.140.217.7400
Deception Bay222 SW1.739.60
Eagleby281 W0.8
Eatons Hill244 WSW0.2
Forest Lake303 WNW0.4
Gatton260 W7.434.616.30
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville259 W2.835.816.80
Kilcoy261 W1.2
Kippa-Ring254 WSW0.5
Lowood245 WSW1.2
Lytton267 W3.740180
Maleny249 WSW0.6
Moggill270 W1.4
Mountain Creek265 W1.117.5
Mutdapilly273 W2.533.317.10
Nambour251 WSW14317.4850
North Maclean255 WSW1.534.917.70
Norwell128 SE0
Parkwood277 W1.438.318.30
Petrie247 WSW0.5
Raceview283 WNW2.635.917.10
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands280 W1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea242 WSW335.217.7740
South Brisbane233 SW2.217.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport296 WNW1.134.2180
Springwood262 W1.13317.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain214 SW0.1
Tewantin263 W0.6
Upper Kedron258 WSW0.5
Woolloongabba260 W1.331.617.70
Wynnum268 W3.732.5170
Wynnum West269 W3.638.917.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville215 SW0.815.7
Chinchilla176 S0.3
Dalby256 WSW1.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles268 W0.6
Oakey262 W1.8
Pittsworth233 SW1.8
Rangeville237 WSW1.450.110.8
Roma227 SW1.716.2
Stanthorpe149 SSE1.8
Toowoomba249 WSW1.147.212.2810
Warwick263 W1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah222 SW0.6
Hervey Bay235 SW0.4
Kingaroy306 NW2.9
Maryborough258 WSW1.436.9840
Tin Can Bay150 SSE0.1
Toogoom150 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga241 WSW0.93220.20
Auckland Point19 NNE1.849.318.20
Boat Creek18 NNE1.146.218.91220
Boyne Island3 N247.2-930
Clinton19 NNE3.645.418.40
South Gladstone28 NNE2.147.318.31120
Targinie34 NE0.643.919.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela222 SW0.7
Blackwater319 NW2.42819.50
Bluff245 WSW0.660.510.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere299 WNW0.9
Longreach221 SW1.818.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)282 WNW0.731.6220
Moranbah (Utah Dr)67 ENE0.122.3
Parkhurst252 WSW0.435.519.6
Yeppoon208 SSW1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina63 ENE0.4
West Mackay116 ESE2.620.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr51 NE1.622.557
Charters Towers114 ESE0.6
Ingham70 ENE1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard46 NE254.522460
Environment Park70 ENE0.256.223.3470
Kirwan84 E0.2
Lennon Drive39 NE252.722.5400
North Ward52 NE0.952220
South Townsville287 WNW0.7
Stuart40 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton99.8 E0.8
Cairns126 SE2.173.324.41980
Gordonvale91.1 E0.3
Innisfail179.2 S1.2
Mareeba66.7 ENE0.9
Mossman58 ENE0.5
Weipa262 W2.129.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap178 S1.920.6

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

Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 December 2025