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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 2am.

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

Wednesday 11 June 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert183 S0.1
Beerwah154 SSE0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah153 SSE0.2
Burpengary254 WSW1.9
Caboolture201 SSW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill259 W3.44213.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera12 NNE0.866.710.10
Cooroy277 W0.5
Deagon241 WSW1.153.613.300
Deception Bay244 WSW0.753.60
Eagleby282 WNW1.8
Eatons Hill229 SW0.7
Forest Lake--
Gatton323 NW2.162.19.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview--
Josephville160 SSE1.3806.60
Kilcoy309 NW0.4
Kippa-Ring236 SW0.3
Lowood137 SE0
Lytton254 WSW5.349.714.20
Maleny--
Moggill266 W1.9
Mountain Creek189 S0.28.4
Mutdapilly342 NNW1.653.310.50
Nambour190 S1.448.513.410
North Maclean250 WSW0.876.77.20
Norwell110 ESE0
Parkwood285 WNW1.456120
Petrie232 SW0.5
Raceview282 WNW2.160.710.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands259 W1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea209 SSW3.153.512.200
South Brisbane221 SW2.413.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport297 WNW1.753.712.20
Springwood244 WSW0.552.810.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain244 WSW0
Tewantin256 WSW0.1
Upper Kedron248 WSW1.3
Woolloongabba244 WSW0.74513.30
Wynnum254 WSW3.544.712.80
Wynnum West252 WSW2.849.613.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville47 NE0.30.7
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville243 WSW2.171.36.5
Roma356 N0.61.4
Stanthorpe160 SSE1.6
Toowoomba237 WSW1.272.45.100
Warwick275 W0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay252 WSW0.4
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough265 W1.475.810
Tin Can Bay25 NNE0
Toogoom150 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga217 SW0.19630
Auckland Point251 WSW2.25511.80
Boat Creek296 WNW1.273.57.720
Boyne Island216 SW0.456-20
Clinton196 SSW0.859.410.20
South Gladstone240 WSW2.548.612.800
Targinie230 SW0.381.46.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela149 SSE0.3
Blackwater334 NNW0.184.35.40
Bluff245 WSW0.660.510.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach166 SSE1.66.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)283 WNW0.588.36.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)317 NW0.25.8
Parkhurst55 NE0.289.84.7
Yeppoon64 ENE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina208 SSW1.1
West Mackay259 W0.811.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr208 SSW1.218.40
Charters Towers246 WSW0.3
Ingham179 S0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard144 SE1.756.119.400
Environment Park152 SSE0.660.418.900
Kirwan195 SSW0.2
Lennon Drive144 SE1.85919.200
North Ward165 SSE250.5200
South Townsville75 ENE0.2
Stuart148 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.8 SE0.2
Cairns173 S1.576.62100
Gordonvale171.3 S0.6
Innisfail271.6 W0.3
Mareeba168.8 S0.4
Mossman124 SE0
Weipa138 SE0.923.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE0.87.4

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