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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 3am.

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

Wednesday 11 June 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert147 SSE0.1
Beerwah155 SSE0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah171 S0.2
Burpengary239 WSW1.2
Caboolture246 WSW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill253 WSW343.812.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera298 WNW0.861.310.80
Cooroy308 NW0.7
Deagon248 WSW0.955.412.700
Deception Bay236 SW0.653.40
Eagleby277 W1.6
Eatons Hill230 SW1
Forest Lake--
Gatton289 WNW263.78.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview--
Josephville147 SSE1.178.96.40
Kilcoy308 NW0.5
Kippa-Ring277 W0.8
Lowood58 ENE0
Lytton252 WSW5.251.513.80
Maleny239 WSW0.7
Moggill265 W1.5
Mountain Creek317 NW0.46.8
Mutdapilly328 NNW1.456.99.40
Nambour184 S1.350.31310
North Maclean270 W1.174.57.20
Norwell262 W0
Parkwood273 W1.354.311.90
Petrie221 SW0.5
Raceview282 WNW1.464.29.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands254 WSW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea206 SSW2.855.811.600
South Brisbane223 SW2.413
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport313 NW1.153.811.50
Springwood234 SW0.356.49.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain239 WSW0
Tewantin274 W0.2
Upper Kedron228 SW1
Woolloongabba246 WSW0.746.812.80
Wynnum248 WSW4.64612.50
Wynnum West250 WSW3.451.612.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville45 NE0.40.2
Chinchilla11 N0
Dalby24 NNE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville242 WSW2.169.86.4
Roma327 NNW0.60.5
Stanthorpe162 SSE2.5
Toowoomba242 WSW1.2744.700
Warwick319 NW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay243 WSW0.2
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough281 W1.271.600
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom76 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga229 SW0.1962.50
Auckland Point254 WSW2.362.510.30
Boat Creek278 W1.570.48.110
Boyne Island174 S0.455.7-10
Clinton195 SSW1.163.690
South Gladstone237 WSW250.412.300
Targinie239 WSW0.285.560
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela161 SSE0.5
Blackwater243 WSW1.384.74.60
Bluff245 WSW0.660.510.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach171 S1.25.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)298 WNW0.7896.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)323 NW0.55.2
Parkhurst56 NE0.290.34.2
Yeppoon36 NE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina164 SSE0.2
West Mackay261 W1.211.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr211 SSW1180
Charters Towers247 WSW0.3
Ingham228 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard169 S2.456.319.200
Environment Park185 S0.859.818.800
Kirwan190 S0.2
Lennon Drive157 SSE1.459.21900
North Ward173 S2.452.619.40
South Townsville79 E0.2
Stuart103 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton87.6 E0.2
Cairns186 S1.775.821.100
Gordonvale162.3 SSE0.3
Innisfail311.3 NW0.2
Mareeba168.4 SSE0.3
Mossman86 E0
Weipa143 SE1.223.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap187 S0.77

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
21 December 2025