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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 Thursday 12 June 2025 2pm.

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

Thursday 12 June 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert249 WSW2.6
Beerwah140 SE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah212 SSW3.1
Burpengary232 SW2.2
Caboolture203 SSW0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill242 WSW2.134.817.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera261 W240.417.40
Cooroy226 SW0.6
Deagon246 WSW1.142.918.55410
Deception Bay218 SW2.838.60
Eagleby231 SW1.1
Eatons Hill223 SW0.8
Forest Lake274 W0.4
Gatton246 WSW6.435.316.60
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville202 SSW2.438.216.30
Kilcoy252 WSW1.3
Kippa-Ring276 W1.2
Lowood224 SW1.7
Lytton236 SW4.140.217.70
Maleny--
Moggill231 SW0.7
Mountain Creek231 SW2.519.7
Mutdapilly268 W2.733.517.30
Nambour232 SW1.637.118.26050
North Maclean258 WSW3.436.617.40
Norwell212 SSW0.8
Parkwood241 WSW337.617.80
Petrie240 WSW1.6
Raceview218 SW2.13917.10
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands242 WSW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea238 WSW2.241.117.85710
South Brisbane203 SSW1.417.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport218 SW1.334.917.50
Springwood246 WSW0.93418.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain253 WSW0.2
Tewantin258 WSW1.3
Upper Kedron233 SW1.1
Woolloongabba239 WSW0.936.617.70
Wynnum253 WSW3.134.417.80
Wynnum West240 WSW3.339.318.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville253 WSW0.517.3
Chinchilla198 SSW0.6
Dalby254 WSW1.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles277 W0.9
Oakey277 W2.1
Pittsworth210 SSW2.7
Rangeville230 SW1.452.611.7
Roma223 SW1.916.9
Stanthorpe149 SSE2.1
Toowoomba237 WSW1.449.712.84090
Warwick261 W2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah219 SW1.1
Hervey Bay215 SW1
Kingaroy256 WSW4.1
Maryborough221 SW340.25770
Tin Can Bay210 SSW0.8
Toogoom198 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga273 W1.129.120.80
Auckland Point64 ENE1.836.419.50
Boat Creek22 NNE131.320.84160
Boyne Island46 NE2.535-6290
Clinton45 NE2.835.119.80
South Gladstone47 NE2.135.520.16410
Targinie57 ENE131.120.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela226 SW0.7
Blackwater351 N1.528.1210
Bluff50 NE0.626.520.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere61 ENE0.7
Longreach213 SSW2.618.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE1.649.119.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE1.421.2
Parkhurst207 SSW0.13021.3
Yeppoon237 WSW1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina178 S1.3
West Mackay156 SSE3.219.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr168 SSE1.223.7347
Charters Towers227 SW0.5
Ingham114 ESE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard169 S2.562.322.92870
Environment Park173 S1.760.324.73320
Kirwan173 S0.5
Lennon Drive154 SSE2.86323.52900
North Ward168 SSE1.961.123.40
South Townsville83 E0.8
Stuart188 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton119.2 ESE1.3
Cairns110 ESE2.972.527.96730
Gordonvale93.9 E0.5
Innisfail171.2 S1.6
Mareeba111.9 ESE0.4
Mossman60 ENE0.9
Weipa153 SSE2.230.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE3.621.5

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
14 December 2025