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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 4pm.

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

Thursday 12 June 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert251 WSW2.6
Beerwah143 SE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah207 SSW2.3
Burpengary239 WSW1.8
Caboolture246 WSW0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill273 W2.930.418.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera225 SW3.340.517.10
Cooroy222 SW0.5
Deagon224 SW0.939.918.52030
Deception Bay200 SSW2.438.60
Eagleby248 WSW0.9
Eatons Hill224 SW0.5
Forest Lake265 W0.4
Gatton242 WSW5.634.516.80
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville223 SW1.638.516.30
Kilcoy250 WSW1.2
Kippa-Ring275 W0.7
Lowood214 SW1.7
Lytton239 WSW3.837.418.40
Maleny250 WSW0.8
Moggill256 WSW1.4
Mountain Creek232 SW220
Mutdapilly269 W3.331.817.60
Nambour247 WSW1.536.8192970
North Maclean218 SW2.536.117.10
Norwell216 SW0.5
Parkwood234 SW2.438.717.60
Petrie240 WSW1.1
Raceview245 WSW2.335.317.70
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands230 SW1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea204 SSW3.235.718.12770
South Brisbane236 SW2.918
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport235 SW1.33517.70
Springwood240 WSW0.434.317.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain281 W0.1
Tewantin241 WSW0.9
Upper Kedron230 SW0.9
Woolloongabba248 WSW1.130190
Wynnum252 WSW3.133.417.60
Wynnum West258 WSW338.118.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville233 SW0.617.9
Chinchilla158 SSE0.4
Dalby246 WSW1.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles270 W0.9
Oakey266 W2
Pittsworth221 SW2.4
Rangeville233 SW1.448.911.4
Roma228 SW1.617.5
Stanthorpe149 SSE1.8
Toowoomba234 SW1.346.612.92530
Warwick252 WSW1.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah290 WNW0.6
Hervey Bay225 SW0.7
Kingaroy267 W3.4
Maryborough224 SW2.236.22690
Tin Can Bay210 SSW0.3
Toogoom117 ESE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga78 ENE1.934.520.80
Auckland Point59 ENE2.14418.70
Boat Creek71 ENE2.642.819.53250
Boyne Island48 NE2.641.6-2930
Clinton46 NE4.140.719.10
South Gladstone48 NE240.619.63140
Targinie58 ENE1.640.219.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela211 SSW0.6
Blackwater286 WNW228.921.70
Bluff57 ENE0.825.821.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere121 ESE0.8
Longreach189 S2.619.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E1.446.320.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)89 E0.821.5
Parkhurst44 NE0.934.820.5
Yeppoon253 WSW1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina177 S1.2
West Mackay146 SE3.420.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr88 E1.324.6277
Charters Towers210 SSW0.3
Ingham69 ENE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard61 ENE1.266.223.82280
Environment Park102 ESE0.753.828.31950
Kirwan164 SSE0.3
Lennon Drive70 ENE1.45726.71820
North Ward74 ENE167.523.60
South Townsville215 SW0.6
Stuart185 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton98.1 E0.9
Cairns126 SE2.878.725.62910
Gordonvale108.5 ESE0.4
Innisfail166.2 SSE1.5
Mareeba43 NE0.8
Mossman67 ENE0.6
Weipa250 WSW2.629.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE2.722.5

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