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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 5pm.

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

Thursday 12 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
Beaudesert236 SW1.5
Beerwah79 E0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah209 SSW2.3
Burpengary217 SW1
Caboolture161 SSE0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill259 W2.231.717.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera238 WSW1.543.816.40
Cooroy224 SW0.2
Deagon244 WSW0.741.917.7390
Deception Bay203 SSW1.640.10
Eagleby231 SW0.6
Eatons Hill223 SW0.3
Forest Lake305 NW0.1
Gatton244 WSW5.334.916.10
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville196 SSW1.242.715.20
Kilcoy250 WSW0.6
Kippa-Ring281 W0.6
Lowood209 SSW1.3
Lytton254 WSW3.738.117.80
Maleny172 S0.2
Moggill247 WSW0.8
Mountain Creek228 SW1.217.5
Mutdapilly241 WSW2.833.716.50
Nambour241 WSW140.117.7840
North Maclean203 SSW1.341.116.20
Norwell128 SE0.2
Parkwood220 SW1.841.916.70
Petrie239 WSW0.4
Raceview244 WSW1.63716.90
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands207 SSW0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea217 SW2.336.217.6810
South Brisbane220 SW1.917.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport225 SW0.937.716.70
Springwood238 WSW0.135.816.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain203 SSW0.1
Tewantin230 SW0.4
Upper Kedron251 WSW0.4
Woolloongabba261 W133.217.60
Wynnum249 WSW3.233.216.70
Wynnum West253 WSW2.938.317.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville242 WSW0.217.1
Chinchilla152 SSE0.2
Dalby246 WSW1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles256 WSW0.6
Oakey254 WSW1.5
Pittsworth--
Rangeville236 SW1.250.810.6
Roma218 SW1.916.8
Stanthorpe154 SSE1.8
Toowoomba233 SW1.247.911.9720
Warwick254 WSW1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah329 NNW0.4
Hervey Bay239 WSW0.4
Kingaroy293 WNW2.7
Maryborough248 WSW137.2820
Tin Can Bay162 SSE0
Toogoom40 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga57 ENE2.143.618.70
Auckland Point75 ENE2.143.818.60
Boat Creek48 NE1.243.419.11160
Boyne Island48 NE1.944-910
Clinton37 NE3.240.918.90
South Gladstone52 NE1.644.919.11090
Targinie36 NE0.741.919.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela270 W0.4
Blackwater278 W2.53121.10
Bluff78 ENE1.227.720.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere119 ESE0.5
Longreach193 SSW2.618.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE149.320.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE0.721.8
Parkhurst47 NE1.542.818.9
Yeppoon245 WSW0.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina182 S0.7
West Mackay155 SSE2.419.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr92 E1.423.8145
Charters Towers204 SSW0.3
Ingham72 ENE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard51 NE2.471.423.11290
Environment Park83 E1.465.924.91390
Kirwan101 E0.3
Lennon Drive83 E2.162.325.71490
North Ward79 E171.823.30
South Townsville275 W0.6
Stuart101 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.4 SE0.8
Cairns131 SE3.281.524.6890
Gordonvale150.6 SSE0.4
Innisfail167 SSE1.3
Mareeba30.9 NNE0.7
Mossman89 E0.4
Weipa233 SW2.429.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE2.322.4

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
14 December 2025