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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 8pm.

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

Thursday 12 June 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert60 ENE0.1
Beerwah152 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah187 S0.2
Burpengary217 SW0.5
Caboolture40 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill225 SW0.652.4120
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera271 W0.369.310.90
Cooroy210 SSW0.1
Deagon238 WSW0.265.411.730
Deception Bay216 SW1.161.20
Eagleby65 ENE0
Eatons Hill230 SW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton322 NW1.554.211.10
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville216 SW0.94612.30
Kilcoy61 ENE0.2
Kippa-Ring59 ENE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton208 SSW2.55113.70
Maleny0 N0
Moggill300 WNW0.5
Mountain Creek232 SW110.6
Mutdapilly248 WSW2.442.112.60
Nambour268 W0.378.89.610
North Maclean218 SW0.474.78.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood225 SW0.460.712.20
Petrie218 SW0
Raceview214 SW1.150.112.10
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands61 ENE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea340 NNW0.451.813.120
South Brisbane236 SW0.914.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport262 W0.558.9120
Springwood103 ESE0.562.89.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin269 W0.4
Upper Kedron150 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba266 W0.35112.70
Wynnum219 SW1.848.512.40
Wynnum West202 SSW1.759.9120
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville92 E0.18.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby174 S0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey173 S0.3
Pittsworth146 SE0.2
Rangeville234 SW1.4578.1
Roma171 S1.712.6
Stanthorpe139 SE0.6
Toowoomba217 SW1.959800
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah68 ENE0
Hervey Bay56 NE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough238 WSW162.510
Tin Can Bay129 SE0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga235 SW0.176.910.20
Auckland Point258 WSW0.453.717.20
Boat Creek305 NW1.174.111.410
Boyne Island193 SSW0.657-20
Clinton192 SSW0.859.514.40
South Gladstone247 WSW0.961.114.710
Targinie266 W0.275.810.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela67 ENE0.1
Blackwater100 E147.515.10
Bluff209 SSW0.252.912.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere35 NE0
Longreach192 SSW0.413
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)293 WNW0.581.213.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)239 WSW0.212.6
Parkhurst65 ENE0.364.613.3
Yeppoon14 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina180 S0.6
West Mackay196 SSW1.418.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr178 S121.10
Charters Towers228 SW0.1
Ingham209 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard170 S3.364.421.900
Environment Park------
Kirwan191 S0.6
Lennon Drive162 SSE3.362.121.900
North Ward146 SE2.956.921.90
South Townsville74 ENE0.8
Stuart179 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton140.3 SE0.4
Cairns188 S2.683.223.400
Gordonvale230.7 SW0.1
Innisfail--
Mareeba10.5 N0.1
Mossman186 S0.2
Weipa199 SSW1.226.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE0.815.2

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