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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 9pm.

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

Thursday 12 June 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert169 S0.2
Beerwah111 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah174 S0.4
Burpengary199 SSW0.5
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill235 SW0.85311.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera243 WSW0.676.49.40
Cooroy122 ESE0
Deagon298 WNW0.46810.810
Deception Bay215 SW1.162.60
Eagleby47 NE0
Eatons Hill209 SSW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton316 NW1.962.59.30
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville231 SW14811.80
Kilcoy43 NE0.3
Kippa-Ring233 SW0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton201 SSW2.356.112.30
Maleny--
Moggill291 WNW0.5
Mountain Creek222 SW0.89.7
Mutdapilly252 WSW1.644.311.50
Nambour219 SW0.379.19.430
North Maclean233 SW0.483.96.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood211 SSW0.370.210.20
Petrie194 SSW0.1
Raceview273 W0.659.610.20
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands20 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea311 NW0.358.711.920
South Brisbane233 SW113.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport285 WNW0.863.211.30
Springwood74 ENE0.472.880
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain5 N0
Tewantin214 SW0.4
Upper Kedron113 ESE0
Woolloongabba270 W0.353.711.70
Wynnum208 SSW1.550.111.60
Wynnum West173 S1.46510.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville45 NE0.37.1
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby45 NE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey196 SSW0
Pittsworth173 S0.2
Rangeville231 SW1.358.57.8
Roma145 SE1.311
Stanthorpe22 NNE0
Toowoomba216 SW1.759.27.600
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
Kingaroy65 ENE0
Maryborough245 WSW0.869.910
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom111 ESE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga244 WSW0.1858.30
Auckland Point167 SSE0.654170
Boat Creek309 NW1.279.41020
Boyne Island189 S1.258.4-10
Clinton181 S0.664.413.20
South Gladstone246 WSW0.764.913.810
Targinie261 W0.281.59.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela94 E0.1
Blackwater92 E1.452.713.60
Bluff288 WNW0.361.410.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere18 NNE0
Longreach154 SSE0.811.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)300 WNW0.986.911.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)244 WSW0.211.5
Parkhurst122 ESE0.272.810.9
Yeppoon18 NNE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina183 S1
West Mackay210 SSW1.817.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr175 S1.320.30
Charters Towers228 SW0.2
Ingham79 E0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard166 SSE356.621.200
Environment Park------
Kirwan208 SSW0.9
Lennon Drive163 SSE2.457.82100
North Ward175 S2.751.921.30
South Townsville63 ENE0.3
Stuart197 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton83.8 E0.2
Cairns181 S38323.100
Gordonvale86 E0.1
Innisfail163.1 SSE0.4
Mareeba63.3 ENE0.1
Mossman217 SW0.2
Weipa176 S1.526.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE0.913

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
15 December 2025