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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 10pm.

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

Thursday 12 June 2025 10pm

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 S0.1
Beerwah153 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah202 SSW0.3
Burpengary162 SSE0.3
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill229 SW0.655.510.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera258 WSW0.680.48.40
Cooroy170 S0
Deagon317 NW0.472.79.410
Deception Bay223 SW1.467.20
Eagleby117 ESE0.1
Eatons Hill230 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton304 NW3.361.290
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville232 SW148.711.70
Kilcoy43 NE0.6
Kippa-Ring124 SE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton212 SSW1.85911.60
Maleny112 ESE0.1
Moggill96 E0
Mountain Creek221 SW0.98.6
Mutdapilly243 WSW245.810.90
Nambour217 SW0.954.912.920
North Maclean217 SW0.491.95.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood204 SSW0.575.29.10
Petrie194 SSW0.1
Raceview186 S0.367.38.40
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands241 WSW0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea343 NNW0.264.610.830
South Brisbane229 SW113
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport269 W0.469.710.10
Springwood89 E0.576.66.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain137 SE0
Tewantin221 SW0.2
Upper Kedron19 NNE0
Woolloongabba263 W0.256.510.80
Wynnum214 SW1.453.810.80
Wynnum West182 S0.967.69.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville63 ENE0.35.9
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby33 NNE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey118 ESE0
Pittsworth184 S0.3
Rangeville231 SW1.259.47.5
Roma105 ESE0.38.6
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba218 SW1.560.47.100
Warwick15 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah109 ESE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy70 ENE0
Maryborough243 WSW0.877.310
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom68 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga191 S0.19070
Auckland Point224 SW0.961.2150
Boat Creek286 WNW1.977.210.420
Boyne Island192 SSW1.554.7-00
Clinton200 SSW1.266.812.50
South Gladstone227 SW0.762.81420
Targinie253 WSW0.284.49.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela163 SSE0.5
Blackwater116 ESE2.250.1140
Bluff283 WNW0.464.39.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere35 NE0
Longreach130 SE1.410.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)315 NW0.887.310.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)192 SSW0.210.5
Parkhurst60 ENE0.279.39.1
Yeppoon19 NNE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina186 S1
West Mackay220 SW1.416.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr186 S119.50
Charters Towers249 WSW0.2
Ingham107 ESE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard184 S2.355.320.400
Environment Park------
Kirwan218 SW1
Lennon Drive162 SSE1.257.220.200
North Ward187 S3.150.320.80
South Townsville59 ENE0.1
Stuart194 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.8 ESE0.3
Cairns191 S3.283.322.900
Gordonvale137.3 SE0.1
Innisfail144.2 SE0.1
Mareeba169.6 S0
Mossman213 SSW0.1
Weipa167 SSE1.226.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE0.911.5

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
16 December 2025