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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 8am.

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

Thursday 12 June 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert171 S0.1
Beerwah228 SW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah220 SW0.7
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill235 SW261.89.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera15 NNE0.776.98.50
Cooroy14 NNE0.1
Deagon227 SW077.87.81710
Deception Bay236 SW0.368.30
Eagleby287 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill213 SSW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W2.885.34.20
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville164 SSE1.896.12.90
Kilcoy20 NNE0
Kippa-Ring29 NNE0.4
Lowood191 S0.2
Lytton207 SSW3.167.39.70
Maleny225 SW0
Moggill268 W0.4
Mountain Creek273 W0.37.1
Mutdapilly104 ESE0.2784.80
Nambour89 E0.188.37.7980
North Maclean181 S0.21002.60
Norwell210 SSW0.1
Parkwood258 WSW1.559.211.40
Petrie69 ENE0.1
Raceview117 ESE0.183.750
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands244 WSW2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea143 SE0.570.191600
South Brisbane199 SSW0.99.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport321 NW0.472.49.10
Springwood189 S0.573.86.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain4 N0
Tewantin335 NNW0.4
Upper Kedron41 NE0
Woolloongabba228 SW1.462.89.20
Wynnum230 SW2.766.88.20
Wynnum West219 SW2.372.48.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville58 ENE0.31.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby31 NNE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles39 NE0
Oakey63 ENE0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville271 W176.44.7
Roma344 NNW0.8-0.2
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba305 NW1666.21600
Warwick44 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay191 S0.7
Kingaroy4 N0
Maryborough235 SW1.4781240
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga242 WSW0.497.63.10
Auckland Point253 WSW2.270.18.30
Boat Creek262 W2.766.28.61550
Boyne Island192 SSW257.6-1860
Clinton206 SSW2.770.67.30
South Gladstone81 E0.266.110.51620
Targinie238 WSW0.464.99.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.8
Blackwater192 SSW0.9747.70
Bluff29 NNE0.374.18.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere140 SE0.3
Longreach186 S0.73.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE0.873.811.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)146 SE1.412.2
Parkhurst345 NNW0.293.25.9
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina184 S1
West Mackay264 W0.815.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr145 SE1.118.536
Charters Towers248 WSW0.2
Ingham195 SSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard197 SSW2.27419.690
Environment Park201 SSW0.575.919.6150
Kirwan183 S0.5
Lennon Drive172 S0.576.819.5130
North Ward147 SSE0.969.820.20
South Townsville61 ENE0.1
Stuart105 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.3 ESE0.1
Cairns181 S1.683.721.51080
Gordonvale176 S0.8
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba91 E0
Mossman43 NE0
Weipa153 SSE1.523.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE0.75.7

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