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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 Friday 13 June 2025 10am.

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

Friday 13 June 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert291 WNW0.2
Beerwah151 SSE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah181 S0.8
Burpengary255 WSW1.9
Caboolture217 SW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill245 WSW2.44712.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera255 WSW0.348.9160
Cooroy238 WSW0.4
Deagon247 WSW0.850.414.85290
Deception Bay222 SW2.647.10
Eagleby278 W1.1
Eatons Hill224 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton260 W5.155.611.40.1
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville144 SE0.969.99.30
Kilcoy284 WNW1.2
Kippa-Ring279 W0.7
Lowood221 SW1.1
Lytton244 WSW3.755.2130
Maleny202 SSW0.4
Moggill258 WSW1.3
Mountain Creek236 SW315.8
Mutdapilly306 NW0.554.411.60
Nambour206 SSW0.846.315.44600
North Maclean216 SW0.870.29.60
Norwell256 WSW0.1
Parkwood294 WNW1.546.415.10
Petrie256 WSW0.7
Raceview275 W1.760.210.70
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands247 WSW2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea209 SSW2.856.512.15420
South Brisbane192 SSW212.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport245 WSW0.744.815.30
Springwood264 W0.549.312.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain255 WSW0
Tewantin281 W0.7
Upper Kedron212 SSW1.2
Woolloongabba224 SW0.946.513.10
Wynnum246 WSW3.149.312.40
Wynnum West238 WSW3.153.812.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville19 NNE1.311.1
Chinchilla158 SSE0.2
Dalby262 W0.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey304 NW0.9
Pittsworth--
Rangeville232 SW1.562.58.8
Roma351 N1.111.3
Stanthorpe90 E0.6
Toowoomba231 SW1.759.79.35110
Warwick322 NW0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah234 SW0.8
Hervey Bay186 S1.1
Kingaroy236 SW0.5
Maryborough247 WSW1.656.84770
Tin Can Bay243 WSW0.7
Toogoom180 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga151 SSE1.152.914.90
Auckland Point145 SE2.845.416.30
Boat Creek163 SSE1.747.315.85440
Boyne Island188 S2.251-5730
Clinton194 SSW2.249.315.60
South Gladstone165 SSE2.246.916.45400
Targinie129 SE1.447160
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela154 SSE1.3
Blackwater142 SE1.147150
Bluff129 SE2.233.616.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere205 SSW0.5
Longreach101 E1.814.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)136 SE2.373.114.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE215.5
Parkhurst209 SSW0.849.317.5
Yeppoon260 W0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina160 SSE0.9
West Mackay185 S1.718.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr209 SSW2.118.7524
Charters Towers216 SW0.4
Ingham235 SW1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard205 SSW5.534.519.52650
Environment Park202 SSW1.130.624.33330
Kirwan199 SSW0.9
Lennon Drive189 S13122.32910
North Ward175 S530.819.70
South Townsville106 ESE0.5
Stuart185 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton150.3 SSE1
Cairns159 SSE3.764.123.53960
Gordonvale240.4 WSW0.6
Innisfail194.2 SSW1.1
Mareeba149.1 SSE0.9
Mossman290 WNW0.4
Weipa132 SE2.825.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap176 S1.415.9

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
20 December 2025