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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 4pm.

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

Friday 13 June 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert235 SW1.7
Beerwah147 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee42.220.5
Boonah218 SW2
Burpengary252 WSW1.9
Caboolture239 WSW0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill258 WSW2.328.818.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains38.521.2
Coomera246 WSW1.934.1180
Cooroy207 SSW0.5
Deagon232 SW0.73918.91950
Deception Bay219 SW2.537.80
Eagleby209 SSW1
Eatons Hill225 SW0.7
Forest Lake253 WSW0.3
Gatton258 WSW832.616.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview37.320.9
Josephville145 SE1.335.616.90
Kilcoy243 WSW1.7
Kippa-Ring298 WNW0.8
Lowood231 SW1.8
Lytton256 WSW3.63618.40
Maleny245 WSW0.9
Moggill242 WSW1
Mountain Creek240 WSW2.519.3
Mutdapilly264 W3.529.418.10
Nambour254 WSW1.639.618.12970
North Maclean211 SSW1.832.9180
Norwell216 SW0.5
Parkwood266 W1.736.818.30
Petrie245 WSW1.2
Raceview263 W1.933.118.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank39.621.5
Redlands232 SW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley3821.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview3921.1
Rocklea226 SW2.932.718.52570
South Brisbane219 SW2.218.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley4021
Southport290 WNW135.318.40
Springwood237 WSW0.630.218.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank3921.3
Tamborine Mountain242 WSW0.1
Tewantin245 WSW1.4
Upper Kedron239 WSW0.7
Woolloongabba254 WSW1.127.619.10
Wynnum258 WSW3.130.317.80
Wynnum West267 W2.635.218.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville194 SSW0.718.6
Chinchilla161 SSE0.8
Dalby246 WSW1.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles283 WNW0.8
Oakey275 W2.6
Pittsworth213 SSW3.1
Rangeville238 WSW1.645.311.5
Roma197 SSW2.716.6
Stanthorpe153 SSE2.2
Toowoomba235 SW1.744.612.72460
Warwick240 WSW2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah206 SSW1.8
Hervey Bay236 SW0.9
Kingaroy223 SW3.7
Maryborough239 WSW2.730.22700
Tin Can Bay229 SW0.8
Toogoom256 WSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga226 SW2.429.9210
Auckland Point86 E2.74319.10
Boat Creek234 SW2.529.821.63230
Boyne Island41 NE1.943.8-2930
Clinton304 NW0.431.521.30
South Gladstone42 NE1.740.520.33180
Targinie227 SW1.331.421.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela203 SSW1.6
Blackwater175 S2.729.120.30
Bluff129 SE12819.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere222 SW1.6
Longreach170 S3.921
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE1.640.421.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE1.523.7
Parkhurst233 SW1.332.821.5
Yeppoon238 WSW1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina72 ENE0.9
West Mackay131 SE4.520.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr186 S1.725411
Charters Towers226 SW0.5
Ingham83 E1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard208 SSW4.931.624.22630
Environment Park193 SSW1.229.827.12920
Kirwan203 SSW1
Lennon Drive170 S1.630.325.42550
North Ward167 SSE3.728.324.10
South Townsville86 E0.9
Stuart189 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton70.3 ENE0.6
Cairns120 ESE2.86524.63920
Gordonvale109.5 ESE0.4
Innisfail167.2 SSE1.5
Mareeba101.8 ESE0.8
Mossman56 NE0.7
Weipa143 SE2.131
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE2.522.4

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