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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 6pm.

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

Friday 13 June 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert97 E0.1
Beerwah153 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee47.214.7
Boonah211 SSW0.8
Burpengary221 SW0.3
Caboolture154 SSE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill294 WNW0.836.715.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains42.115
Coomera276 W0.649.114.40
Cooroy108 ESE0
Deagon277 W0.350.71520
Deception Bay233 SW1.642.90
Eagleby35 NE0
Eatons Hill105 ESE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton252 WSW4.740.114.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview42.115.5
Josephville203 SSW0.549.713.40
Kilcoy259 W0.7
Kippa-Ring308 NW0.2
Lowood231 SW0.7
Lytton279 W2.346.716.50
Maleny101 E0
Moggill306 NW0.3
Mountain Creek269 W0.512.3
Mutdapilly259 W2.53814.20
Nambour229 SW0.956.613.420
North Maclean253 WSW0.35513.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood186 S0.847.515.20
Petrie274 W0.2
Raceview267 W0.941.315.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank41.116.6
Redlands137 SE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley4016.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview42.215.7
Rocklea263 W1.442.515.910
South Brisbane262 W1.316.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley43.714.8
Southport263 W0.546.615.10
Springwood92 E0.654.712.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank42.314.9
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin205 SSW0.2
Upper Kedron257 WSW0.5
Woolloongabba280 W0.538.215.80
Wynnum266 W236.715.40
Wynnum West282 WNW1.443.915.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville186 S0.115.5
Chinchilla164 SSE0.3
Dalby224 SW0.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles249 WSW0.4
Oakey272 W1.5
Pittsworth212 SSW2.1
Rangeville247 WSW1.454.29.5
Roma173 S1.614.2
Stanthorpe155 SSE1.2
Toowoomba236 SW154.39.520
Warwick289 WNW0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah207 SSW0.9
Hervey Bay121 ESE0.1
Kingaroy286 WNW1.5
Maryborough232 SW1.338.910
Tin Can Bay75 ENE0
Toogoom84 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga73 ENE0.242.716.70
Auckland Point20 NNE1.151.518.20
Boat Creek276 W1.141.417.530
Boyne Island336 NNW0.249.9-50
Clinton328 NNW0.441.418.90
South Gladstone328 NNW0.750.817.940
Targinie239 WSW0.443.717.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela193 SSW0.8
Blackwater167 SSE1.932.518.30
Bluff154 SSE0.634.417.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere221 SW0.9
Longreach169 S2.619.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE1.246.119.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE1.118.8
Parkhurst59 ENE0.147.516.7
Yeppoon176 S0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina16 NNE0
West Mackay139 SE2.519.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr201 SSW1.422.328
Charters Towers183 S0.1
Ingham115 ESE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW3.431.923.4450
Environment Park181 S1.334.522.8290
Kirwan201 SSW0.4
Lennon Drive170 S1.333.122.9290
North Ward182 S2.527.423.10
South Townsville88 E0.6
Stuart163 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton142.8 SE0.8
Cairns131 SE1.666.623.1320
Gordonvale289.9 WNW0.5
Innisfail175.5 S1.1
Mareeba48.4 NE0.4
Mossman58 ENE0.2
Weipa246 WSW1.329.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap138 SE1.821

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