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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 9pm.

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

Friday 13 June 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert132 SE0
Beerwah163 SSE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee63.57.6
Boonah142 SE0.2
Burpengary254 WSW1.2
Caboolture281 W0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill237 WSW0.848.411.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains59.26.6
Coomera260 W1.170.910.10
Cooroy129 SE0
Deagon243 WSW0.951.513.610
Deception Bay233 SW1.9500
Eagleby260 W0.5
Eatons Hill236 SW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W551.611.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.57.3
Josephville176 S1.368.29.10
Kilcoy282 WNW0.8
Kippa-Ring95 E0.1
Lowood217 SW1.1
Lytton235 SW2.549.914.20
Maleny218 SW0.2
Moggill272 W0.2
Mountain Creek241 WSW1.111.7
Mutdapilly278 W0.644.711.90
Nambour275 W1.260.211.730
North Maclean244 WSW0.572.190
Norwell42 NE0
Parkwood186 S0.766110
Petrie267 W0.6
Raceview215 SW0.161.310.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank53.29.1
Redlands246 WSW1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley556.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview50.410.9
Rocklea194 SSW1.152.312.200
South Brisbane205 SSW0.912.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley61.56.2
Southport216 SW0.765.911.30
Springwood98 E0.464.58.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank568.6
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin268 W0.1
Upper Kedron224 SW1
Woolloongabba233 SW0.449.612.10
Wynnum237 WSW2.249.911.70
Wynnum West246 WSW1.362.311.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville323 NW0.19.9
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby184 S0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles38 NE0
Oakey270 W0.2
Pittsworth225 SW1
Rangeville247 WSW1.661.87.6
Roma139 SE0.39.4
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba240 WSW0.760.67.310
Warwick308 NW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah18 NNE0
Hervey Bay242 WSW0.3
Kingaroy112 ESE0.1
Maryborough265 W1.849.800
Tin Can Bay174 S0
Toogoom17 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga44 NE0.275.68.40
Auckland Point240 WSW1.847.615.20
Boat Creek244 WSW2.937.81600
Boyne Island217 SW1.939.8-00
Clinton205 SSW1.446.514.10
South Gladstone230 SW1.8451510
Targinie239 WSW2.631.3180
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela146 SE0.8
Blackwater216 SW0.854.810.90
Bluff290 WNW0.557.99.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere214 SW0.3
Longreach123 ESE1.212.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)80 E0.267.313.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)150 SSE0.812.3
Parkhurst39 NE0.272.39.5
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina176 S1
West Mackay210 SSW1.815.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr170 S1.217.81
Charters Towers244 WSW0.2
Ingham145 SE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard205 SSW2.635.119.900
Environment Park228 SW0.53918.800
Kirwan264 W0.3
Lennon Drive191 S0.3371900
North Ward193 SSW4.226.721.30
South Townsville57 ENE0
Stuart190 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127.8 SE0.7
Cairns190 S2.668.120.800
Gordonvale14.9 NNE0
Innisfail197.9 SSW0.2
Mareeba242.3 WSW0.3
Mossman238 WSW0.2
Weipa167 SSE0.626.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap140 SE1.416.8

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
14 December 2025