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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 3am.

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

Friday 13 June 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert57 ENE0
Beerwah41 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah233 SW0.5
Burpengary49 NE0.1
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill254 WSW0.572.56.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera271 W256.410.80
Cooroy145 SE0
Deagon292 WNW0.480.16.510
Deception Bay234 SW0.666.50
Eagleby211 SSW0.1
Eatons Hill19 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton279 W3.572.75.20
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville154 SSE1.189.74.20
Kilcoy43 NE0
Kippa-Ring18 NNE0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton253 WSW2.466.110.10
Maleny172 S0.1
Moggill290 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek239 WSW0.77.6
Mutdapilly116 ESE0.859.37.50
Nambour215 SW0.372.18.510
North Maclean99 E0.11001.70
Norwell93 E0
Parkwood245 WSW254.910.70
Petrie290 WNW0.9
Raceview185 S084.840
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands251 WSW1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea130 SE0.671.77.420
South Brisbane195 SSW0.77.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport254 WSW0.263.38.50
Springwood104 ESE0.578.650
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin274 W0.4
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba226 SW0.466.280
Wynnum244 WSW268.37.90
Wynnum West227 SW1.879.47.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville24 NNE0.31.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey119 ESE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville230 SW1.356.66.9
Roma283 WNW0.32.6
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba221 SW0.8615.600
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah25 NNE0
Hervey Bay200 SSW0.3
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough242 WSW0.886.600
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga200 SSW0.2973.60
Auckland Point252 WSW1.875.710.30
Boat Creek260 W2.772.510.510
Boyne Island181 S0.971.8-00
Clinton203 SSW2.877.68.90
South Gladstone226 SW0.466.312.210
Targinie271 W0.886.79.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela129 SE0.3
Blackwater227 SW1.379.76.10
Bluff153 SSE0.949.311.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere35 NE0
Longreach112 ESE2.55.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)283 WNW0.694.87.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)184 S06.2
Parkhurst30 NNE0.290.85
Yeppoon14 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina190 S0.7
West Mackay259 W0.712.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr202 SSW1.5180
Charters Towers248 WSW0.6
Ingham33 NNE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S0.55420.100
Environment Park------
Kirwan327 NNW0.2
Lennon Drive318 NW0.255.619.900
North Ward190 S1.24820.50
South Townsville231 SW0.1
Stuart217 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton124.5 SE0.4
Cairns190 S2.28522.400
Gordonvale58.9 ENE0.1
Innisfail167.7 SSE0.3
Mareeba93.8 E0.1
Mossman140 SE0.1
Weipa152 SSE1.223.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap146 SE0.48.1

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
18 December 2025