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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 6am.

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

Friday 13 June 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert76 ENE0.1
Beerwah41 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah232 SW0.4
Burpengary182 S0.5
Caboolture204 SSW0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill77 ENE0.175.24.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera38 NE0.3717.70
Cooroy211 SSW0.2
Deagon234 SW0.378.95.910
Deception Bay240 WSW175.90
Eagleby280 W0.7
Eatons Hill19 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton256 WSW2.9724.90
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville155 SSE1.495.72.70
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring32 NNE0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton211 SSW2.2727.90
Maleny20 NNE0
Moggill296 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek263 W0.44.8
Mutdapilly117 ESE0.271.74.90
Nambour196 SSW0.186.85.720
North Maclean232 SW0.41000.20
Norwell139 SE0
Parkwood304 NW0.254.810.40
Petrie292 WNW0.4
Raceview167 SSE0.189.320
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands252 WSW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea115 ESE0.971.56.710
South Brisbane194 SSW0.87.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport277 W0.366.77.70
Springwood203 SSW075.54.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain188 S0.1
Tewantin284 WNW0.5
Upper Kedron99 E0.1
Woolloongabba237 WSW0.664.17.20
Wynnum229 SW2.566.86.40
Wynnum West220 SW278.65.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville52 NE0.30.2
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby13 NNE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey120 ESE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville231 SW1.567.66.3
Roma353 N0.4-0.2
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba222 SW0.868.44.710
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah24 NNE0
Hervey Bay188 S0.7
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough237 WSW1.386.800
Tin Can Bay32 NNE0
Toogoom100 E0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga209 SSW0.39830
Auckland Point248 WSW1.875.99.70
Boat Creek254 WSW2.977.3910
Boyne Island193 SSW1.771.1-00
Clinton204 SSW2.979.87.80
South Gladstone145 SE0.371.910.310
Targinie265 W0.980.89.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela163 SSE0.6
Blackwater215 SW184.34.70
Bluff103 ESE0.644.511.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach120 ESE1.54.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)299 WNW0.6955.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)302 WNW0.35.3
Parkhurst40 NE0.2923.8
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina186 S0.8
West Mackay261 W0.912.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr231 SW1.114.60
Charters Towers249 WSW0.4
Ingham248 WSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW3.746.818.400
Environment Park------
Kirwan220 SW1.7
Lennon Drive170 S1.247.718.100
North Ward187 S5.139.318.70
South Townsville118 ESE0.1
Stuart203 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton104.3 ESE0.7
Cairns174 S3.178.822.300
Gordonvale26.4 NNE0.2
Innisfail95.8 E0
Mareeba126.1 SE0.1
Mossman143 SE0
Weipa150 SSE222.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE0.77.3

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
19 December 2025