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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 Saturday 14 June 2025 2pm.

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

Saturday 14 June 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert249 WSW2.6
Beerwah145 SE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee58.921.8
Boonah152 SSE0.6
Burpengary204 SSW1
Caboolture220 SW0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill229 SW2.139.118.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains58.821.3
Coomera137 SE1.446.2200
Cooroy143 SE0.4
Deagon183 S0.946.319.54730
Deception Bay168 SSE2.341.40
Eagleby237 WSW0.7
Eatons Hill216 SW0.7
Forest Lake200 SSW0.4
Gatton252 WSW3.236.918.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.323.1
Josephville176 S2.444.118.30
Kilcoy170 S0.7
Kippa-Ring190 S1.3
Lowood264 W0.6
Lytton228 SW344190
Maleny189 S0.6
Moggill260 W1
Mountain Creek244 WSW1.221.3
Mutdapilly206 SSW237.1190
Nambour113 ESE1.840.719.65920
North Maclean200 SSW2.74218.90
Norwell92 E0.1
Parkwood150 SSE1.145.420.30
Petrie152 SSE0.2
Raceview247 WSW1.240.519.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank55.221.9
Redlands133 SE1
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.620.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview53.121.4
Rocklea242 WSW2.244.719.15490
South Brisbane228 SW1.818.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley59.121.1
Southport136 SE1.347.419.40
Springwood145 SE1.137.619.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.921.8
Tamborine Mountain280 W0.3
Tewantin269 W0.8
Upper Kedron193 SSW1.1
Woolloongabba246 WSW0.838.619.30
Wynnum241 WSW2.240.119.10
Wynnum West239 WSW2.444.619.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville133 SE0.319.1
Chinchilla160 SSE0.7
Dalby209 SSW1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles159 SSE0.4
Oakey260 W1.4
Pittsworth--
Rangeville228 SW148.114.2
Roma176 S2.416.1
Stanthorpe183 S0.3
Toowoomba217 SW1.747.114.55470
Warwick284 WNW0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah140 SE0.3
Hervey Bay217 SW0.4
Kingaroy203 SSW1.6
Maryborough159 SSE0.541.95580
Tin Can Bay160 SSE0.3
Toogoom281 W0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga211 SSW1.236.419.60
Auckland Point219 SW1.535.119.40
Boat Creek190 S2.637.419.24130
Boyne Island209 SSW1.633.5-5990
Clinton173 S3.333.119.30
South Gladstone198 SSW1.834.719.76390
Targinie146 SE0.736.119.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela166 SSE1.2
Blackwater197 SSW3.826.818.80
Bluff120 ESE1.52718.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere243 WSW1.3
Longreach111 ESE2.421.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)132 SE2.830.118.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE2.621.2
Parkhurst105 ESE0.534.320.2
Yeppoon240 WSW0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina156 SSE1.1
West Mackay122 ESE4.618.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr101 E1.522.8686
Charters Towers160 SSE0.6
Ingham82 E2.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard72 ENE4.251.521.43940
Environment Park87 E2.246.124.64560
Kirwan109 ESE0.7
Lennon Drive76 ENE3.944.723.93990
North Ward79 E1.647.422.40
South Townsville171 S0.7
Stuart67 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton109.3 ESE1.3
Cairns163 SSE3.662.9243130
Gordonvale178.9 S0.6
Innisfail173.9 S2.4
Mareeba136.7 SE0.8
Mossman96 E0.9
Weipa127 SE3.330.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap136 SE2.122.6

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
17 December 2025