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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 7pm.

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

Saturday 14 June 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert93 E0
Beerwah45 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.312
Boonah235 SW1
Burpengary79 E0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill128 SE0.360.114.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.111.9
Coomera266 W0.873.614.40
Cooroy90 E0
Deagon233 SW0.168.81420
Deception Bay263 W0.568.10
Eagleby107 ESE0.1
Eatons Hill239 WSW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton280 W3.463.312.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.312.8
Josephville183 S1.473.112.10
Kilcoy24 NNE0
Kippa-Ring36 NE0
Lowood3 N0
Lytton220 SW0.776.314.70
Maleny11 N0
Moggill107 ESE0.1
Mountain Creek237 WSW0.512.4
Mutdapilly195 SSW1.349.8160
Nambour239 WSW0.482.812.110
North Maclean225 SW0.47711.90
Norwell18 NNE0
Parkwood202 SSW0.670.914.80
Petrie0 N0
Raceview170 S0.668.913.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.213.7
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.712.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.513.5
Rocklea95 E0.565.214.710
South Brisbane196 SSW0.416.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.69.9
Southport242 WSW0.365.715.20
Springwood105 ESE0.77211.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.713
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin172 S0.2
Upper Kedron152 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba185 S0.45715.10
Wynnum40 NE0.355.715.60
Wynnum West170 S0.676.113.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville222 SW0.112.1
Chinchilla46 NE0
Dalby205 SSW0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles56 NE0
Oakey195 SSW0.2
Pittsworth--
Rangeville245 WSW0.962.310.1
Roma150 SSE1.313
Stanthorpe200 SSW0.1
Toowoomba221 SW0.863.89.800
Warwick38 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay20 NNE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough243 WSW0.959.710
Tin Can Bay38 NE0.1
Toogoom34 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga64 ENE0.268.811.80
Auckland Point71 ENE1.357.417.70
Boat Creek301 WNW1.167.412.410
Boyne Island350 N0.158.2-30
Clinton169 S0.754.216.80
South Gladstone257 WSW0.560.816.220
Targinie237 WSW0.164.712.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela143 SE0.1
Blackwater98 E139.915.20
Bluff144 SE0.336.214.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach113 ESE1.418.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)220 SW0.248.913.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)281 W0.311.8
Parkhurst35 NE0.363.913
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina59 ENE0.3
West Mackay204 SSW0.816.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr114 ESE1.317.90
Charters Towers228 SW0.1
Ingham83 E0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard118 ESE2.856.420.400
Environment Park131 SE0.963.319.300
Kirwan99 E0.1
Lennon Drive133 SE1.961.419.700
North Ward142 SE1.857.219.70
South Townsville59 ENE0.1
Stuart10 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton137.8 SE0.6
Cairns189 S2.977.221.100
Gordonvale6.5 N0
Innisfail198.4 SSW0.7
Mareeba89.2 E0.2
Mossman197 SSW0.2
Weipa107 ESE2.827.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap135 SE1.319.7

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
15 December 2025