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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 9pm.

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

Saturday 14 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
Beaudesert191 S0.1
Beerwah106 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.68.6
Boonah234 SW0.6
Burpengary46 NE0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill357 N0.172.110.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains697.9
Coomera254 WSW0.880.312.10
Cooroy0 N0
Deagon256 WSW0.277.411.620
Deception Bay193 SSW1.4720
Eagleby204 SSW0.1
Eatons Hill176 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W2.766.110.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.68.6
Josephville178 S1.681.6100
Kilcoy121 ESE0.1
Kippa-Ring235 SW0.2
Lowood29 NNE0
Lytton224 SW178.313.30
Maleny89 E0.1
Moggill290 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek224 SW0.911.1
Mutdapilly208 SSW1.456.513.90
Nambour252 WSW0.289.810.220
North Maclean218 SW0.493.38.70
Norwell19 NNE0
Parkwood187 S0.469.214.40
Petrie147 SSE0.1
Raceview262 W080.210.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.89.4
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.97.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.510.6
Rocklea264 W0.176.412.120
South Brisbane203 SSW0.513.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.56.3
Southport194 SSW0.479.1130
Springwood128 SE0.77411.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.49.1
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin144 SE0.1
Upper Kedron84 E0
Woolloongabba258 WSW0.571.713.20
Wynnum227 SW1.464.913.30
Wynnum West225 SW1.679.212.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville8 N0.28
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby148 SSE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles56 NE0
Oakey44 NE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville231 SW1.266.69.8
Roma186 S0.28.2
Stanthorpe22 NNE0
Toowoomba214 SW1.764.39.300
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah107 ESE0
Hervey Bay13 NNE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough232 SW0.674.910
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga85 E0.185.87.40
Auckland Point192 SSW0.860.716.40
Boat Creek310 NW1.377.19.820
Boyne Island190 S0.670.4-10
Clinton185 S0.566.813.10
South Gladstone250 WSW0.86814.110
Targinie256 WSW0.480.49.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela42 NE0
Blackwater197 SSW0.556.510.20
Bluff290 WNW0.5549.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach132 SE1.613.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)311 NW1.172.49.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)225 SW0.38.6
Parkhurst79 E0.577.88.9
Yeppoon13 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina202 SSW1.3
West Mackay225 SW1.112.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr152 SSE0.815.81
Charters Towers134 SE0
Ingham12 NNE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard172 S1.563.418.600
Environment Park143 SE0.764.417.600
Kirwan9 N0
Lennon Drive153 SSE0.9641800
North Ward154 SSE1.658.918.30
South Townsville4 N0
Stuart118 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton152.3 SSE0.4
Cairns182 S2.278.720.300
Gordonvale139.2 SE0.5
Innisfail229.7 SW0.4
Mareeba160.3 SSE0.4
Mossman143 SE0.1
Weipa112 ESE2.125.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE114.6

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
14 December 2025