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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 10pm.

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

Saturday 14 June 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert168 SSE0.1
Beerwah15 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee747.6
Boonah236 SW0.6
Burpengary114 ESE0.1
Caboolture59 ENE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill286 WNW0.375.810.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.27
Coomera246 WSW0.983.111.30
Cooroy0 N0
Deagon259 W0.379.910.720
Deception Bay229 SW1.378.20
Eagleby70 ENE0
Eatons Hill147 SSE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton259 W2.972.49.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.47.4
Josephville181 S1.984.69.40
Kilcoy13 NNE0.2
Kippa-Ring177 S0.1
Lowood9 N0
Lytton243 WSW0.978.712.50
Maleny11 N0
Moggill171 S0.2
Mountain Creek220 SW0.710
Mutdapilly213 SSW0.96412.10
Nambour235 SW0.2929.610
North Maclean259 W0.796.57.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood301 WNW0.275.1130
Petrie65 ENE0
Raceview180 S0.284.790
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.38.4
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.96.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.79.7
Rocklea103 ESE0.379.611.310
South Brisbane203 SSW0.812.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley75.15.1
Southport204 SSW0.479.212.90
Springwood165 SSE0.567.212.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.87.9
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin130 SE0.1
Upper Kedron168 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba258 WSW0.774.3120
Wynnum232 SW1.567.212.50
Wynnum West227 SW1.779.811.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville236 SW0.16.7
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey44 NE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville229 SW1.269.19.7
Roma22 NNE0.35.9
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba212 SSW1.766.78.900
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah67 ENE0.3
Hervey Bay25 NNE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough240 WSW0.483.110
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga36 NE0.190.16.20
Auckland Point137 SE1.160.316.40
Boat Creek293 WNW1.774.810.410
Boyne Island206 SSW0.670.5-10
Clinton178 S0.470.212.30
South Gladstone263 W0.571.413.120
Targinie260 W0.485.28.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela14 NNE0
Blackwater110 ESE0.264.98.20
Bluff293 WNW0.760.57.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere77 ENE0
Longreach107 ESE1.911.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)311 NW0.776.98.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)160 SSE0.17
Parkhurst79 E0.278.88.3
Yeppoon23 NNE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina190 S1.7
West Mackay239 WSW0.811
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr149 SSE114.80
Charters Towers91 E0
Ingham9 N0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard175 S1.55918.300
Environment Park206 SSW0.365.41700
Kirwan9 N0
Lennon Drive164 SSE0.463.517.400
North Ward165 SSE255.718.20
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart108 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.3 SSE0.4
Cairns190 S2.380.419.700
Gordonvale141.3 SE0.7
Innisfail306.8 NW0.2
Mareeba146.3 SSE0.3
Mossman176 S0.1
Weipa114 ESE2.625
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE0.812.9

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