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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 Thursday 15 May 2025 7pm.

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

Thursday 15 May 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
Beaudesert181 S0.5
Beerwah0 N0
Boonah--
Burpengary34 NE0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill210 SSW0.967.121.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.919.6
Coomera337 NNW0.477.520.70
Cooroy90 E0
Deagon262 W0.181.620.710
Deception Bay218 SW0.580.70
Eagleby267 W0.2
Eatons Hill18 NNE0
Forest Lake69 ENE0.1
Gatton254 WSW0.884.919.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.620.2
Josephville189 S1.880.918.30
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring126 SE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton-----
Maleny110 ESE0.1
Moggill148 SSE0.1
Mountain Creek240 WSW0.519
Mutdapilly171 S1.869.520.40
Nambour236 SW0.491.618.910
North Maclean249 WSW0.678.119.20
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood248 WSW0.477.820.10
Petrie--
Raceview125 SE0.580.320.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.620.7
Redlands226 SW0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.219.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.320.6
Rocklea191 S165.320.8offline0
South Brisbane179 S0.821.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.519
Southport259 W0.17620.10
Springwood220 SW0.171.519.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.420
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.120
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin181 S0.4
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba186 S0.668.521.30
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West201 SSW1.878.821.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville70 ENE0.218.1
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby188 S0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles20 NNE0
Oakey107 ESE0.5
Pittsworth112 ESE0.7
Rangeville155 SSE0.192.315.2
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe239 WSW0.2
Toowoomba95 E1.28915.900
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah4 N0
Hervey Bay147 SSE0.8
Kingaroy146 SE1.5
Maryborough121 ESE1.489.300
Tin Can Bay123 ESE0.1
Toogoom185 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga81 E3.284.822.60
Auckland Point93 E3.884.2230
Boat Creek80 E1.38523.110
Boyne Island118 ESE1.784.2-10
Clinton90 E2.980.123.10
South Gladstone122 ESE1.377.223.310
Targinie155 SSE0.587.222.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela149 SSE1.5
Blackwater127 SE259.424.30
Bluff125 SE0.654.724.20
Emerald141 SE0.651.924.40
Gracemere159 SSE0.6
Longreach156 SSE4.217.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE167.924.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE1.624.1
Parkhurst49 NE1.584.222.8
Yeppoon245 WSW1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina179 S0.8
West Mackay148 SSE2.423.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr68 ENE0.7251
Charters Towers88 E0.4
Ingham70 ENE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard72 ENE281.625.300
Environment Park74 ENE0.182.125.200
Kirwan92 E0.4
Lennon Drive95 E1.783.225.200
North Ward85 E183.7250
South Townsville206 SSW0.2
Stuart93 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns185 S0.978.425.900
Gordonvale214.8 SW0.1
Innisfail160.6 SSE0.3
Mareeba55.3 NE0.3
Mossman207 SSW0.2
Weipa214 SW1.128.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap174 S122.8

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
16 January 2026