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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 Sunday 15 June 2025 1am.

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

Sunday 15 June 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert44 NE0
Beerwah182 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.46
Boonah220 SW0.5
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill262 W1.370.210.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.75.5
Coomera268 W0.883.710.60
Cooroy68 ENE0
Deagon239 WSW0.573.110.610
Deception Bay230 SW176.80
Eagleby289 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill167 SSE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W3.281.26.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.45.2
Josephville175 S291.77.70
Kilcoy59 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring219 SW0.3
Lowood9 N0
Lytton216 SW2.675.211.90
Maleny--
Moggill224 SW0.2
Mountain Creek214 SW1.19.2
Mutdapilly180 S0.780.68.20
Nambour247 WSW0.1947.920
North Maclean227 SW0.499.86.10
Norwell83 E0
Parkwood320 NW0.180.511.60
Petrie70 ENE0.1
Raceview162 SSE0.590.56.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank777.8
Redlands242 WSW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.44
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.39.1
Rocklea98 E0.579.310.310
South Brisbane206 SSW0.910.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.73.1
Southport254 WSW0.377.112.50
Springwood199 SSW0.370.610.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.15.8
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin160 SSE0.1
Upper Kedron225 SW0.2
Woolloongabba235 SW0.772.610.70
Wynnum226 SW2.575.210.30
Wynnum West220 SW283.110.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville34 NE0.43.1
Chinchilla34 NE0
Dalby59 ENE0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles40 NE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville247 WSW0.675.68.5
Roma239 WSW0.74.3
Stanthorpe223 SW0.1
Toowoomba204 SSW1.171.78.200
Warwick37 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah60 ENE0
Hervey Bay201 SSW0.6
Kingaroy8 N0
Maryborough236 SW190.900
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga213 SSW0.295.73.80
Auckland Point250 WSW2.273.711.10
Boat Creek285 WNW1.272.41010
Boyne Island197 SSW0.764.2-10
Clinton204 SSW1.572.810.30
South Gladstone212 SSW0.573.611.120
Targinie262 W0.591.690
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela151 SSE0.1
Blackwater209 SSW0.573.760
Bluff282 WNW0.566.45.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach116 ESE2.48
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)307 NW0.88850
Moranbah (Utah Dr)292 WNW0.14
Parkhurst29 NNE0.288.45.2
Yeppoon38 NE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina189 S1.3
West Mackay259 W1.28.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr150 SSE0.912.50
Charters Towers90 E0
Ingham223 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard189 S2.167.315.800
Environment Park197 SSW170.714.900
Kirwan210 SSW0.4
Lennon Drive177 S0.571.114.700
North Ward163 SSE2.859.517.30
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart88 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton108 ESE0.7
Cairns195 SSW1.578.219.600
Gordonvale152.7 SSE0.3
Innisfail245.8 WSW0.1
Mareeba34.3 NE0
Mossman171 S0.1
Weipa132 SE1.722.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE1.411.5

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