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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 10am.

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

Sunday 15 June 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert161 SSE0.3
Beerwah193 SSW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.614.9
Boonah103 ESE0.5
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture280 W0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill230 SW2.453.914.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.912.1
Coomera343 NNW0.468.617.40
Cooroy285 WNW0.4
Deagon199 SSW0.459.3184880
Deception Bay17 NNE0.868.60
Eagleby288 WNW1.2
Eatons Hill242 WSW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton354 N1.271.611.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.313.6
Josephville132 SE0.777.312.70
Kilcoy196 SSW0.2
Kippa-Ring76 ENE0.6
Lowood303 WNW0.7
Lytton223 SW4.358.815.80
Maleny--
Moggill264 W1.5
Mountain Creek225 SW219.2
Mutdapilly16 NNE0.868.811.70
Nambour81 E0.765.318.24430
North Maclean240 WSW0.874.812.80
Norwell192 SSW0
Parkwood176 S1.360.818.70
Petrie256 WSW0.4
Raceview288 WNW1.273.711.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.614.2
Redlands236 SW2.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley8511.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.413.5
Rocklea211 SSW2.364.214.35170
South Brisbane206 SSW2.514.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.28.6
Southport195 SSW0.962.918.40
Springwood256 WSW0.354.815.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.112.7
Tamborine Mountain130 SE0
Tewantin309 NW0.4
Upper Kedron197 SSW1.1
Woolloongabba222 SW1.254.5150
Wynnum230 SW3.155.815.40
Wynnum West226 SW3.460.815.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville23 NNE1.411.8
Chinchilla106 ESE0.2
Dalby118 ESE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles177 S0.2
Oakey99 E0.2
Pittsworth--
Rangeville254 WSW0.565.313.3
Roma41 NE0.911.2
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba241 WSW0.854.413.75200
Warwick145 SE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah241 WSW0.7
Hervey Bay194 SSW0.9
Kingaroy237 WSW0.2
Maryborough222 SW2.2614660
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom201 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga149 SSE0.953.215.50
Auckland Point249 WSW1.752.2160
Boat Creek255 WSW3.350.615.55360
Boyne Island195 SSW2.348.6-5650
Clinton199 SSW2.455.515.10
South Gladstone214 SW1.547.817.75300
Targinie163 SSE1.145.417.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE1
Blackwaterofflineoffline4215.80
Bluff139 SE2.332.816.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere211 SSW0.5
Longreach91 E2.515
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE3.847.713.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE3.114.5
Parkhurst213 SSW0.850.717
Yeppoon117 ESE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina175 S1.3
West Mackay204 SSW1.516.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr159 SSE1.817.7527
Charters Towers150 SSE1.2
Ingham110 ESE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard164 SSE2.151.117.32660
Environment Park164 SSE1.138.325.83330
Kirwan214 SW1.3
Lennon Drive161 SSE2.145.820.12900
North Ward138 SE24518.20
South Townsville76 ENE0.5
Stuart106 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton132 SE1.2
Cairns185 S3.466.621.43870
Gordonvale168.6 SSE0.5
Innisfail250.8 WSW0.3
Mareeba207.3 SSW0.3
Mossman196 SSW0.4
Weipa120 ESE2.924
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap124 SE2.217.7

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
20 December 2025