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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 11pm.

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

Sunday 15 June 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert82 E0.1
Beerwah72 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.28.6
Boonah229 SW0.8
Burpengary78 ENE0
Caboolture15 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill255 WSW0.280.211.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.28
Coomera245 WSW189.912.70
Cooroy0 N0
Deagon164 SSE088.111.820
Deception Bay229 SW0.784.20
Eagleby118 ESE0.1
Eatons Hill7 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton271 W478.49.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.38.4
Josephville166 SSE1.887.710.20
Kilcoy44 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring142 SE0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton233 SW0.981.713.80
Maleny--
Moggill241 WSW0.3
Mountain Creek210 SSW0.411.5
Mutdapilly236 SW0.97111.90
Nambour207 SSW0.193.311.610
North Maclean258 WSW0.699.49.20
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood249 WSW0.286.512.80
Petrie0 N0
Raceview151 SSE0.28910.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.59.4
Redlands50 NE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley767.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.410.2
Rocklea180 S0.586.111.910
South Brisbane208 SSW1.213.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.56.1
Southport211 SSW0.888.9140
Springwood143 SE0.287.611.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.59
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin103 ESE0.1
Upper Kedron176 S0
Woolloongabba252 WSW0.678.913.30
Wynnum233 SW1.379.8140
Wynnum West199 SSW1.492.812.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville359 N0.18.7
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles19 NNE0
Oakey48 NE0
Pittsworth65 ENE0
Rangeville268 W0.661.99.3
Roma347 NNW0.27.1
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba219 SW1.156.610.600
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah87 E0.1
Hervey Bay61 ENE0.1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough244 WSW1.388.310
Tin Can Bay112 ESE0.2
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga217 SW0.194.39.40
Auckland Point243 WSW1.577.615.20
Boat Creek287 WNW1.689.512.620
Boyne Island196 SSW0.774.5-10
Clinton206 SSW1.779.614.20
South Gladstone238 WSW0.870.916.210
Targinie268 W0.397.112.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela113 ESE0.1
Blackwater197 SSW0.8649.30
Bluff279 W159.78.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach111 ESE213.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)317 NW0.578.190
Moranbah (Utah Dr)190 S0.28.6
Parkhurst21 NNE0.28710.9
Yeppoon80 E0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina178 S0.9
West Mackay214 SW1.814.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr149 SSE0.916.21
Charters Towers37 NE0
Ingham212 SSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW1.873.418.500
Environment Park240 WSW0.381.81700
Kirwan57 ENE0
Lennon Drive206 SSW0.278.417.800
North Ward163 SSE1.769.419.10
South Townsville33 NNE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton136.7 SE0.3
Cairns182 S275.619.100
Gordonvale147.4 SSE0.4
Innisfail299.6 WNW0.6
Mareeba175.3 S0.7
Mossman79 E0
Weipa127 SE2.425.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap180 S0.612.6

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
17 December 2025