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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 4am.

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

Sunday 15 June 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert58 ENE0
Beerwah167 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.95.4
Boonah197 SSW0.5
Burpengary215 SW0.1
Caboolture64 ENE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill237 WSW1.866.110.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.54.2
Coomera254 WSW1.187.49.70
Cooroy68 ENE0
Deagon199 SSW0.683.88.200
Deception Bay252 WSW0.478.80
Eagleby293 WNW0.9
Eatons Hill118 ESE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W2.988.75.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.63.7
Josephville166 SSE1.798.56.20
Kilcoy70 ENE0
Kippa-Ring248 WSW0.3
Lowood141 SE0
Lytton206 SSW3.873.410.50
Maleny--
Moggill271 W0.7
Mountain Creek228 SW0.68
Mutdapilly209 SSW182.470
Nambour228 SW0.2947.610
North Maclean259 W0.81004.60
Norwell24 NNE0
Parkwood131 SE0.182.610.90
Petrie0 N0
Raceview266 W0.391.45.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank806.9
Redlands244 WSW2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.82.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.28.1
Rocklea118 ESE0.679.49.110
South Brisbane208 SSW1.79.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley842
Southport243 WSW0.484.311.60
Springwood212 SSW0.373.69.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.14.2
Tamborine Mountain104 ESE0
Tewantin175 S0.2
Upper Kedron123 ESE0
Woolloongabba226 SW1.268.910.20
Wynnum221 SW2.875.59.20
Wynnum West208 SSW2.7839.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville34 NE0.42.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby6 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles98 E0
Oakey51 NE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville275 W0.486.75.7
Roma338 NNW0.40
Stanthorpe111 ESE0
Toowoomba215 SW0.976.57.410
Warwick25 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay191 S0.8
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough238 WSW1.687.200
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga229 SW0.1972.10
Auckland Point253 WSW2.666.610.10
Boat Creek259 W2.964.710.200
Boyne Island177 S0.567.4-20
Clinton200 SSW2.168.290
South Gladstone228 SW1.95711.910
Targinie265 W0.5838.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.7
Blackwater205 SSW0.974.65.10
Bluff294 WNW0.572.93.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere51 NE0.1
Longreach107 ESE2.25.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)18 NNE0.4834.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)292 WNW0.22.8
Parkhurst40 NE0.1913.7
Yeppoon15 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina101 E0.3
West Mackay260 W1.17.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr169 S0.911.61
Charters Towers180 S0.1
Ingham212 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S2.576.912.800
Environment Park194 SSW0.678.912.500
Kirwan205 SSW0.6
Lennon Drive183 S0.481.512.200
North Ward179 S0.57214.10
South Townsville50 NE0
Stuart34 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton58.9 ENE0.1
Cairns177 S1.881.418.200
Gordonvale151.4 SSE0.8
Innisfail49 NE0
Mareeba32.3 NNE0
Mossman142 SE0
Weipa126 SE2.422.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE1.611.5

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