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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 Monday 16 June 2025 6pm.

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

Monday 16 June 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert139 SE0.2
Beerwah31 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee6217.5
Boonah192 SSW0.4
Burpengary38 NE0
Caboolture168 SSE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill97 E0.249.218.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.417.2
Coomera226 SW0.667.517.40
Cooroy74 ENE0
Deagon297 WNW0.16917.620
Deception Bay188 S1.165.50
Eagleby11 N0
Eatons Hill10 N0
Forest Lake73 ENE0
Gatton268 W0.853.517.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.817.7
Josephville165 SSE1.558.616.30
Kilcoy49 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring120 ESE0
Lowood8 N0
Lytton109 ESE1.765.317.70
Maleny--
Moggill65 ENE0
Mountain Creek234 SW0.716.8
Mutdapilly124 SE141.818.90
Nambour242 WSW0.676.416.810
North Maclean55 NE0.672.516.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood177 S1.555.118.30
Petrie35 NE0
Raceview125 SE0.466.117.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.118.8
Redlands138 SE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.418.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview5818.3
Rocklea44 NE0.65619.410
South Brisbane5 N0.719.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.816.1
Southport175 S0.953.7180
Springwood92 E1.162.616.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.818.2
Tamborine Mountain99 E0.5
Tewantin205 SSW0.3
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba60 ENE0.648.919.30
Wynnum109 ESE2.265.417.20
Wynnum West106 ESE2.264.3170
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville205 SSW0.217.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby191 S0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles25 NNE0
Oakey47 NE0
Pittsworth123 ESE0.1
Rangeville113 ESE0.170.812.9
Roma162 SSE117.2
Stanthorpe186 S0.2
Toowoomba131 SE0.36314.210
Warwick94 E0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah3 N0
Hervey Bay164 SSE0.4
Kingaroy27 NNE0
Maryborough97 E174.410
Tin Can Bay107 ESE0.1
Toogoom120 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga87 E264.520.70
Auckland Point95 E3.276.120.40
Boat Creek299 WNW0.574.220.520
Boyne Island117 ESE1.573.4-20
Clinton105 ESE2.966.4210
South Gladstone96 E1.268.921.220
Targinie159 SSE0.368.220.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela0 N0
Blackwater52 NE2.141.419.10
Bluff38 NE0.139.318.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere98 E0.3
Longreach153 SSE1.620.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)223 SW0.460.420.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)219 SW0.520
Parkhurst42 NE1.363.920.6
Yeppoon128 SE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina84 E0.3
West Mackay165 SSE1.520.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr135 SE2.423.112
Charters Towers168 SSE0
Ingham228 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard120 ESE27023.290
Environment Park129 SE0.771.123.250
Kirwan206 SSW0.4
Lennon Drive138 SE2.471.223.350
North Ward120 ESE1.867.323.30
South Townsville60 ENE0.3
Stuart155 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton131.3 SE0.7
Cairns184 S2.884.52270
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail198.6 SSW0.9
Mareeba--
Mossman221 SW0.2
Weipa112 ESE2.126.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE1.922.3

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