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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 3am.

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

Monday 16 June 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert37 NE0
Beerwah84 E0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.86.3
Boonah157 SSE0.3
Burpengary70 ENE0
Caboolture15 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill242 WSW0.382.810.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.35.7
Coomera259 W189.711.10
Cooroy0 N0
Deagon209 SSW0.491.99.910
Deception Bay226 SW188.70
Eagleby291 WNW0.7
Eatons Hill7 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton278 W384.66.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.35.3
Josephville165 SSE2.398.67.50
Kilcoy14 NNE0
Kippa-Ring244 WSW0.2
Lowood116 ESE0
Lytton203 SSW3.181.811.70
Maleny--
Moggill269 W0.2
Mountain Creek217 SW0.610.3
Mutdapilly182 S0.883.48.10
Nambour146 SE0.19510.220
North Maclean227 SW0.51006.20
Norwell1 N0
Parkwood185 S0.187.311.70
Petrie0 N0
Raceview167 SSE0.291.66.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.78.1
Redlands244 WSW2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.34.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.79
Rocklea101 E0.689.89.610
South Brisbane201 SSW1.110.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.83.1
Southport227 SW0.590.212.90
Springwood190 S0.586.3100
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.65.9
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin178 S0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba219 SW0.980.711.20
Wynnum219 SW2.88410.90
Wynnum West215 SW2.69210.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville50 NE0.36.3
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby90 E0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles95 E0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth162 SSE0.3
Rangeville280 W0.476.16.8
Roma305 NW0.33.9
Stanthorpe152 SSE0
Toowoomba204 SSW0.963.49.200
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah18 NNE0
Hervey Bay193 SSW0.7
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough244 WSW1.189.500
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga222 SW0.2976.80
Auckland Point257 WSW2.180.612.60
Boat Creek262 W2.679.812.700
Boyne Island191 S0.876.1-10
Clinton201 SSW2.482.411.20
South Gladstone210 SSW0.57213.920
Targinie260 W0.897.212.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela166 SSE0.8
Blackwater233 SW0.775.66.40
Bluff335 NNW0.172.45.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere28 NNE0
Longreach158 SSE0.87.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)233 SW0.283.67.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)208 SSW0.46.9
Parkhurst12 NNE0.191.68.7
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina58 ENE0
West Mackay281 W0.613.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr218 SW0.5151
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham214 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard202 SSW1.380.116.100
Environment Park210 SSW0.385.915.200
Kirwan216 SW0.3
Lennon Drive172 S0.285.915.400
North Ward186 S0.679.716.40
South Townsville36 NE0
Stuart26 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton141.9 SE0.4
Cairns156 SSE1.580.618.900
Gordonvale147.6 SSE1.1
Innisfail271.3 W0.2
Mareeba157.7 SSE0.2
Mossman119 ESE0.1
Weipa119 ESE2.524.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE1.412.2

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
16 December 2025