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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 5am.

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

Monday 16 June 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert137 SE0.1
Beerwah87 E0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.25.5
Boonah239 WSW0.6
Burpengary77 ENE0.1
Caboolture15 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill245 WSW1.576.410.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.14.8
Coomera258 WSW189.710.60
Cooroy71 ENE0
Deagon203 SSW0.492.19.310
Deception Bay243 WSW0.588.50
Eagleby300 WNW1.1
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton275 W2.786.95.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.34.4
Josephville159 SSE2.110060
Kilcoy72 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring143 SE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton206 SSW3.778.611.20
Maleny--
Moggill269 W0.6
Mountain Creek228 SW110.1
Mutdapilly333 NNW0.485.27.30
Nambour165 SSE0961010
North Maclean246 WSW0.71005.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood187 S0.287.910.80
Petrie0 N0
Raceview304 NW0.293.75.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.17.3
Redlands248 WSW2.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.23
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.88.1
Rocklea127 SE0.686.69.210
South Brisbane213 SSW0.910
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.42.4
Southport233 SW0.588.312.10
Springwood215 SW0.284.490
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.44.8
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin178 S0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba224 SW1.377.510.40
Wynnum220 SW2.980.8100
Wynnum West212 SSW2.888.210.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville95 E0.15.1
Chinchilla9 N0
Dalby44 NE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles119 ESE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville281 W0.575.67.1
Roma299 WNW0.42.6
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba213 SSW0.961.89.600
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah145 SE0
Hervey Bay190 S0.9
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough239 WSW1.288.900
Tin Can Bay104 ESE0
Toogoom185 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga196 SSW0.2976.90
Auckland Point244 WSW373.912.50
Boat Creek259 W3.278.812.220
Boyne Island176 S0.673.8-10
Clinton206 SSW2.679.310.90
South Gladstone232 SW1.369.313.710
Targinie184 S0.971.214.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela157 SSE0.7
Blackwater207 SSW0.576.97.10
Bluff287 WNW0.470.76.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere55 NE0
Longreach115 ESE1.55.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)327 NNW0.282.17.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)289 WNW0.17.2
Parkhurst28 NNE0.391.48.3
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina170 S1
West Mackay241 WSW0.813.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr209 SSW1.215.11
Charters Towers29 NNE0
Ingham216 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S2.58115.800
Environment Park196 SSW0.883.515.700
Kirwan220 SW1.1
Lennon Drive173 S184.415.700
North Ward152 SSE2.971.417.90
South Townsville77 ENE0
Stuart94 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.8 SE0.5
Cairns149 SSE1.58418.500
Gordonvale144.3 SE1
Innisfail292.9 WNW0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman140 SE0
Weipa119 ESE2.124.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap174 S1.511.4

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
15 December 2025