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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 6am.

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

Monday 16 June 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert106 ESE0.1
Beerwah106 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.85.1
Boonah235 SW0.6
Burpengary153 SSE0.1
Caboolture15 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill243 WSW17710.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.84.5
Coomera273 W0.790.69.90
Cooroy54 NE0
Deagon193 SSW0.391.78.910
Deception Bay210 SSW0.888.40
Eagleby291 WNW1.1
Eatons Hill20 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton280 W2.487.75.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.63.9
Josephville152 SSE2.21005.70
Kilcoy22 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring218 SW0.1
Lowood18 NNE0
Lytton205 SSW3.477.8110
Maleny--
Moggill271 W0.3
Mountain Creek214 SW0.99.9
Mutdapilly347 NNW0.688.16.90
Nambour230 SW0.196.19.810
North Maclean220 SW0.81005.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood204 SSW0.187.710.70
Petrie0 N0
Raceview174 S0.594.15.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.86.8
Redlands234 SW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.12.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.67.9
Rocklea128 SE0.586.19.210
South Brisbane202 SSW1.19.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.32.7
Southport213 SSW0.488.611.50
Springwood206 SSW0.385.68.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.24.8
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin134 SE0.3
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba230 SW178.8100
Wynnum214 SW2.778.89.70
Wynnum West202 SSW2.786.99.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville47 NE0.24.6
Chinchilla53 NE0
Dalby19 NNE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles134 SE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville274 W0.376.27.1
Roma358 N0.52.2
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba197 SSW0.863.19.100
Warwick16 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah84 E0
Hervey Bay182 S0.8
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough237 WSW1.29000
Tin Can Bay38 NE0.1
Toogoom203 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga184 S0.297.56.90
Auckland Point242 WSW3.272.512.50
Boat Creek262 W3.278.612.120
Boyne Island136 SE0.375.6-20
Clinton207 SSW2.580.110.40
South Gladstone228 SW1.46813.910
Targinie220 SW0.771.313.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.9
Blackwater181 S0.177.870
Bluff300 WNW0.272.16.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere46 NE0
Longreach108 ESE2.46.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)359 N0.484.27.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)310 NW0.26.3
Parkhurst47 NE0.291.87.8
Yeppoon4 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S0.8
West Mackay240 WSW0.813.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr197 SSW1.215.81
Charters Towers114 ESE0.2
Ingham224 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S2.776.216.700
Environment Park199 SSW0.779.116.600
Kirwan217 SW1
Lennon Drive175 S0.579.316.600
North Ward151 SSE1.868.518.40
South Townsville75 ENE0
Stuart202 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton115.5 ESE0.3
Cairns143 SE1.28319.200
Gordonvale143.4 SE1
Innisfail260.2 W0.2
Mareeba152.3 SSE0.1
Mossman106 ESE0
Weipa126 SE1.824.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap192 SSW0.710.5

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
15 December 2025