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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 19 May 2025 9am.

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

Monday 19 May 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert238 WSW1.6
Beerwah152 SSE0.2
Boonah--
Burpengary205 SSW1.6
Caboolture308 NW0.2
Caloundra206 SSW3
Cannon Hill203 SSW2.462.817.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.315.8
Coomera217 SW1.270.519.20
Cooroy202 SSW0.7
Deagon167 SSE1.272.517.71340
Deception Bay178 S3.471.70
Eagleby213 SSW1.3
Eatons Hill222 SW0.8
Forest Lake--
Gatton105 ESE1.181.916.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.317.1
Josephville176 S3.692.6140.8
Kilcoy202 SSW1.2
Kippa-Ring200 SSW1.2
Lowood144 SE0.5
Lytton193 SSW3.667.617.80
Maleny168 SSE2
Moggill269 W0.5
Mountain Creek208 SSW219.4
Mutdapilly200 SSW2.374.716.20
Nambour159 SSE178.719.72770
North Maclean184 S3.280.515.40
Norwell58 ENE0
Parkwood184 S0.96319.60
Petrie--
Raceview240 WSW0.885.2160
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.116.4
Redlands213 SSW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.416.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.716
Rockleaofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Brisbane185 S1.917.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.615.6
Southport182 S1.855.219.30
Springwood168 SSE1.368.116.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains89.415.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.216
Tamborine Mountain137 SE0.2
Tewantin200 SSW2.1
Upper Kedron198 SSW1.4
Woolloongabba194 SSW1.262.717.70
Wynnum209 SSW2.66716.90
Wynnum West195 SSW3.871.817.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville190 S0.69.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby228 SW0.6
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey320 NW0.6
Pittsworth--
Rangeville31 NNE0.293.813
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe291 WNW0.5
Toowoomba53 NE0.986.113.42290
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah217 SW1.1
Hervey Bay192 SSW1.1
Kingaroy150 SSE1
Maryborough217 SW2.977.62170
Tin Can Bay170 S0.7
Toogoom190 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga189 S1.748.418.90
Auckland Point229 SW252.218.50
Boat Creek216 SW4.448.618.94010
Boyne Island202 SSW2.151.6-4360
Clinton197 SSW2.951.718.50
South Gladstone192 SSW2.74719.34090
Targinie190 S1.643.620.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE1.7
Blackwater179 S447.117.50
Bluff135 SE1.539.317.90
Emerald151 SSE444.715.60
Gracemere221 SW1.8
Longreach139 SE6.712.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE2.361.216.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE2.116.3
Parkhurst215 SW0.758.818.6
Yeppoon80 E0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina173 S0.9
West Mackay252 WSW0.918.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr203 SSW1.519.6366
Charters Towers213 SSW0.4
Ingham219 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard199 SSW3.25721.31500
Environment Park------
Kirwan215 SW1.3
Lennon Drive------
North Ward183 S4.147.722.10
South Townsville95 E0.6
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns158 SSE3.168.124.53850
Gordonvale203.3 SSW0.5
Innisfail198 SSW1.1
Mareeba156.5 SSE0.8
Mossman176 S0.1
Weipa116 ESE2.825.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap137 SE3.814.9

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
17 December 2025