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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 Thursday 19 June 2025 1am.

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

Thursday 19 June 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert178 S0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee849.2
Boonah192 SSW0.6
Burpengary200 SSW1.1
Caboolture74 ENE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill221 SW2.172.513.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.88
Coomera231 SW1.782.9140
Cooroy178 S0.4
Deagon169 S0.97514.410
Deception Bay193 SSW2.476.40
Eagleby117 ESE0
Eatons Hill260 W0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W2.991.78.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.38.8
Josephville162 SSE1.882.9120
Kilcoy52 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring252 WSW0.5
Lowood0 N0
Lytton206 SSW3.876.213.30
Maleny--
Moggill300 WNW0.7
Mountain Creek219 SW2.115
Mutdapilly206 SSW1.773.612.60
Nambour201 SSW17816.310
North Maclean212 SSW1.68112.50
Norwell42 NE0
Parkwood173 S1.573.315.30
Petrie0 N0
Raceview326 NW0.289.110.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.39.7
Redlands232 SW1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.77.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.711.4
Rocklea195 SSW1.283.112.100
South Brisbane194 SSW1.313.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.15.8
Southport183 S176.714.90
Springwood187 S0.576.312.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.89
Tamborine Mountain161 SSE1.1
Tewantin205 SSW1.2
Upper Kedron215 SW0.9
Woolloongabba227 SW0.876.612.90
Wynnum220 SW377.612.60
Wynnum West204 SSW3.184.112.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville208 SSW0.26.2
Chinchilla27 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles25 NNE0
Oakey6 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville159 SSE0.389.88.4
Roma190 S0.36
Stanthorpe73 ENE0.1
Toowoomba134 SE1.47810.110
Warwick112 ESE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay190 S0.9
Kingaroy119 ESE0.5
Maryborough210 SSW2.686.300.2
Tin Can Bay170 S0.7
Toogoom219 SW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga342 NNW0.488.612.20
Auckland Point240 WSW1.572.315.90
Boat Creek259 W2.269.215.510
Boyne Island201 SSW1.872.3-00
Clinton201 SSW1.969.315.30
South Gladstone204 SSW1.367.91710
Targinie156 SSE162.9170
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE0.8
Blackwater98 E0.6909.60
Bluff288 WNW0.481.39.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere142 SE0.3
Longreach134 SE2.913
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE2.28713.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE2.313.3
Parkhurst207 SSW0.779.315.3
Yeppoon80 E0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina142 SE0.9
West Mackay252 WSW0.715.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr232 SW0.618.50
Charters Towers254 WSW0.2
Ingham221 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard197 SSW1.579.819.100
Environment Park190 S0.782.91900
Kirwan282 WNW0.1
Lennon Drive176 S0.483.218.300
North Ward151 SSE0.978.119.50
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart193 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton146.2 SE0.7
Cairns196 SSW380.620.100
Gordonvale146.5 SSE0.8
Innisfail49 NE0
Mareeba--
Mossman100 E0
Weipa124 SE2.724.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE1.315.8

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
13 December 2025