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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 7am.

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

Thursday 19 June 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert110 ESE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.86.5
Boonah180 S0.7
Burpengary206 SSW0.9
Caboolture69 ENE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill222 SW1.474.8120
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.85.3
Coomera222 SW178.1140
Cooroy163 SSE0.4
Deagon172 S1.176.413.760
Deception Bay191 S2.577.50
Eagleby200 SSW0.2
Eatons Hill234 SW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W3.195.85.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.45.5
Josephville174 S2.381.711.40
Kilcoy45 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring216 SW0.4
Lowood19 NNE0
Lytton207 SSW4.17812.50
Maleny--
Moggill271 W0.1
Mountain Creek216 SW1.914.5
Mutdapilly215 SW2.273.511.70
Nambour189 S0.576.315.970
North Maclean213 SSW1.384.111.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood177 S1.372.414.30
Petrie38 NE0
Raceview272 W0.493.97.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.67.4
Redlands233 SW0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.63.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.48.9
Rocklea127 SE0.68710.580
South Brisbane202 SSW1.511.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.13.2
Southport193 SSW1.172.814.30
Springwood188 S0.779.9110
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.96
Tamborine Mountain181 S0.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron213 SSW1.1
Woolloongabba232 SW0.679.611.40
Wynnum223 SW3.281.511.30
Wynnum West213 SSW3.787.511.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville197 SSW0.42.2
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey72 ENE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville138 SE0.487.29
Roma316 NW0.4-0.5
Stanthorpe74 ENE0
Toowoomba132 SE2.278.110.280
Warwick138 SE0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah21 NNE0
Hervey Bay187 S0.8
Kingaroy48 NE0
Maryborough223 SW1.193.780
Tin Can Bay167 SSE0.6
Toogoom208 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga210 SSW0.196.58.50
Auckland Point240 WSW1.976.413.90
Boat Creek264 W2.776.313.770
Boyne Island209 SSW2.378.5-120
Clinton210 SSW276.512.90
South Gladstone220 SW1.473.515.9100
Targinie159 SSE17216.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela152 SSE0.9
Blackwater302 WNW0.875.39.30
Bluff133 SE149.613.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere243 WSW0.5
Longreach130 SE2.67.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)98 E1.48311.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE0.911.1
Parkhurst219 SW0.288.311.5
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina168 SSE2
West Mackay188 S2.517.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr238 WSW0.915.75
Charters Towers--
Ingham225 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard200 SSW28317.700
Environment Park240 WSW0.389.916.520
Kirwan220 SW0.9
Lennon Drive173 S0.39016.820
North Ward145 SE0.279.318.30
South Townsville13 NNE0
Stuart140 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton133.9 SE0.7
Cairns173 S1.484.718.930
Gordonvale145.3 SE0.7
Innisfail206.3 SSW0.9
Mareeba--
Mossman49 NE0
Weipa139 SE0.821.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE0.613.1

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