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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 Friday 20 June 2025 6am.

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

Friday 20 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
Beaudesert113 ESE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.27.6
Boonah172 S0.2
Burpengary203 SSW1.9
Caboolture231 SW0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill236 SW2.479.313.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.26.9
Coomera244 WSW184.113.40
Cooroy165 SSE1
Deagon167 SSE1.47715.310
Deception Bay185 S3.273.20
Eagleby278 W0.4
Eatons Hill224 SW1.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W3.396.66.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.57
Josephville175 S1.388.613.50
Kilcoy117 ESE0.1
Kippa-Ring228 SW0.6
Lowood0 N0
Lytton212 SSW4.679.214.40
Maleny--
Moggill290 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek211 SSW1.815.7
Mutdapilly207 SSW1.877.513.80
Nambour183 S0.574.917.210
North Maclean198 SSW1.495.811.20
Norwell141 SE0
Parkwood164 SSE1.16816.10
Petrie192 SSW0.1
Raceview290 WNW0.293.58.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank848.7
Redlands198 SSW0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.86
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.410
Rocklea276 W0.287.512.210
South Brisbane190 S1.113
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley876
Southport191 S176.114.90
Springwood184 S0.584.412.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.77.6
Tamborine Mountain168 SSE1.2
Tewantin200 SSW1.2
Upper Kedron201 SSW1.1
Woolloongabba241 WSW0.58312.50
Wynnum219 SW282.813.20
Wynnum West214 SW2.689.313.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville245 WSW0.12.1
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles19 NNE0
Oakey9 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville142 SE0.883.510.9
Roma23 NNE0.41.2
Stanthorpe53 NE0
Toowoomba136 SE278.511.200
Warwick22 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah170 S0.1
Hervey Bay197 SSW0.8
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough224 SW1.891.800
Tin Can Bay163 SSE0.7
Toogoom212 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga194 SSW0.29790
Auckland Point237 WSW1.47915.50
Boat Creek262 W2.679.514.410
Boyne Island189 S2.477.1-00
Clinton220 SW1.579.2140
South Gladstone183 S1.673.316.510
Targinie146 SE0.976.616.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela119 ESE0.5
Blackwater204 SSW0.482.68.70
Bluff278 W0.4809.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach118 ESE2.38.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E1.393.710.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE0.69.9
Parkhurst242 WSW0.57415.4
Yeppoon210 SSW0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina174 S1.3
West Mackay184 S2.117
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr171 S1.216.21
Charters Towers234 SW0.1
Ingham218 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard193 SSW1.679.717.900
Environment Park191 S0.484.617.300
Kirwan215 SW0.8
Lennon Drive170 S0.684.417.500
North Ward145 SE1.272.119.20
South Townsville44 NE0
Stuart186 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton124.5 SE0.6
Cairns187 S2.981.521.100
Gordonvale153 SSE0.4
Innisfail177 S0.5
Mareeba156.2 SSE0
Mossman136 SE0.1
Weipa146 SE1.923.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap111 ESE1.917.4

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
16 December 2025