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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 Saturday 24 May 2025 4am.

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

Saturday 24 May 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert150 SSE0.1
Beerwah25 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.512.8
Boonah--
Burpengary92 E0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra54 NE0
Cannon Hill264 W0.270.215.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.412
Coomera251 WSW0.275.815.90
Cooroy131 SE0
Deagon275 W0.475.115.720
Deception Bay256 WSW0.573.10
Eagleby255 WSW0.4
Eatons Hill98 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton281 W2.178.914.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.312.5
Josephville165 SSE193130
Kilcoy62 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring28 NNE0.1
Lowood35 NE0
Lytton275 W269.917.50
Maleny251 WSW1.9
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek280 W0.514.1
Mutdapilly79 E0.376.713.60
Nambour267 W0.389.114.200
North Maclean208 SSW0.599.711.40
Norwell--
Parkwood54 NE0.369.316.70
Petrie115 ESE0
Raceview165 SSE0.487.513.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.213.2
Redlands182 S0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.511.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.214
Rocklea73 ENE0.674.415.810
South Brisbane178 S0.516.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.510.9
Southport312 NW0.579.815.10
Springwood256 WSW0.267.515.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.712.4
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin271 W0.6
Upper Kedron235 SW0.4
Woolloongabba296 WNW0.366.516.30
Wynnum260 W1.968.615.90
Wynnum West251 WSW1.676.416.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville89 E012
Chinchilla24 NNE0
Dalby51 NE0.2
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles7 N0
Oakey77 ENE0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville240 WSW0.870.313.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe43 NE0
Toowoomba239 WSW0.370.513.610
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah15 NNE0
Hervey Bay124 SE0
Kingaroy33 NNE0
Maryborough230 SW0.489.810
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom85 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga29 NNE0.392.116.80
Auckland Point253 WSW28218.90
Boat Creek251 WSW2.286.118.610
Boyne Island218 SW0.979.6-10
Clinton206 SSW2.379.917.90
South Gladstone232 SW1.876.319.410
Targinie136 SE0.194.618.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela62 ENE0.1
Blackwater118 ESE0.276.417.50
Bluff283 WNW0.272.816.60
Emerald122 ESE0.377.116.60
Gracemere237 WSW0.3
Longreach169 S0.813.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)90 E1.293.117.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE0.718.2
Parkhurst277 W090.817.7
Yeppoon30 NNE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina32 NNE0.1
West Mackay237 WSW0.520.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr157 SSE0.721.10
Charters Towers97 E0.1
Ingham241 WSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard172 S1.781.222.700
Environment Park192 SSW0.182.822.500.4
Kirwan207 SSW0.4
Lennon Drive170 S0.68422.400
North Ward154 SSE1.881.822.70
South Townsville46 NE0
Stuart56 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns176 S280.623.700
Gordonvale142.1 SE0.7
Innisfail213.1 SSW0
Mareeba57.7 ENE0.1
Mossman120 ESE0
Weipa127 SE1.224.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap174 S0.814.7

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
14 January 2026