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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 Sunday 25 May 2025 10am.

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

Sunday 25 May 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert253 WSW0.3
Beerwah191 S0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.921.6
Boonah--
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture166 SSE0.1
Caloundra253 WSW0.6
Cannon Hill224 SW1.26320.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.219.9
Coomera287 WNW0.862.124.20
Cooroy318 NW0.4
Deagon198 SSW0.366.822.84830
Deception Bay15 NNE170.40
Eagleby282 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill155 SSE0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton260 W172.218.30.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.220.8
Josephville174 S182.517.90
Kilcoy182 S0.1
Kippa-Ring196 SSW0.2
Lowood285 WNW0.3
Lytton228 SW2.469.120.80
Maleny299 WNW0.7
Moggill247 WSW0.9
Mountain Creek225 SW0.125.2
Mutdapilly170 S0.869.118.80
Nambour81 E1.272.622.94840
North Maclean194 SSW1.479190
Norwell221 SW0.1
Parkwood320 NW0.858.124.20
Petrie173 S0.2
Raceview278 W1.174.119.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.921.6
Redlands233 SW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley9019.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.720.2
Rocklea211 SSW1.673.419.84930
South Brisbane189 S1.320
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.116.3
Southport314 NW0.961.723.40
Springwood114 ESE2.263.720.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.120.7
Tamborine Mountain272 W0.1
Tewantin295 WNW0.7
Upper Kedron70 ENE0.5
Woolloongabba201 SSW0.665.220.30
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West214 SW2.272.421.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville46 NE0.621
Chinchilla280 W0.4
Dalby23 NNE0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey171 S0.4
Pittsworth--
Rangeville272 W0.668.620.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe102 ESE0.2
Toowoomba302 WNW2.460.220.54830
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah74 ENE0.2
Hervey Bay180 S0.5
Kingaroy194 SSW0.5
Maryborough200 SSW0.599.22450
Tin Can Bay200 SSW0.1
Toogoom181 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga170 S183.722.40
Auckland Point9 N0.27923.60
Boat Creek273 W1.68222.83690
Boyne Island178 S1.377.4-4950
Clinton200 SSW1.776.722.80
South Gladstone171 S0.771.624.34070
Targinie165 SSE0.682.723.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.6
Blackwater73 ENE3.178.222.40
Bluff105 ESE172.621.80
Emerald63 ENE1.272.721.60
Gracemere156 SSE0.6
Longreach51 NE1.323.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE1.986.821.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)147 SSE1.422.8
Parkhurst243 WSW0.483.323.2
Yeppoon161 SSE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina170 S0.7
West Mackay130 SE1.624.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr115 ESE3.226.6562
Charters Towers88 E1.5
Ingham114 ESE1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard113 ESE4.782252730
Environment Park120 ESE0.875.227.23750
Kirwan103 ESE0.7
Lennon Drive114 ESE4.880.5263180
North Ward117 ESE3.179.125.70
South Townsville91 E0.4
Stuart100 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns167 SSE3.480.226.82980
Gordonvale110 ESE0.5
Innisfail139.8 SE1.1
Mareeba95.3 E1.9
Mossman123 ESE0.9
Weipa120 ESE3.128.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap79 E1.325.7

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