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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 4pm.

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

Sunday 25 May 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert127 SE1
Beerwah71 ENE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee6227.9
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra121 ESE0.1
Cannon Hill51 NE1.944.925.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.928.9
Coomera4 N1.356.327.10
Cooroy66 ENE0.4
Deagon38 NE0.958.425.11870
Deception Bay40 NE1.368.50
Eagleby42 NE0.3
Eatons Hill72 ENE0.5
Forest Lake158 SSE0.1
Gatton42 NE1.758.425.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.128.9
Josephville14 NNE1.15625.50
Kilcoy53 NE0.3
Kippa-Ring158 SSE0.4
Lowood126 SE0.3
Lytton8 N3.66223.70
Maleny225 SW0.7
Moggill192 SSW0.1
Mountain Creek51 NE1.125.7
Mutdapilly81 E3.644.927.10
Nambour78 ENE1.86725.92560
North Maclean338 NNW1.447.7270
Norwell16 NNE0.2
Parkwood326 NW1.750.427.20
Petrie68 ENE0.3
Raceview15 NNE1.151.926.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank54.629.6
Redlands97 E1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.529.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.228.9
Rocklea359 N2.253.826.71990
South Brisbane3 N1.526.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.229.4
Southport22 NNE0.669.4250
Springwood15 NNE1.157.124.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.129.5
Tamborine Mountain296 WNW0.2
Tewantin25 NNE1.1
Upper Kedron66 ENE0.7
Woolloongabba35 NE1.647.1260
Wynnum49 NE254.524.70
Wynnum West44 NE2.556.925.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville164 SSE0.426.9
Chinchilla169 S0.2
Dalby258 WSW0.5
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey303 WNW1.4
Pittsworth--
Rangeville275 W0.459.322.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe204 SSW0.5
Toowoomba315 NW1.755.323.31450
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah23 NNE0.5
Hervey Bay170 S0.3
Kingaroy284 WNW0.7
Maryborough55 NE1.166.82560
Tin Can Bay64 ENE0.3
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga98 E2.471.625.50
Auckland Point81 E2.975.424.30
Boat Creek80 E2.472.625.12420
Boyne Island51 NE1.977.9-2410
Clinton56 NE3.167.425.10
South Gladstone56 NE1.567.725.42590
Targinie90 E1.971.525.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela239 WSW0.6
Blackwater93 E1.951.827.20
Bluff136 SE1.246.726.90
Emerald52 NE1.241.4280
Gracemere131 SE0.8
Longreach53 NE2.130.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)89 E2.55526.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)89 E1.728.2
Parkhurst50 NE1.465.626.7
Yeppoon246 WSW1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina58 ENE0.5
West Mackay132 SE2.925.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr85 E327.3401
Charters Towers92 E1.5
Ingham113 ESE1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard65 ENE4.77926.12620
Environment Park0 N070.328.42910
Kirwan83 E1
Lennon Drive79 E3.868.928.82560
North Ward78 ENE1.478.726.60
South Townsville289 WNW1.3
Stuart66 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns122 ESE3.475.327.92260
Gordonvale129.2 SE0.7
Innisfail156.1 SSE1.4
Mareeba126.6 SE0.8
Mossman117 ESE0.7
Weipa117 ESE3.830.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap358 N0.733.6

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