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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 11pm.

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

Sunday 25 May 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert196 SSW0.3
Beerwah89 E0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.316.7
Boonah--
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra323 NW0.6
Cannon Hill36 NE0.779.5200
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.416.9
Coomera292 WNW0.380.819.30
Cooroy231 SW0
Deagon287 WNW0.287.219.410
Deception Bay307 NW0.984.60
Eagleby48 NE0
Eatons Hill17 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W2.289.617.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview7616.9
Josephville162 SSE1.193.6170
Kilcoy50 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring26 NNE0.2
Lowood--
Lytton332 NNW2.185.120.80
Maleny290 WNW1.1
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek330 NNW0.518.6
Mutdapilly206 SSW1.274.319.90
Nambour215 SW0.291.817.810
North Maclean240 WSW0.796.716.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood282 WNW0.668.420.20
Petrie0 N0
Raceview178 S0.283.218.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank7518.6
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.316
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.218.3
Rocklea4 N1.179.821.310
South Brisbane40 NE0.921.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.915.1
Southport225 SW076.919.80
Springwood6 N182.119.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.618
Tamborine Mountain344 NNW0.7
Tewantin326 NW0.3
Upper Kedron86 E0
Woolloongabba19 NNE0.874.321.50
Wynnum345 NNW1.686.920.30
Wynnum West337 NNW1.895.519.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville50 NE0.317.7
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby26 NNE0.2
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles2 N0
Oakey49 NE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville245 WSW0.382.716.8
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe42 NE0
Toowoomba329 NNW166.919.610
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah37 NE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy185 S0.2
Maryborough233 SW0.493.100
Tin Can Bay1 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga162 SSE0.295.918.30
Auckland Point132 SE1.690220
Boat Creek293 WNW0.993.820.110
Boyne Island183 S1.192.5-00
Clinton151 SSE0.986.921.50
South Gladstone246 WSW0.184.321.910
Targinie120 ESE0.296.920.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela1 N0
Blackwater87 E2.572.821.60
Bluff100 E0.765.421.70
Emerald95 E0.761.621.30
Gracemere95 E0.1
Longreach68 ENE1.522.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)93 E1.586.819.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)88 E1.319.6
Parkhurst100 E0.288.219.7
Yeppoon7 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina173 S0.9
West Mackay242 WSW0.920.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr96 E1.8230
Charters Towers52 NE0.2
Ingham106 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard119 ESE2.989.124.300
Environment Park119 ESE0.291.224.100
Kirwan61 ENE0
Lennon Drive128 SE2.791.924.200
North Ward129 SE2.690.224.10
South Townsville81 E0.3
Stuart114 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns179 S2.483.825.100
Gordonvale82.7 E0.3
Innisfail176 S0.3
Mareeba23.5 NNE0
Mossman127 SE0.1
Weipa139 SE1.225.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap142 SE0.324.4

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
14 January 2026