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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 5am.

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

Sunday 25 May 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert151 SSE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.513.2
Boonah--
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill225 SW0.379.816.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.212.8
Coomera293 WNW0.490.914.80
Cooroy285 WNW0.1
Deagon52 NE089.415.320
Deception Bay223 SW0.986.20
Eagleby300 WNW0.7
Eatons Hill14 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton289 WNW1.79113.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.812.7
Josephville163 SSE1.310012.70
Kilcoy8 N0.1
Kippa-Ring103 ESE0.1
Lowood23 NNE0.1
Lytton185 S1.481.916.60
Maleny273 W1.1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek259 W0.215.3
Mutdapilly139 SE0.681.414.50
Nambour266 W0.194.215.420
North Maclean227 SW0.210012.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood203 SSW0.386.515.30
Petrie0 N0
Raceview195 SSW0.392.2140
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.814.1
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.511.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview8714.6
Rocklea153 SSE0.785.116.210
South Brisbane197 SSW0.616.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.611.1
Southport227 SW0.192.515.20
Springwood190 S0.484.7150
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.113.2
Tamborine Mountain24 NNE0
Tewantin268 W0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba201 SSW0.480.516.40
Wynnum220 SW1.586.415.50
Wynnum West203 SSW1.294.415.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville37 NE0.412.7
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles22 NNE0.2
Oakey177 S0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville248 WSW0.275.114.9
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe22 NNE0
Toowoomba312 NW0.264.916.420
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah7 N0
Hervey Bay15 NNE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough226 SW199.600
Tin Can Bay36 NE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga223 SW0.39816.60
Auckland Point251 WSW1.593.2180
Boat Creek265 W1.59718.510
Boyne Island185 S0.593.5-10
Clinton204 SSW292170
South Gladstone218 SW0.586.919.710
Targinie268 W0.5100180
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater88 E2.588.9190
Bluff98 E081.216.70
Emerald125 SE0.583.8170
Gracemere40 NE0.1
Longreach145 SE0.814.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E0.99716.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)146 SE117.6
Parkhurst65 ENE0.39316.3
Yeppoon149 SSE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina60 ENE0.2
West Mackay231 SW119.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr136 SE0.922.91
Charters Towers107 ESE1.1
Ingham116 ESE1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard125 SE2.589.223.900
Environment Park128 SE0.189.52400
Kirwan221 SW0.3
Lennon Drive136 SE2.790.62400
North Ward126 SE2.289.323.90
South Townsville77 ENE0.3
Stuart118 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns186 S2.586.725.110
Gordonvale167.8 SSE0.3
Innisfail142.6 SE0.1
Mareeba84 E0.4
Mossman223 SW0.1
Weipa132 SE1.425.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE0.517.6

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