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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 7am.

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

Sunday 25 May 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert36 NE0
Beerwah22 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.612.5
Boonah--
Burpengary236 SW0.1
Caboolture1 N0
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill239 WSW0.782.315.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.412.1
Coomera290 WNW0.592.314.10
Cooroy--
Deagon228 SW0.291.114.5120
Deception Bay219 SW1.187.60
Eagleby285 WNW0.5
Eatons Hill7 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton268 W2.693.212.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.311.9
Josephville154 SSE1.610012.20
Kilcoy18 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring34 NE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton228 SW1.583.216.60
Maleny--
Moggill141 SE0.1
Mountain Creek236 SW0.414.6
Mutdapilly178 S1.686.113.10
Nambour190 S0.194.915130
North Maclean210 SSW0.610012.30
Norwell104 ESE0
Parkwood217 SW0.287.514.90
Petrie0 N0
Raceview181 S0.392.613.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.213.4
Redlands174 S0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.811
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.313.6
Rocklea200 SSW0.387.115.6190
South Brisbane193 SSW0.815.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.710.4
Southport316 NW0.493.514.90
Springwood185 S0.386.414.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.412.4
Tamborine Mountain49 NE0
Tewantin323 NW0.3
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba212 SSW0.681.215.90
Wynnum231 SW2.188.614.90
Wynnum West227 SW1.995.414.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville33 NNE0.212.6
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles39 NE0
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville261 W0.481.413.5
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba309 NW1.569.316180
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 Bay193 SSW0.4
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough228 SW0.4100100
Tin Can Bay18 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga167 SSE0.197.916.60
Auckland Point255 WSW1.892.717.60
Boat Creek263 W2.39518110
Boyne Island186 S0.593.5-170
Clinton201 SSW2.391.116.50
South Gladstone208 SSW0.687.218.9180
Targinie274 W0.510017.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater92 E2.190.418.70
Bluff113 ESE0.183.315.30
Emerald129 SE0.48616.40
Gracemere103 ESE0.2
Longreach289 WNW0.214.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE0.79717.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)157 SSE1.118
Parkhurst50 NE0.493.816.7
Yeppoon164 SSE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina75 ENE0.3
West Mackay278 W0.518.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr128 SE1.523.114
Charters Towers77 ENE0.1
Ingham125 SE1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard177 S2.586.423.910
Environment Park0 N087.623.940
Kirwan167 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive157 SSE2.388.42440
North Ward140 SE2.786240
South Townsville70 ENE0.4
Stuart104 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns188 S2.388.824.940
Gordonvale146.9 SSE0.3
Innisfail179.7 S0.3
Mareeba63.3 ENE0.2
Mossman226 SW0.1
Weipa108 ESE1.224.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE0.517.5

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