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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 Monday 26 May 2025 1am.

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

Monday 26 May 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert96 E0.2
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8615.8
Boonah--
Burpengary50 NE0
Caboolture77 ENE0
Caloundra287 WNW0.3
Cannon Hill146 SE0.183.218.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.915.7
Coomera21 NNE0.28518.60
Cooroy173 S0
Deagon25 NNE0.189.818.210
Deception Bay299 WNW0.487.50
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill12 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton266 W1.893.716.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.716
Josephville165 SSE1.698.515.60
Kilcoy34 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring11 N0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton325 NW1.785.919.90
Maleny285 WNW0.7
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek332 NNW0.517.9
Mutdapilly200 SSW1.182.2180
Nambour254 WSW0.392.917.210
North Maclean225 SW0.698.315.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood177 S0.17619.20
Petrie0 N0
Raceview329 NNW0.187.817.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.316.8
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.515
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.117.1
Rocklea231 SW0.38519.410
South Brisbane179 S0.420.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.614.4
Southport173 S0.584.618.30
Springwood51 NE0.485.718.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.616.2
Tamborine Mountain282 WNW0.6
Tewantin200 SSW0
Upper Kedron107 ESE0
Woolloongabba286 WNW0.180.719.90
Wynnum336 NNW1.289.419.10
Wynnum West323 NW1.396.918.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville42 NE0.416.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles7 N0
Oakey25 NNE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville266 W0.483.816.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba335 NNW1.770.21900
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 Bay4 N0
Kingaroy141 SE0.1
Maryborough248 WSW0.694.100
Tin Can Bay27 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga211 SSW0.397.717.10
Auckland Point136 SE1.490.821.20
Boat Creek293 WNW0.794.919.910
Boyne Island177 S1.290.9-00
Clinton168 SSE1.287.9210
South Gladstone185 S0.785.920.910
Targinie120 ESE0.597.820.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela28 NNE0
Blackwater99 E2.280.420.80
Bluff144 SE0.971.220.90
Emerald48 NE0.267.620.30
Gracemere115 ESE0.1
Longreach21 NNE0.720.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE1.19019.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)114 ESE119.1
Parkhurst51 NE09118.1
Yeppoon9 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay220 SW1.520
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr134 SE1.3220
Charters Towers7 N0
Ingham0 N0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard160 SSE2.188.523.800
Environment Park156 SSE0.191.523.200
Kirwan109 ESE0.2
Lennon Drive161 SSE1.891.122.900
North Ward142 SE2.689.223.50
South Townsville71 ENE0.2
Stuart123 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns185 S2.68524.900
Gordonvale203.4 SSW0.2
Innisfail190.8 S0.4
Mareeba85.8 E0.2
Mossman164 SSE0.2
Weipa132 SE1.424.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap107 ESE0.222.9

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
13 January 2026