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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 10am.

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

Monday 26 May 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert299 WNW0.6
Beerwah141 SE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee91.420.7
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary198 SSW0.1
Caboolture210 SSW0.1
Caloundra250 WSW0.7
Cannon Hill239 WSW1.163.522.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.720.8
Coomera171 S0.478.922.40
Cooroy255 WSW0.3
Deagon5 N0.274.722.63430
Deception Bay358 N0.879.50
Eagleby298 WNW0.5
Eatons Hill75 ENE0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton221 SW0.584.119.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.720.5
Josephville170 S0.984.2190
Kilcoy74 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring249 WSW0.2
Lowood265 W0.2
Lytton255 WSW0.773.721.60
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek209 SSW0.624.4
Mutdapilly48 NE0.77420.10
Nambour87 E0.983.622.63730
North Maclean218 SW0.679.520.40
Norwell27 NNE0
Parkwood172 S0.874.622.50
Petrie210 SSW0.1
Raceview289 WNW0.579.420.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.422
Redlands157 SSE0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.420.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.520.9
Rocklea224 SW1.577.121.23820
South Brisbane204 SSW1.221.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.918.8
Southport130 SE0.379.222.40
Springwood114 ESE1.167.721.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.320.8
Tamborine Mountain68 ENE0
Tewantin273 W0.4
Upper Kedron67 ENE0.3
Woolloongabba233 SW0.467.621.70
Wynnum205 SSW0.473.721.60
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville20 NNE1.722.7
Chinchilla314 NW0.5
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles28 NNE0.5
Oakey94 E0.4
Pittsworth--
Rangeville331 NNW0.275.321.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba344 NNW1.257.121.93460
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah144 SE0.1
Hervey Bay68 ENE0.4
Kingaroy185 S0.3
Maryborough84 E0.476.14360
Tin Can Bay150 SSE0.1
Toogoom24 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga202 SSW0.886.522.80
Auckland Point109 ESE3.783.623.40
Boat Creek82 E1.783.223.93790
Boyne Island136 SE1.682.2-5220
Clinton102 ESE3.579.123.70
South Gladstone132 SE1.876.124.25220
Targinie98 E1.685.3240
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela176 S0.4
Blackwater49 NE4.576.322.80
Bluff77 ENE268.822.70
Emerald15 NNE1.871.921.90
Gracemere--
Longreach19 NNE324
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)80 E1.480.922.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)73 ENE0.823.1
Parkhurst61 ENE1.875.125
Yeppoon246 WSW1.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina159 SSE0.6
West Mackay117 ESE1.725
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr119 ESE3.125.3523
Charters Towers92 E1.5
Ingham122 ESE2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard108 ESE4.779.824.32760
Environment Park117 ESE0.573.926.33480
Kirwan174 S0.4
Lennon Drive114 ESE4.978.125.23030
North Ward115 ESE2.776.4250
South Townsville96 E0.5
Stuart102 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns153 SSE1.883.3261850
Gordonvale145.3 SE1
Innisfail133.6 SE0.7
Mareeba74.3 ENE0.7
Mossman135 SE0.3
Weipa122 ESE2.127
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap13 NNE0.627.2

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
12 January 2026