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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 29 June 2025 2pm.

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

Sunday 29 June 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert223 SW1.4
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.819.5
Boonah127 SE0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill242 WSW1.262.219.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.119.8
Coomera156 SSE2.667.819.50
Cooroy--
Deagon213 SSW0.670.618.91210
Deception Bay170 S1.868.90
Eagleby170 S0.6
Eatons Hill202 SSW0.2
Forest Lake137 SE0.2
Gatton32 NNE1.169.717.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.820.8
Josephville168 SSE2.468.817.90
Kilcoy172 S0.2
Kippa-Ring199 SSW0.7
Lowood166 SSE0.3
Lytton198 SSW1.966.819.60
Maleny--
Moggill291 WNW0.5
Mountain Creek197 SSW118.3
Mutdapilly156 SSE2.35719.30
Nambour143 SE183.618.11550
North Maclean177 S1.369.518.70
Norwell116 ESE0.2
Parkwood166 SSE264.119.60
Petrie102 ESE0.3
Raceview25 NNE0.568.619.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.419.7
Redlands151 SSE1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.420.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview8019.3
Rocklea226 SW1.472.118.51310
South Brisbane238 WSW1.618.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.420.3
Southport160 SSE2.265.419.30
Springwood177 S0.566.418.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.520.2
Tamborine Mountain158 SSE0.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron174 S0.5
Woolloongabba259 W0.965.918.40
Wynnum207 SSW1.367.4190
Wynnum West197 SSW2.472.419.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville179 S0.522
Chinchilla112 ESE0.4
Dalby88 E2.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles135 SE0.3
Oakey104 ESE1.6
Pittsworth77 ENE0.9
Rangeville70 ENE0.680.714.4
Roma56 NE1.718.9
Stanthorpe291 WNW0.9
Toowoomba91 E2.778.713.61870
Warwick146 SE2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah93 E0.1
Hervey Bay162 SSE1.2
Kingaroy123 ESE1.6
Maryborough164 SSE2.184.21740
Tin Can Bay158 SSE1.4
Toogoom208 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga123 ESE178.218.60.1
Auckland Point119 ESE2.878.518.60
Boat Creek124 SE1.476.919.11100.1
Boyne Island152 SSE1.878.5-1270
Clinton119 ESE3.273.719.10
South Gladstone145 SE1.674.818.91250
Targinie125 SE0.779.718.90.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela184 S0.9
Blackwater116 ESE2.359.918.80.1
Bluff99 E1.560.318.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere181 S0.6
Longreach46 NE2.421.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)127 SE2.795.215.80.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE2.816.2
Parkhurst221 SW0.582.818.4
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina176 S1.3
West Mackay156 SSE2.820.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr212 SSW1.824.7506
Charters Towers210 SSW0.1
Ingham102 ESE2.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard137 SE2.367.523.94220
Environment Park146 SE1.455.928.44840
Kirwan206 SSW0.9
Lennon Drive137 SE2.663.625.64110
North Ward138 SE1.664.324.50
South Townsville109 ESE0.5
Stuart210 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123.8 SE1.2
Cairns156 SSE480.423.82420
Gordonvale220.6 SW0.4
Innisfail183.8 S1.6
Mareeba144 SE0.8
Mossman117 ESE1.1
Weipa129 SE3.728.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE3.222

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
17 December 2025