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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 5pm.

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

Sunday 29 June 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert208 SSW0.7
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.917.5
Boonah128 SE0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture241 WSW0.4
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill135 SE1.383.816.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.918
Coomera136 SE2.191.116.11.1
Cooroy--
Deagon169 S0.990.316.580
Deception Bay146 SE2.388.80.2
Eagleby90 E0.3
Eatons Hill105 ESE0.2
Forest Lake77 ENE0
Gatton46 NE1.174.8170
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.318.7
Josephville159 SSE1.273170
Kilcoy158 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring177 S1.5
Lowood40 NE0
Lytton140 SE3.786.116.61.2
Maleny--
Moggill121 ESE0.1
Mountain Creek210 SSW1.117.2
Mutdapilly157 SSE1.464.418.20
Nambour179 S0.688.617110
North Maclean72 ENE0.589.216.30
Norwell73 ENE0
Parkwood145 SE1.387.116.70.6
Petrie101 E0.8
Raceview101 E0.973.118.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.217.5
Redlands144 SE1
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.719
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.117.8
Rocklea90 E0.589.616.6100
South Brisbane120 ESE0.916.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.218.4
Southport156 SSE1.393.816.31.6
Springwood107 ESE1.286.115.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.818.7
Tamborine Mountain129 SE0.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron144 SE0.3
Woolloongabba115 ESE0.883.516.70
Wynnum146 SE1.592.715.92
Wynnum West153 SSE1.999.116.21.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville160 SSE0.120.3
Chinchilla325 NW0.2
Dalby77 ENE1.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles100 E0.5
Oakey114 ESE1
Pittsworth124 SE0.2
Rangeville103 ESE0.28613.4
Roma73 ENE1.318.7
Stanthorpe284 WNW0.8
Toowoomba101 E1.882.413.2200
Warwick155 SSE1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah125 SE0.1
Hervey Bay168 SSE0.7
Kingaroy135 SE0.6
Maryborough183 S1.592110.1
Tin Can Bay159 SSE1.2
Toogoom155 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga77 ENE0.292.217.10.3
Auckland Point243 WSW0.685.117.90.1
Boat Creek241 WSW1.187.317.6100.2
Boyne Island197 SSW1.286.6-80.2
Clinton193 SSW0.784.217.90
South Gladstone211 SSW0.981.41880
Targinie124 SE0.588.817.70.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela171 S0.6
Blackwater174 S3.586.915.40.2
Bluff106 ESE0.780.6160.3
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere160 SSE0.3
Longreach42 NE1.919.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE29715.60.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE1.516
Parkhurst212 SSW0.388.917.1
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina178 S1
West Mackay170 S2.320.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr105 ESE1.323.145
Charters Towers205 SSW0.1
Ingham93 E1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S3.269.623.4320
Environment Park197 SSW0.871.723.3330
Kirwan202 SSW0.8
Lennon Drive170 S1.271.823.4280
North Ward181 S2.867.223.20
South Townsville88 E0.5
Stuart183 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton124.2 SE1.2
Cairns173 S482.822.6460
Gordonvale191.6 SSW0.2
Innisfail--
Mareeba162.1 SSE0.8
Mossman106 ESE0.6
Weipa128 SE2.630.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE2.922.7

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
16 December 2025