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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 Friday 30 May 2025 1am.

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

Friday 30 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
Beaudesert46 NE0.1
Beerwah106 ESE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.415.6
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary212 SSW0.6
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra212 SSW1.2
Cannon Hill243 WSW1.17516.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.215.6
Coomera249 WSW0.582.116.20
Cooroy235 SW0.2
Deagon216 SW0.38916.500
Deception Bay195 SSW1.486.70
Eagleby287 WNW0.6
Eatons Hill221 SW0.4
Forest Lake157 SSE0
Gatton285 WNW0.690.514.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.915.7
Josephville162 SSE0.973.414.70
Kilcoy198 SSW0.1
Kippa-Ring229 SW0.5
Lowood8 N0
Lytton208 SSW1.773.817.50
Maleny162 SSE1.1
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek234 SW1.816.1
Mutdapilly360 N0.670.415.40
Nambour232 SW1.29215.700
North Maclean252 WSW0.580.915.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood153 SSE0.268.217.50
Petrie160 SSE0.1
Raceview239 WSW0.688.616.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.915.8
Redlands113 ESE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.315.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.116.2
Rocklea134 SE0.374.816.71
South Brisbane198 SSW1.116.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.114.9
Southport214 SW0.375.516.60
Springwood129 SE0.182.815.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8315.6
Tamborine Mountain10 N0
Tewantin239 WSW0.4
Upper Kedron195 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba213 SSW0.569.6170
Wynnum221 SW1.38115.80
Wynnum West212 SSW1.88816.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville204 SSW0.512.5
Chinchilla313 NW0.2
Dalby141 SE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles169 S0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville276 W0.585.812.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe221 SW0.1
Toowoomba275 W0.279.213.100
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah210 SSW0.4
Hervey Bay237 WSW0.4
Kingaroy238 WSW0.6
Maryborough261 W1.897.403.8
Tin Can Bay265 W0.1
Toogoom204 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga128 SE0.796.812.60.2
Auckland Point149 SSE1.393.212.90
Boat Creek141 SE0.492.713.100.1
Boyne Island166 SSE1.894.9-10.2
Clinton159 SSE1.589.612.80
South Gladstone165 SSE1.588.91310
Targinie119 ESE0.798.112.80.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela172 S0.7
Blackwater313 NW1.195.312.10.2
Bluff164 SSE1.883.911.5158.4
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere252 WSW0.1
Longreach194 SSW1.815.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE1.397120.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE1.312.4
Parkhurst233 SW0.393.912.8
Yeppoon77 ENE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina16 NNE0
West Mackay211 SSW2.514.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr207 SSW2.115.80
Charters Towers248 WSW0.2
Ingham237 WSW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard210 SSW3.495.51700.6
Environment Park234 SW194.816.902.2
Kirwan218 SW1.4
Lennon Drive189 S1.19616.100.5
North Ward188 S1.595.817.10.2
South Townsville104 ESE0.4
Stuart238 WSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns214 SW0.487.922.700
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail27.2 NNE0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman57 ENE0
Weipa143 SE0.925.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE1.714.2

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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