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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 11am.

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

Friday 30 May 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert243 WSW1.7
Beerwah238 WSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.117.9
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary249 WSW0.6
Caboolture127 SE0
Caloundra240 WSW1.1
Cannon Hill249 WSW2.268.317.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.917.6
Coomera174 S2.578.418.80
Cooroy161 SSE0.5
Deagon233 SW0.375.917.91290
Deception Bay207 SSW1.1831.2
Eagleby265 W0.7
Eatons Hill159 SSE0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton27 NNE0.279.516.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.717.8
Josephville176 S2.785.115.70
Kilcoy254 WSW0.1
Kippa-Ring102 ESE0.4
Lowood56 NE0.3
Lytton247 WSW2.873.218.20
Maleny157 SSE1.6
Moggill265 W0.5
Mountain Creek225 SW2.115.7
Mutdapilly196 SSW2.275.4170
Nambour200 SSW1.394.715.6620.1
North Maclean237 WSW1.679.217.10
Norwell135 SE0.1
Parkwood164 SSE2.274.818.80
Petrie176 S0.2
Raceview256 WSW1.281.716.60.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank8617.7
Redlands203 SSW1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.817.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.217.6
Rocklea222 SW2.277.417.62660.1
South Brisbane212 SSW2.117.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8917.5
Southport165 SSE2.877.118.80
Springwood185 S0.667.517.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.817.5
Tamborine Mountain162 SSE0.7
Tewantin216 SW0.7
Upper Kedron149 SSE0.4
Woolloongabba242 WSW169.118.10
Wynnum241 WSW2.176.117.10.2
Wynnum West234 SW2.380.917.80.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville194 SSW0.516.1
Chinchilla159 SSE0.6
Dalby157 SSE0.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles193 SSW0.2
Oakey272 W0.6
Pittsworth--
Rangeville140 SE0.384.813.5
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe344 NNW0.8
Toowoomba133 SE1.376.713.81640
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah225 SW0.4
Hervey Bay177 S0.8
Kingaroy128 SE0.9
Maryborough200 SSW0.994.61440
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom211 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga203 SSW0.796.5140.4
Auckland Point246 WSW1.994.814.20
Boat Creek229 SW2.59414.2930.2
Boyne Island206 SSW1.194.6-880.2
Clinton205 SSW2.291.114.20
South Gladstone223 SW1.688.814.5870
Targinie143 SE0.39814.70.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela190 S0.7
Blackwater174 S1.793.813.10
Bluff--84.313.143.2
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere199 SSW0.5
Longreach154 SSE2.618.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)131 SE1.688.513.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE1.614.7
Parkhurst203 SSW0.690.714.5
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina71 ENE0
West Mackay210 SSW1.516.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr198 SSW2.318.3428
Charters Towers217 SW0.4
Ingham216 SW1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard189 S376.118.82400
Environment Park171 S274.420.72990
Kirwan217 SW1.6
Lennon Drive173 S2.17719.32720
North Ward152 SSE172.519.30
South Townsville148 SSE0.6
Stuart208 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns189 S3.182.323.82800
Gordonvale120.9 ESE0.3
Innisfail172.4 S1.4
Mareeba103.9 ESE0.4
Mossman106 ESE0.6
Weipa125 SE3.227.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap133 SE317.1

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
22 December 2025