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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 7pm.

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

Friday 30 May 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert125 SE0.3
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.516.1
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary194 SSW0.7
Caboolture54 NE0
Caloundra230 SW0.5
Cannon Hill226 SW1.286.116.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.716.3
Coomera204 SSW1.593.116.70.1
Cooroy178 S0.1
Deagon169 S0.992.816.900
Deception Bay180 S2.389.10
Eagleby97 E0.1
Eatons Hill224 SW0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton145 SE0.894.515.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview8116.2
Josephville168 SSE1.510014.90
Kilcoy166 SSE0
Kippa-Ring232 SW0.5
Lowood187 S0.5
Lytton209 SSW2.38717.30
Maleny160 SSE0.2
Moggill194 SSW0.1
Mountain Creek221 SW1.217
Mutdapilly196 SSW2.488.715.50
Nambour208 SSW0.49516.900
North Maclean187 S1.49815.60
Norwell65 ENE0
Parkwood183 S2.190.616.70.4
Petrie206 SSW0.1
Raceview204 SSW1.195.115.80.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.716.5
Redlands174 S1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.116.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.116.4
Rocklea162 SSE0.792.716.400
South Brisbane194 SSW1.216.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.816.1
Southport189 S1.697.216.61.9
Springwood183 S0.988.915.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.616.3
Tamborine Mountain141 SE1.9
Tewantin213 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron197 SSW0.6
Woolloongabba240 WSW0.686.716.60
Wynnum217 SW1.293.916.50
Wynnum West205 SSW2.416.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville185 S0.415.2
Chinchilla185 S0.1
Dalby150 SSE0.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles253 WSW0.3
Oakey137 SE0.4
Pittsworth--
Rangeville122 ESE0.59512.7
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe293 WNW0.7
Toowoomba121 ESE1.993.512.900
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah54 NE0
Hervey Bay173 S0.7
Kingaroy128 SE0.5
Maryborough211 SSW1.697.700
Tin Can Bay160 SSE0.6
Toogoom184 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga236 SW0.297.515.60
Auckland Point244 WSW2.194.415.30
Boat Creek224 SW2.394.315.800
Boyne Island230 SW0.995.8-10
Clinton205 SSW1.791.415.40
South Gladstone214 SW1.188.915.610
Targinie254 WSW0.398.816.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela169 S0.3
Blackwater46 NE1.794.814.40
Bluff--84.214.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere245 WSW1.2
Longreach182 S2.218
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)131 SE194.114.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE0.914.6
Parkhurst220 SW0.69414.8
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina185 S1.5
West Mackay220 SW2.216.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr192 SSW1.819.50
Charters Towers240 WSW0.1
Ingham71 ENE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard198 SSW473.719.700
Environment Park189 S1.174.919.600
Kirwan218 SW1.3
Lennon Drive169 S1.875.719.700
North Ward174 S2.671.619.70
South Townsville86 E0.5
Stuart207 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns194 SSW3.282.922.900
Gordonvale181.4 S0.2
Innisfail176.7 S1.2
Mareeba63.6 ENE0.4
Mossman131 SE0.2
Weipa143 SE0.728.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE1.718.7

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
21 December 2025