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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 11pm.

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

Friday 30 May 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert195 SSW0.1
Beerwah87 E0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee91.816
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary199 SSW1.1
Caboolture156 SSE0
Caloundra233 SW1
Cannon Hill234 SW1.285.816.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.116.1
Coomera191 S1.790.817.20
Cooroy186 S0.4
Deagon178 S0.69216.800
Deception Bay182 S2.589.50
Eagleby222 SW0.1
Eatons Hill217 SW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton47 NE0.991.215.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.916
Josephville173 S1.595.515.70
Kilcoy169 S0.2
Kippa-Ring191 S0.6
Lowood116 ESE0.1
Lytton209 SSW2.78717.20
Maleny162 SSE1.1
Moggill298 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek224 SW1.817
Mutdapilly193 SSW1.687.615.70
Nambour123 ESE0.493.11710
North Maclean214 SW0.996.415.90
Norwell67 ENE0
Parkwood168 SSE1.489.8170
Petrie146 SE0
Raceview242 WSW0.394.3160
Redbank weather station, Redbank9116.3
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley9215.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.416.2
Rocklea205 SSW0.791.216.600
South Brisbane211 SSW1.216.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.816
Southport172 S1.497.516.80
Springwood187 S0.489.215.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.716
Tamborine Mountain125 SE2.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron219 SW0.4
Woolloongabba230 SW0.886.516.60
Wynnum213 SSW1.593.916.20
Wynnum West205 SSW2.399.916.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville274 W0.110.3
Chinchilla178 S0.2
Dalby147 SSE0.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles275 W0.3
Oakey132 SE0.9
Pittsworth--
Rangeville101 E0.49512.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe347 NNW1.5
Toowoomba111 ESE2.692.912.500.1
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah166 SSE0.2
Hervey Bay184 S1.1
Kingaroy136 SE1
Maryborough198 SSW1.299.200
Tin Can Bay163 SSE0.7
Toogoom209 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga129 SE0.69815.20.6
Auckland Point248 WSW2.294.914.90
Boat Creek231 SW2.794.815.400.2
Boyne Island218 SW1.795.9-10.6
Clinton201 SSW29215.10
South Gladstone210 SSW1.88915.310
Targinie213 SSW0.199.315.80.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela150 SSE0.2
Blackwater295 WNW0.494.414.10
Bluff213 SSW0.185.114.21.2
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere96 E0.1
Longreach183 S2.613.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)144 SE0.594.6140
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE0.613.9
Parkhurst221 SW0.69415.1
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina174 S1.2
West Mackay208 SSW1.517
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr188 S1.918.40
Charters Towers176 S0
Ingham198 SSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW6.169.819.600
Environment Park213 SSW1.671.119.600
Kirwan214 SW1.2
Lennon Drive192 SSW1.371.619.600
North Ward184 S3.967.519.60
South Townsville94 E0.4
Stuart190 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns184 S2.7842200
Gordonvale62.3 ENE0.1
Innisfail209.2 SSW0.1
Mareeba237.6 WSW0.1
Mossman173 S0.1
Weipa124 SE0.824.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE1.414.7

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
21 December 2025