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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 Monday 30 June 2025 8pm.

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

Monday 30 June 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert259 W1.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee91.715.1
Boonah207 SSW0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture103 ESE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill226 SW0.98215.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9214.9
Coomera304 NW0.390.615.50
Cooroy--
Deagon275 W0.490.615.600.1
Deception Bay245 WSW0.790.10.6
Eagleby283 WNW0.4
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton275 W1.793.714.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.115.4
Josephville184 S288.814.10
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring97 E0.4
Lowood135 SE0
Lytton236 SW3.283.116.30.2
Maleny--
Moggill269 W0.6
Mountain Creek215 SW0.415.8
Mutdapilly266 W186.614.70
Nambour215 SW0.396.215.500
North Maclean237 WSW1.687.414.80
Norwell--
Parkwood308 NW0.786.815.60
Petrie48 NE0
Raceview261 W194.1150.3
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.915.2
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.714.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.315.4
Rocklea229 SW1.789.815.600
South Brisbane238 WSW1.615.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9214.6
Southport309 NW0.59515.90
Springwood255 WSW0.18514.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank9214.9
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron197 SSW0.2
Woolloongabba257 WSW0.684.215.80
Wynnum239 WSW2.491.514.60
Wynnum West236 SW1.897.8150
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville175 S0.212.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby260 W1.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles18 NNE0
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville248 WSW19611
Roma227 SW1.612.7
Stanthorpe19 NNE0.1
Toowoomba233 SW0.99511.400
Warwick47 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay228 SW0.9
Kingaroy132 SE0.1
Maryborough220 SW1.998.800
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom171 S0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga247 WSW0.186.814.80
Auckland Point267 W1.377.316.60
Boat Creek284 WNW0.976.316.510
Boyne Island251 WSW0.479.4-10
Clinton218 SW1.374.516.40
South Gladstone234 SW1.173.616.710
Targinie180 S0.771.317.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela207 SSW0.3
Blackwater225 SW0.783.714.50
Bluff256 WSW0.387.713.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere116 ESE0
Longreach182 S1.216.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)79 E0.18915.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)249 WSW0.314.4
Parkhurst64 ENE0.18514.8
Yeppoon38 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina183 S0.7
West Mackay186 S1.418.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr187 S1.921.10
Charters Towers197 SSW0.2
Ingham20 NNE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard200 SSW5.267.922.100
Environment Park209 SSW1.36921.800
Kirwan209 SSW0.9
Lennon Drive173 S1.2692200
North Ward189 S4.96222.20
South Townsville102 ESE0.5
Stuart170 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton146.7 SSE0.5
Cairns188 S2.177.622.400
Gordonvale132.7 SE0.5
Innisfail197.8 SSW0
Mareeba148.6 SSE0.5
Mossman219 SW0
Weipa120 ESE226.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE1.216.7

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
20 December 2025