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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 10pm.

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

Monday 30 June 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert238 WSW1.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee92.414.6
Boonah202 SSW0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill243 WSW1.882.7150
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.814.5
Coomera239 WSW0.391.715.20
Cooroy--
Deagon250 WSW0.591.51500
Deception Bay209 SSW1.588.30.1
Eagleby271 W0.5
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W1.896.1140
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.615
Josephville172 S1.794.113.40
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring270 W0.5
Lowood97 E0.1
Lytton230 SW483.715.90.6
Maleny--
Moggill304 NW0.3
Mountain Creek226 SW0.715.6
Mutdapilly225 SW0.88614.10.3
Nambour214 SW0.296.415.300
North Maclean204 SSW1.793.2140.1
Norwell--
Parkwood286 WNW0.886.915.30
Petrie119 ESE0.1
Raceview273 W0.69614.80.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.514.7
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.514.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.814.9
Rocklea214 SW1.190.814.810.7
South Brisbane229 SW1.814.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.914.3
Southport320 NW0.595.115.20
Springwood230 SW0.385.614.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.914.6
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron181 S0.2
Woolloongabba234 SW0.784.115.20
Wynnum236 SW2.892.314.30.8
Wynnum West233 SW2.398.214.70.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville250 WSW0.110.1
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby282 WNW0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville246 WSW1.69610.5
Roma241 WSW1.310
Stanthorpe277 W0.4
Toowoomba235 SW0.9951100
Warwick123 ESE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay192 SSW0.9
Kingaroy291 WNW1
Maryborough219 SW1.299.200
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom181 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga67 ENE0.29512.20
Auckland Point259 W1.980.315.40
Boat Creek----0-
Boyne Island230 SW1.975.7-00
Clinton219 SW2.178.8150
South Gladstone246 WSW1.77515.610
Targinie238 WSW3.270.217.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela35 NE0
Blackwater219 SW1.889.2120
Bluff274 W0.591.911.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere59 ENE0
Longreach169 S214.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)296 WNW0.595.212.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)253 WSW0.212.4
Parkhurst64 ENE0.190.812.3
Yeppoon12 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina15 NNE0
West Mackay209 SSW2.216.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr194 SSW1.119.20
Charters Towers239 WSW0.1
Ingham88 E0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard189 S4.863.221.500
Environment Park210 SSW165.221.200
Kirwan224 SW1
Lennon Drive174 S2.365.321.400
North Ward187 S3.16121.40
South Townsville92 E0.7
Stuart170 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton145.9 SE0.4
Cairns195 SSW2.179.12200
Gordonvale62.9 ENE0.1
Innisfail57.6 ENE0
Mareeba155.9 SSE0.2
Mossman179 S0.1
Weipa108 ESE1.625.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE1.113.9

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