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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 Saturday 31 May 2025 10am.

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

Saturday 31 May 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert222 SW0.5
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee94.418.4
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary194 SSW1.8
Caboolture222 SW0.3
Caloundra214 SW2.1
Cannon Hill193 SSW2.282.518.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains94.318.8
Coomera169 S3.690.817.80.1
Cooroy--
Deagon158 SSE1.990.5181340
Deception Bay167 SSE3.788.50.2
Eagleby159 SSE1
Eatons Hill219 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton136 SE2.392.516.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.718.1
Josephville168 SSE2.179.818.40
Kilcoy202 SSW1.8
Kippa-Ring181 S1.9
Lowood178 S0.7
Lytton186 S3.784.318.50.6
Maleny--
Moggill258 WSW0.6
Mountain Creek216 SW2.218.4
Mutdapilly210 SSW2.774.718.30
Nambour192 SSW0.992.718.11330.1
North Maclean138 SE0.983.518.70
Norwell116 ESE0.2
Parkwood163 SSE2.489.117.70.2
Petrie92 E0.7
Raceview243 WSW1.290.517.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank9418.6
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley9418.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview9418.4
Rocklea173 S1.190.717.81620
South Brisbane156 SSE217.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley94.818.7
Southport171 S2.59417.80
Springwood154 SSE286.617.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank94.518.5
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron191 S1
Woolloongabba171 S1.484.817.90
Wynnum186 S2.690.417.70.6
Wynnum West184 S3.696.4180.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville154 SSE0.513.8
Chinchilla122 ESE0.3
Dalby108 ESE1.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville82 E0.694.113.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba97 E4.990.713.82630
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah223 SW0.1
Hervey Bay165 SSE1.3
Kingaroy128 SE1.4
Maryborough180 S1.599.61200
Tin Can Bay185 S0.9
Toogoom222 SW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga177 S0.689.817.90
Auckland Point247 WSW1.287.717.60
Boat Creek244 WSW2.487.717.71640
Boyne Island179 S1.586.9-2060
Clinton207 SSW1.88517.50
South Gladstone184 S0.980.118.51990
Targinie163 SSE0.68718.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela148 SSE1.5
Blackwater195 SSW2.578.815.80
Bluff64 ENE1.475.715.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere262 W1.1
Longreach112 ESE3.515.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE1.387.715.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)149 SSE1.215.6
Parkhurst226 SW0.782.818.6
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay205 SSW1.419.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr202 SSW2.819.7533
Charters Towers198 SSW0.4
Ingham228 SW1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard211 SSW4.354.621.42750
Environment Park209 SSW147.625.53430
Kirwan218 SW2.2
Lennon Drive204 SSW147.525.13000
North Ward274 W0.551.3220
South Townsville95 E0.4
Stuart196 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairnsofflineoffline----
Gordonvale188.3 S0.6
Innisfail187.8 S1.6
Mareeba171.3 S0.4
Mossman160 SSE0.3
Weipa133 SE2.926.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap115 ESE2.417.1

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
20 December 2025