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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 1pm.

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

Saturday 31 May 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert189 S1.6
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8921.8
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary182 S1.9
Caboolture201 SSW0.4
Caloundra158 SSE2
Cannon Hill164 SSE2.481.218.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.922.3
Coomera149 SSE5.188.118.81
Cooroy--
Deagon146 SE2.587.2191290.2
Deception Bay152 SSE4.487.51.4
Eagleby141 SE0.9
Eatons Hill208 SSW0.4
Forest Lake117 ESE1.3
Gatton159 SSE5.571.219.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.222.2
Josephville163 SSE2.670.6200
Kilcoy201 SSW1.9
Kippa-Ring179 S2.7
Lowood147 SSE0.8
Lytton152 SSE5.782.619.20
Maleny--
Moggill129 SE1.2
Mountain Creek128 SE2.218.8
Mutdapilly182 S5.763.120.40
Nambour143 SE1.294.618.31320.5
North Maclean137 SE2.36820.50
Norwell110 ESE1.2
Parkwood160 SSE3.683.118.90.7
Petrie98 E0.8
Raceview145 SE2.971.520.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.322.4
Redlands154 SSE2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.421.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.521.7
Rocklea135 SE1.286.218.91880.1
South Brisbane144 SE318.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.721.7
Southport148 SSE3.188.918.71.1
Springwood150 SSE2.186.617.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.122.1
Tamborine Mountain141 SE3.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron174 S1.2
Woolloongabba161 SSE1.282.418.80.1
Wynnum163 SSE3.588.118.30.4
Wynnum West166 SSE3.394.918.70.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville135 SE0.617.2
Chinchilla133 SE0.3
Dalby102 ESE2.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey130 SE2.4
Pittsworth--
Rangeville105 ESE0.789.415.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe351 N2.1
Toowoomba103 ESE4.782.515.65620
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah154 SSE0.3
Hervey Bay137 SE1.6
Kingaroy123 ESE1.6
Maryborough182 S2.297.51620
Tin Can Bay174 S0.8
Toogoom202 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga183 S180.820.70
Auckland Point167 SSE1.375.621.80
Boat Creek215 SW2.178.821.32680
Boyne Island169 S2.673.8-6670
Clinton170 S272.421.80
South Gladstone168 SSE2.169.922.14770
Targinie189 S0.880.921.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela175 S1
Blackwater196 SSW1.649.420.30
Bluff--57.919.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere278 W1.4
Longreach137 SE2.421.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)160 SSE2.258.220.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)148 SSE2.822.5
Parkhurst217 SW0.876.521
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina175 S1.3
West Mackay110 ESE3.422.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr193 SSW1.924.9753
Charters Towers224 SW0.6
Ingham196 SSW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW2.453.624.34280
Environment Park187 S0.843.629.55010
Kirwan200 SSW1.1
Lennon Drive168 SSE1.651264390
North Ward152 SSE1.148.625.10
South Townsville77 ENE0.4
Stuart201 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns136 SE2.565.227.47970
Gordonvale200.4 SSW0.6
Innisfail178.5 S1.6
Mareeba147.3 SSE0.5
Mossman65 ENE0.9
Weipa---
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap106 ESE2.521.8

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
19 December 2025