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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 4pm.

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

Saturday 31 May 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert154 SSE0.9
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.718.7
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary198 SSW1.4
Caboolture186 S0.1
Caloundra122 ESE0.6
Cannon Hill175 S1.684.417.80.4
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.218.6
Coomera171 S3.587.717.41.7
Cooroy--
Deagon170 S0.992.918300.7
Deception Bay164 SSE2.989.63.7
Eagleby147 SSE0.7
Eatons Hill220 SW0.3
Forest Lake121 ESE0.6
Gatton63 ENE2.98817.60.2
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.219.5
Josephville138 SE1.285.717.70.1
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring178 S2.1
Lowood80 E0.5
Lytton149 SSE3.785.218.42
Maleny--
Moggill133 SE0.4
Mountain Creek128 SE1.518.1
Mutdapilly161 SSE3.46719.70
Nambour141 SE0.995.916.91020.2
North Maclean138 SE193.817.60.6
Norwell127 SE0.4
Parkwood167 SSE2.785.617.30.5
Petrie175 S0.2
Raceview107 ESE0.889.818.40.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.418.6
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley8319.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.318.6
Rocklea116 ESE1.190.917.5351
South Brisbane134 SE2.217.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.819.5
Southport168 SSE2.287.617.50.3
Springwood142 SE2.686.516.80.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.919
Tamborine Mountain155 SSE2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron180 S0.9
Woolloongabba141 SE1.483.817.80
Wynnum162 SSE2.291.617.52
Wynnum West164 SSE2.499.617.81.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville131 SE0.518.1
Chinchilla162 SSE0.5
Dalby104 ESE2.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles100 E0.8
Oakey122 ESE2.3
Pittsworth109 ESE2
Rangeville104 ESE0.682.215.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe347 NNW1.9
Toowoomba97 E5.975.515.92580
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah132 SE0.1
Hervey Bay177 S1
Kingaroy112 ESE2.6
Maryborough183 S1.496.2750
Tin Can Bay178 S0.3
Toogoom218 SW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga198 SSW0.875.522.50
Auckland Point126 SE3.376.821.60
Boat Creek139 SE2.273.722.62600
Boyne Island163 SSE2.775.6-2160
Clinton142 SE2.870.722.40
South Gladstone150 SSE2.270.622.11440
Targinie185 S0.773.423.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela187 S0.7
Blackwater202 SSW24621.90
Bluff--54.420.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere235 SW0.7
Longreach175 S3.222.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)148 SSE1.848.122.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE1.924.2
Parkhurst189 S0.375.721.5
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S1.2
West Mackay144 SE3.322.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr178 S1.826.2399
Charters Towers224 SW0.5
Ingham88 E1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard208 SSW4.447.5262600
Environment Park180 S1.944.628.12880
Kirwan192 SSW0.8
Lennon Drive168 SSE2.245.327.62520
North Ward176 S4.344.725.80
South Townsville94 E0.6
Stuart185 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns118 ESE3.474.725.44670
Gordonvale149.7 SSE0.5
Innisfail132.2 SE1.3
Mareeba111.4 ESE0.8
Mossman74 ENE0.6
Weipa120 ESE2.631
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap123 ESE1.924.3

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
17 December 2025