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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 11pm.

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

Saturday 31 May 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert73 ENE0
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee9216.4
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture269 W0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill181 S2.183.617.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.616.5
Coomera159 SSE3.39017.20.1
Cooroy--
Deagon163 SSE0.99316.800.1
Deception Bay185 S2.189.50.2
Eagleby167 SSE0.6
Eatons Hill227 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton203 SSW0.489.516.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.616.6
Josephville162 SSE1.285.316.60
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring186 S1.2
Lowood17 NNE0
Lytton185 S3.786.717.40.2
Maleny--
Moggill267 W0.5
Mountain Creek219 SW2.117.6
Mutdapilly212 SSW274.817.50
Nambour208 SSW0.791.817.800
North Maclean167 SSE0.692.416.50
Norwell108 ESE0.3
Parkwood167 SSE1.788.317.20
Petrie138 SE0.1
Raceview246 WSW0.889.716.90.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.416.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.416.6
Rocklea157 SSE0.792.616.910.4
South Brisbane166 SSE1.316.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9016.3
Southport171 S294170.7
Springwood157 SSE1.485.916.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.516.9
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron204 SSW1.2
Woolloongabba183 S0.986.1170
Wynnum183 S2.891.916.50.2
Wynnum West180 S3.799.416.80.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville180 S0.212.4
Chinchilla134 SE0.2
Dalby127 SE0.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey141 SE0.4
Pittsworth87 E0.1
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe312 NW0.7
Toowoomba116 ESE1.889.813.300
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah86 E0
Hervey Bay182 S1.2
Kingaroy--
Maryborough191 S2.898.400
Tin Can Bay166 SSE0.8
Toogoom215 SW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga311 NW0.188.418.50
Auckland Point215 SW0.783.618.60
Boat Creek256 WSW0.781.919.300
Boyne Island186 S2.184-00
Clinton203 SSW1.381.418.40
South Gladstone182 S1.176.81910
Targinie119 ESE0.781.519.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela168 SSE0.5
Blackwater89 E0.688.2140
Bluff127 SE0.181.213.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere238 WSW0.7
Longreach134 SE3.414.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)285 WNW0.592.311.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)302 WNW0.311.4
Parkhurst38 NE0.192.314.9
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S0.3
West Mackay238 WSW0.616
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr154 SSE0.8190
Charters Towers254 WSW0.2
Ingham113 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW2.3652000
Environment Park214 SW0.767.819.400
Kirwan183 S0.3
Lennon Drive170 S0.568.819.400
North Ward177 S2.757.220.80
South Townsville10 N0
Stuart189 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns175 S2.379.922.600
Gordonvale136.5 SE0.4
Innisfail43.8 NE0
Mareeba165.3 SSE0.2
Mossman209 SSW0.2
Weipa104 ESE2.426.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap149 SSE1.115.7

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
17 December 2025