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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 Tuesday 1 July 2025 12am.

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

Tuesday 1 July 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert213 SSW0.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee93.114.5
Boonah157 SSE0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill246 WSW184.114.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.714.4
Coomera329 NNW0.391.814.47.8
Cooroy--
Deagon277 W0.19214.700
Deception Bay204 SSW0.890.60.5
Eagleby256 WSW0.2
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton256 WSW3.490.413.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.814.6
Josephville42 NE0.195.812.90
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood120 ESE0
Lytton215 SW2.78514.81.6
Maleny--
Moggill275 W0.4
Mountain Creek229 SW0.915.4
Mutdapilly141 SE0.686.913.80
Nambour210 SSW0.893.81511
North Maclean258 WSW0.697.613.40
Norwell--
Parkwood309 NW0.488.614.34.1
Petrie81 E0
Raceview251 WSW0.59514.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.114.5
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley93.214.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.314.5
Rocklea228 SW1.29214.610.5
South Brisbane225 SW1.314.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.714.1
Southport295 WNW0.694.214.10.9
Springwood255 WSW0.187.313.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.614.4
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron85 E0
Woolloongabba243 WSW0.485.714.80
Wynnum225 SW1.99313.41.8
Wynnum West221 SW1.598.913.81.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville207 SSW0.17.9
Chinchilla50 NE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles81 E0.1
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville252 WSW1.395.59.8
Roma237 WSW1.19.6
Stanthorpe92 E0.4
Toowoomba288 WNW1.4959.800
Warwick265 W0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy277 W1.2
Maryborough237 WSW1.199.702.1
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom200 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga90 E0.29710.70
Auckland Point248 WSW2.382.914.20
Boat Creek----0-
Boyne Island231 SW2.772.6-00
Clinton217 SW2.78213.80
South Gladstone237 WSW1.67714.510
Targinie239 WSW4.163.517.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela121 ESE0
Blackwater222 SW0.689.910.40
Bluff265 W0.992.39.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere43 NE0
Longreach166 SSE2.913.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)10 N0.194.712.20.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)287 WNW010.7
Parkhurst50 NE0.291.810.5
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay211 SSW1.915.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr200 SSW0.917.61
Charters Towers229 SW0.1
Ingham287 WNW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard201 SSW4.566.920.100
Environment Park201 SSW16919.900
Kirwan216 SW0.8
Lennon Drive174 S1.969.12000
North Ward183 S5.162.620.40
South Townsville99 E0.5
Stuart177 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton58.7 ENE0.1
Cairns195 SSW1.579.521.700
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail78.5 ENE0.1
Mareeba149.3 SSE0.2
Mossman115 ESE0
Weipa105 ESE1.924.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE2.314.6

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
21 December 2025