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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 2am.

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

Tuesday 1 July 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert155 SSE0.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee93.514.2
Boonah202 SSW0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill261 W1.385.214.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains94.114
Coomera151 SSE0.29314.10
Cooroy--
Deagon284 WNW0.392.914.210
Deception Bay215 SW0.591.60
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton263 W4.88313.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.114.3
Josephville169 S0.399.212.40
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood206 SSW0.2
Lytton260 W1.886.614.90
Maleny--
Moggill260 W0.6
Mountain Creek214 SW0.914.4
Mutdapilly6 N0.488.613.60
Nambour212 SSW1.587.615.110
North Maclean224 SW1.399.413.20
Norwell--
Parkwood131 SE0.390.5140.1
Petrie47 NE0
Raceview266 W0.995.713.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.714.2
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley93.414
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.814.2
Rocklea228 SW29114.400
South Brisbane239 WSW1.614.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley94.113.8
Southport270 W0.396.413.80.1
Springwood263 W0.388.113.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.914
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron153 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba263 W0.986.314.50
Wynnum242 WSW1.694.113.50
Wynnum West252 WSW1.113.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville36 NE0.25.8
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles236 SW0.1
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville249 WSW1.396.39.1
Roma251 WSW18.1
Stanthorpe134 SE0.5
Toowoomba282 WNW1.495.69.100
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy--
Maryborough267 W1.197.900
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom245 WSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga147 SSE0.1989.70.1
Auckland Point260 W2.181.5140
Boat Creek----0-
Boyne Island241 WSW1.575-00
Clinton279 W0.58213.10
South Gladstone233 SW1.87314.410
Targinie51 NE0.774.115.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela104 ESE0.2
Blackwater218 SW2.884.110.60
Bluff262 W0.591.98.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach156 SSE3.111.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)309 NW0.796.810.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)306 NW0.19.6
Parkhurst87 E0.392.89.7
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina60 ENE0.1
West Mackay218 SW1.514
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr192 SSW0.816.21
Charters Towers249 WSW0.3
Ingham211 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard200 SSW4.665.619.400
Environment Park214 SW0.868.119.100
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive178 S1.168.319.300
North Ward191 S3.662.419.60
South Townsville97 E0.5
Stuart190 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton139.5 SE0.4
Cairns182 S2.281.721.300
Gordonvale70 ENE0
Innisfail4.5 N0
Mareeba62.5 ENE0
Mossman72 ENE0
Weipa114 ESE2.224.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE2.413.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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