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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 3am.

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

Tuesday 1 July 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert132 SE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee93.613.9
Boonah132 SE0.1
Burpengary--
Caboolture84 E0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill257 WSW2.283.614.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9413.5
Coomera315 NW0.593.513.90
Cooroy--
Deagon294 WNW0.193.11410
Deception Bay208 SSW0.891.90
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton274 W5.982.413.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.214
Josephville173 S0.610011.90
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood246 WSW0.7
Lytton241 WSW3.185.615.20
Maleny--
Moggill265 W0.6
Mountain Creek286 WNW0.313.5
Mutdapilly323 NW188.913.20
Nambour207 SSW1.283.614.810
North Maclean249 WSW0.699.1130
Norwell--
Parkwood273 W0.591.113.70
Petrie61 ENE0
Raceview280 W0.696.213.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.613.8
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley93.313.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.814.1
Rocklea231 SW2.191.214.200
South Brisbane233 SW2.414.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.712.9
Southport305 NW0.596.913.60
Springwood254 WSW0.388.113.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.913.5
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron201 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba250 WSW18614.30
Wynnum248 WSW3.292.113.70
Wynnum West256 WSW2.497.814.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville76 ENE05.3
Chinchilla181 S0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville246 WSW1.896.99.3
Roma257 WSW1.17.4
Stanthorpe157 SSE1.1
Toowoomba254 WSW1.4969.400
Warwick223 SW0.1
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--
Maryborough276 W1.696.400
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom246 WSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga49 NE0.2989.10
Auckland Point258 WSW1.481.413.70
Boat Creek----1-
Boyne Island212 SSW1.371.6-00
Clinton108 ESE0.483.612.40
South Gladstone256 WSW1.274.413.600
Targinie230 SW0.184.213.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela52 NE0
Blackwater219 SW2.784.710.20.1
Bluff262 W0.392.38.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere202 SSW0.5
Longreach148 SSE2.511.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)331 NNW0.597100
Moranbah (Utah Dr)351 N0.18.6
Parkhurst60 ENE0.292.39.3
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina207 SSW0.7
West Mackay216 SW113.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr174 S115.91
Charters Towers227 SW0.3
Ingham261 W0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW3.170.618.400
Environment Park186 S1.374.617.900
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive168 SSE2.374.418.100
North Ward186 S3.967.218.90
South Townsville82 E0.4
Stuart179 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton122.8 ESE0.4
Cairns185 S283.720.700
Gordonvale106.8 ESE0.3
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba131.5 SE0
Mossman151 SSE0
Weipa115 ESE2.324.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE2.112.6

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