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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 4am.

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

Tuesday 1 July 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert83 E0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee93.413
Boonah170 S0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture103 ESE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill247 WSW1.182.7140
Church weather station, Redbank Plains94.112.9
Coomera333 NNW192.713.20
Cooroy--
Deagon286 WNW0.39213.310
Deception Bay228 SW1.187.30
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton258 WSW4.685.113.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.213.1
Josephville163 SSE0.610011.40
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood240 WSW0.8
Lytton256 WSW3.183.514.80
Maleny--
Moggill282 WNW0.5
Mountain Creek277 W0.212.4
Mutdapilly310 NW189.112.40
Nambour237 WSW1.181.114.410
North Maclean240 WSW0.999.512.20
Norwell--
Parkwood282 WNW0.988.113.40
Petrie224 SW0.4
Raceview300 WNW0.496.713.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.713.5
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.912.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.713.6
Rocklea240 WSW2.188.814.100
South Brisbane234 SW1.714
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.311.3
Southport358 N0.497.413.20
Springwood266 W1.187.7130
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank9413
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron256 WSW0.3
Woolloongabba259 W0.785.413.90
Wynnum250 WSW3.390.913.30
Wynnum West258 WSW2.696.213.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville1 N0.14.6
Chinchilla202 SSW0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville----
Roma231 SW1.77.3
Stanthorpe161 SSE1.4
Toowoomba246 WSW1.495.89.300
Warwick276 W0.6
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--
Maryborough270 W1.994.300
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom157 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E0.1988.40
Auckland Point255 WSW1.679.913.50
Boat Creek----2-
Boyne Island231 SW0.971.1-10
Clinton210 SSW0.384.711.70
South Gladstone255 WSW1.375.612.810
Targinie302 WNW0.379.512.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela86 E0
Blackwater220 SW3.385.2100
Bluff292 WNW0.6928.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere243 WSW0.6
Longreach150 SSE1.710.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)310 NW0.296.69.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)330 NNW0.28.1
Parkhurst56 NE0.292.78.6
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina84 E0.2
West Mackay220 SW112.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr179 S0.815.50
Charters Towers201 SSW0.1
Ingham122 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard205 SSW3.575.117.700
Environment Park204 SSW0.878.717.300
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive165 SSE0.97917.300
North Ward190 S3.870.118.40
South Townsville115 ESE0.2
Stuart187 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton135.6 SE0.6
Cairns176 S2.882.720.700
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail118.3 ESE0.2
Mareeba113.3 ESE0
Mossman119 ESE0
Weipa112 ESE2.523.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE2.511.9

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