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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 5am.

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

Tuesday 1 July 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert86 E0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee93.311.9
Boonah151 SSE0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture264 W0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill264 W2.380.813.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.911.7
Coomera348 NNW0.49012.90
Cooroy--
Deagon273 W0.390.712.900
Deception Bay224 SW0.784.10
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton270 W6.779.213.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.311.8
Josephville161 SSE0.510010.80
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood241 WSW0.4
Lytton269 W2.683.914.20
Maleny--
Moggill273 W0.3
Mountain Creek255 WSW1.412.2
Mutdapilly307 NW0.489.411.80
Nambour199 SSW0.9811410
North Maclean233 SW0.797.911.80
Norwell--
Parkwood239 WSW2.184.313.40
Petrie184 S0.1
Raceview313 NW0.295.712.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.512.7
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.811
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.612.6
Rocklea210 SSW1.788.613.200
South Brisbane222 SW1.213.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.310.2
Southport251 WSW0.197.612.30
Springwood277 W1.587.512.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank9412.3
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron249 WSW0.5
Woolloongabba239 WSW0.385.113.10
Wynnum262 W2.788.812.90
Wynnum West268 W2.395.513.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville55 NE0.33.8
Chinchilla213 SSW0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville----
Roma226 SW27.2
Stanthorpe162 SSE2
Toowoomba258 WSW1.5958.900
Warwick316 NW0.5
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--
Maryborough278 W1.792.100
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom249 WSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga53 NE0.2987.80
Auckland Point262 W1.981.4130
Boat Creek----1-
Boyne Island244 WSW1.865.4-10
Clinton186 S0.684.911.20
South Gladstone241 WSW1.675.712.810
Targinie20 NNE1.169.114.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela155 SSE0.1
Blackwater222 SW3.186.69.80
Bluff281 W0.391.38.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere82 E0.2
Longreach154 SSE1.59.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)348 NNW0.2978.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)304 NW0.47.9
Parkhurst52 NE0.2938.2
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay219 SW1.112.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr228 SW0.814.90
Charters Towers59 ENE0
Ingham240 WSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard187 S2.576.717.300
Environment Park183 S0.88116.700
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive170 S1.180.417.100
North Ward190 S3.972.318.10
South Townsville97 E0.2
Stuart207 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton124.7 SE0.5
Cairns174 S2.779.82100
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail--
Mareeba62.3 ENE0
Mossman101 E0.1
Weipa108 ESE1.523.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE2.311.6

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