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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 6am.

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

Tuesday 1 July 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert167 SSE0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee93.411.3
Boonah157 SSE0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture302 WNW0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill265 W0.98112.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9410.6
Coomera268 W0.590.712.60
Cooroy--
Deagon270 W0.68713.200
Deception Bay254 WSW1.382.20
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W4.977.713.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.510.8
Josephville175 S1.21009.80
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood248 WSW0.9
Lytton262 W3.481.714.10
Maleny--
Moggill269 W0.7
Mountain Creek248 WSW111.8
Mutdapilly252 WSW0.489.511.40
Nambour231 SW0.887.712.700
North Maclean213 SSW0.599.110.70
Norwell--
Parkwood256 WSW1.583.413.30
Petrie169 S0.7
Raceview261 W0.395.711.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.511.9
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.79.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.711.9
Rocklea205 SSW1.887.41300
South Brisbane221 SW1.113.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.39.2
Southport259 W0.596.812.20
Springwood269 W1.485.912.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.911.3
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron229 SW1
Woolloongabba255 WSW085.612.60
Wynnum264 W3.485.612.90
Wynnum West274 W2.591.613.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville15 NNE0.23.7
Chinchilla196 SSW0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville----
Roma231 SW1.76.3
Stanthorpe157 SSE2.2
Toowoomba240 WSW1.595.68.500
Warwick287 WNW0.9
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--
Maryborough295 WNW1.791.500
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga44 NE0.598.47.70
Auckland Point259 W1.879.912.50
Boat Creek----1-
Boyne Island244 WSW2.360.4-00
Clinton135 SE0.484.510.70
South Gladstone254 WSW1.571.712.810
Targinie38 NE0.869.313.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela121 ESE0
Blackwater221 SW3.188.29.10
Bluff274 W0.391.67.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere283 WNW0.4
Longreach143 SE28.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)350 N0.2978.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)340 NNW0.27.2
Parkhurst70 ENE0.393.28.1
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 Mackay226 SW0.712.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr200 SSW214.60
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham224 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW2.178.31700
Environment Park181 S0.882.816.300
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive167 SSE0.982.916.500
North Ward176 S2.975.317.50
South Townsville31 NNE0.1
Stuart213 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton116.2 ESE0.8
Cairns174 S377.421.100
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba61.3 ENE0.1
Mossman298 WNW0.2
Weipa125 SE1.523.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S1.310.5

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