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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 9am.

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

Tuesday 1 July 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert185 S0.5
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee93.215.7
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill262 W3.66415.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains95.312.1
Coomera267 W1.377.915.50
Cooroy--
Deagon266 W0.872.315.83580
Deception Bay227 SW2.369.80
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton261 W5.175.513.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.914.2
Josephville38 NE0.810010.60
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood243 WSW1.4
Lytton259 W4.671.915.60
Maleny--
Moggill275 W1
Mountain Creek239 WSW315.4
Mutdapilly325 NW1.169.3150
Nambour203 SSW1.671.215.42570
North Maclean136 SE0.210011.40
Norwell--
Parkwood270 W1.168.115.80
Petrie241 WSW1.9
Raceview289 WNW1.482.814.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank9214.7
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley93.811
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.414.6
Rocklea240 WSW4.476.314.83370
South Brisbane254 WSW2.915.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley94.710.3
Southport272 W2.170.615.40
Springwood259 W0.876.5140
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank94.814
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron224 SW1
Woolloongabba255 WSW1.765.515.60
Wynnum268 W3.169.9150
Wynnum West266 W2.475.715.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville252 WSW0.66.1
Chinchilla166 SSE0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville----
Roma250 WSW2.18.4
Stanthorpe153 SSE2.2
Toowoomba238 WSW1.994.78.11600
Warwick270 W1.2
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--
Maryborough254 WSW2.780.72970
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga283 WNW0.88313.90
Auckland Point265 W1.767.314.80
Boat Creek----349-
Boyne Island230 SW0.955.3-3780
Clinton238 WSW0.864.315.10
South Gladstone258 WSW1.660.415.53520
Targinie258 WSW1.157.716.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela138 SE0.3
Blackwater202 SSW3.677.812.70
Bluff329 NNW0.27414.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere263 W1
Longreach127 SE1.610.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE0.89112.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)356 N0.311
Parkhurst214 SW0.680.713.6
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina182 S0.6
West Mackay304 NW0.715.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr198 SSW2.116.8323
Charters Towers225 SW0.1
Ingham216 SW1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW3.377.617.21590
Environment Park172 S1.26621.52130
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive167 SSE2.370.719.61810
North Ward179 S3.764.818.70
South Townsville82 E0.9
Stuart188 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton115.2 ESE0.8
Cairns150 SSE3.873.321.63300
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba142.7 SE0.6
Mossman--
Weipa129 SE2.323.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE1.612.8

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
22 December 2025