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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 Sunday 6 July 2025 10pm.

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

Sunday 6 July 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert150 SSE0.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.213.8
Boonah228 SW0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill29 NNE0.883.816.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.715
Coomera102 ESE0.390.415.90
Cooroy--
Deagon342 NNW0.391.816.410
Deception Bay309 NW1.587.60
Eagleby103 ESE0.1
Eatons Hill46 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton246 WSW0.492.714.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.214.8
Josephville194 SSW0.594.515.60
Kilcoy160 SSE0.2
Kippa-Ring28 NNE0.2
Lowood16 NNE0
Lytton341 NNW2.685.517.30
Maleny--
Moggill19 NNE0
Mountain Creek315 NW1.717.7
Mutdapilly247 WSW0.980.916.90
Nambour237 WSW0.49416.310
North Maclean174 S0.398.3140
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood274 W0.483.617.70
Petrie0 N0
Raceview165 SSE0.79016.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.916.3
Redlands254 WSW0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.213.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.315.8
Rocklea357 N1.585.71810
South Brisbane15 NNE118.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.911.5
Southportofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Springwood15 NNE187.616.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.916.7
Tamborine Mountain91 E1.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba40 NE0.681.418.10
Wynnum329 NNW2.390.3170
Wynnum West346 NNW1.297.416.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville142 SE09
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth111 ESE1.1
Rangeville5 N1.278.715.3
Roma238 WSW3.114.8
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba352 N1.872.915.600
Warwick222 SW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah24 NNE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy123 ESE1
Maryborough352 N0.797.300
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga31 NNE096.415.30
Auckland Point145 SE189.918.60
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island200 SSW0.590.8-00
Clinton189 S0.789.317.60
South Gladstone223 SW0.486.918.210
Targinie253 WSW0.297.616.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela1 N0
Blackwater86 E2.185.417.80
Bluff199 SSW0.282.917.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach182 S2.114.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)77 ENE1.182.820.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)83 E0.719.7
Parkhurst80 E0.290.816.1
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina185 S0.8
West Mackay202 SSW1.220.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr144 SE1.321.50
Charters Towers69 ENE0.1
Ingham117 ESE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard133 SE1.785.722.200
Environment Park137 SE0.387.922.200
Kirwan17 NNE0
Lennon Drive140 SE1.489.122.100
North Ward137 SE1.88522.30
South Townsville73 ENE0.1
Stuart93 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton151.2 SSE0.9
Cairns162 SSE2.577.823.500
Gordonvale208.6 SSW0.2
Innisfail240.7 WSW0.5
Mareeba173.7 S0.7
Mossman161 SSE0
Weipa123 ESE3.126.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE1.417.1

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