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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 Monday 7 July 2025 12am.

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

Monday 7 July 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert201 SSW0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.712.4
Boonah166 SSE0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture29 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill12 NNE0.585.116.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.813.3
Coomera286 WNW0.492.816.30
Cooroy--
Deagon334 NNW0.392.315.810
Deception Bay321 NW1.587.70
Eagleby89 E0
Eatons Hill12 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton274 W1.795.512.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.813.1
Josephville164 SSE1.299.913.80
Kilcoy94 E0.1
Kippa-Ring34 NE0.4
Lowood134 SE0.1
Lytton346 NNW2.786.6170
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek325 NW216.9
Mutdapilly199 SSW1.681.215.60
Nambour38 NE1.186.417.800
North Maclean216 SW0.799.912.90
Norwell18 NNE0
Parkwood333 NNW1.88717.70
Petrie41 NE0
Raceview185 S0.392.814.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.414.4
Redlands331 NNW1
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.611.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.614.8
Rocklea345 NNW0.786.717.410
South Brisbane55 NE0.717.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.710.7
Southportofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Springwood13 NNE0.98816.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.713.8
Tamborine Mountain300 WNW0.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba43 NE183.217.40
Wynnum330 NNW2.69116.60
Wynnum West344 NNW2.299.116.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville62 ENE0.45.2
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth336 NNW0.5
Rangeville286 WNW0.789.213.9
Roma243 WSW1.311.5
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba305 NW1.785.514.300.3
Warwick171 S0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah20 NNE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy337 NNW2.4
Maryborough310 NW1.299.500.5
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga193 SSW0.197.113.80
Auckland Point187 S0.69018.10
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island189 S0.891.3-00
Clinton176 S0.990.716.70
South Gladstone232 SW0.586.817.710
Targinie248 WSW0.298.816.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela47 NE0
Blackwater66 ENE1.789.517.30
Bluff263 W0.387.815.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach150 SSE2.511.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)130 SE0.488.3190
Moranbah (Utah Dr)68 ENE0.518.8
Parkhurst72 ENE0.191.715.2
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina105 ESE0.6
West Mackay192 SSW1.319.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr137 SE1.320.61
Charters Towers47 NE0.3
Ingham138 SE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard185 S28621.500
Environment Park179 S188.521.500
Kirwan246 WSW0.3
Lennon Drive169 S1.389.221.500
North Ward159 SSE2.186.221.60
South Townsville75 ENE0.1
Stuart25 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.9 SE0.5
Cairns176 S2.280.422.900
Gordonvale165.8 SSE0.4
Innisfail74.6 ENE0.1
Mareeba175.8 S0.6
Mossman112 ESE0
Weipa114 ESE3.325
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE1.214.8

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