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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 4pm.

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

Monday 7 July 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert272 W2.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee50.522.7
Boonah210 SSW2.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture231 SW0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill284 WNW2.829.521.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains51.423
Coomera289 WNW1.538.321.30
Cooroy--
Deagon276 W0.740.621.82200
Deception Bay208 SSW1.739.90
Eagleby289 WNW1.8
Eatons Hill261 W0.3
Forest Lake305 NW0.7
Gatton273 W4.732.620.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview47.922.4
Josephville250 WSW3.127.920.70
Kilcoy247 WSW1.3
Kippa-Ring283 WNW0.8
Lowood246 WSW1
Lytton263 W4.934.1210
Maleny--
Moggill262 W1.8
Mountain Creek241 WSW2.123.8
Mutdapilly299 WNW3.128.721.10
Nambour225 SW143.1233110
North Maclean271 W4.231.920.90
Norwell257 WSW0.2
Parkwood300 WNW2.636.121.30
Petrie241 WSW0.8
Raceview277 W3.632.920.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank48.623.5
Redlands268 W2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley52.822.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview46.823.7
Rocklea253 WSW3.833.721.12840
South Brisbane264 W2.221.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley49.323
Southport302 WNW232.121.50
Springwood254 WSW1.229.920.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank50.222.5
Tamborine Mountain283 WNW0.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron244 WSW0.8
Woolloongabba265 W1.529.821.50
Wynnum271 W3.430.120.80
Wynnum West280 W3.736.121.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville212 SSW0.619.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth235 SW2.5
Rangeville252 WSW1.24115.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba277 W1.74016.53040
Warwick259 W2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah252 WSW0.6
Hervey Bay132 SE0.5
Kingaroy249 WSW3.5
Maryborough230 SW2.149.62640
Tin Can Bay218 SW0.1
Toogoom190 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga170 S0.958.125.30
Auckland Point254 WSW1.458.4250
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island47 NE1.570.3-3530
Clinton213 SSW1.85524.90
South Gladstone233 SW1.453.725.33300
Targinie249 WSW0.561.724.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela190 S0.5
Blackwater98 E0.359.123.30
Bluff11 N0.651.423.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere236 SW1
Longreach168 SSE3.121.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)338 NNW0.755.226.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)46 NE0.527.5
Parkhurst246 WSW0.756.125
Yeppoon233 SW1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina78 ENE0.5
West Mackay102 ESE3.521.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr66 ENE2.226.6405
Charters Towers193 SSW0.5
Ingham106 ESE1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard51 NE3.580.223.52660
Environment Park71 ENE0.84733.72960
Kirwan97 E0.1
Lennon Drive43 NE3.465272560
North Ward74 ENE1.579.823.90
South Townsville328 NNW2
Stuart59 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns108 ESE2.873.626.33380
Gordonvale147.6 SSE0.2
Innisfail146.8 SSE1.2
Mareeba138.3 SE0.6
Mossman223 SW0.3
Weipa117 ESE430.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap122 ESE1.824.9

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
20 December 2025