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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 10pm.

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

Monday 7 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
Beaudesert149 SSE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee69.79.5
Boonah216 SW0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture58 ENE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill253 WSW0.365.511.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.49.3
Coomera267 W1.36612.90
Cooroy--
Deagon291 WNW0.375.611.620
Deception Bay221 SW1.569.70
Eagleby125 SE0.1
Eatons Hill80 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W2.772.210.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.910.2
Josephville169 S1.461.111.40
Kilcoy168 SSE0.2
Kippa-Ring233 SW0.2
Lowood143 SE0.1
Lytton257 WSW1.370.414.40
Maleny--
Moggill212 SSW0.2
Mountain Creek272 W0.410.8
Mutdapilly207 SSW1.542.714.90
Nambour259 W0.775.612.520
North Maclean262 W0.6878.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood235 SW1.455.514.10
Petrie229 SW0.1
Raceview281 W0.858.412.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.710.2
Redlands242 WSW0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.38.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.312
Rocklea279 W0.360.813.610
South Brisbane205 SSW0.315
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley69.47.8
Southport249 WSW0.650.914.80
Springwood90 E0.572.79.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.710.7
Tamborine Mountain169 S0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron255 WSW0.2
Woolloongabba212 SSW0.354.714.20
Wynnum258 WSW2.448.514.90
Wynnum West253 WSW1.865.113.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville238 WSW0.17.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth188 S0.2
Rangeville234 SW1.460.410.8
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba221 SW0.964.69.710
Warwick98 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay108 ESE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough245 WSW1.184.810
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom51 NE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga163 SSE0.196.913.50
Auckland Point134 SE0.99219.20
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island189 S0.994.5-00
Clinton195 SSW1.789.818.30
South Gladstone239 WSW0.788.418.610
Targinie238 WSW0.392.415.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela155 SSE0.1
Blackwater224 SW0.686.614.80
Bluff286 WNW0.186.413.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere56 NE0.1
Longreach131 SE0.912.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE1.28518.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE0.717.7
Parkhurst70 ENE0.189.614
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina155 SSE0.5
West Mackay233 SW0.618.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr168 SSE0.221.90
Charters Towers222 SW0.1
Ingham42 NE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard142 SE0.985.822.100
Environment Park164 SSE0.288.421.900
Kirwan29 NNE0
Lennon Drive143 SE0.688.92200
North Ward141 SE0.789.421.80
South Townsville1 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton140.9 SE0.3
Cairns181 S280.623.500
Gordonvale27.3 NNE0.1
Innisfail159.8 SSE0.1
Mareeba52.9 NE0
Mossman166 SSE0
Weipa124 SE2.225.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE0.712.6

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
18 December 2025