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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 11pm.

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

Monday 7 July 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert158 SSE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee72.38.5
Boonah218 SW0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture160 SSE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill277 W0.765.311.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.57.9
Coomera187 S0.671.911.80
Cooroy--
Deagon264 W0.774.811.610
Deception Bay214 SW1.363.70
Eagleby210 SSW0.2
Eatons Hill99 E0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton281 W1.877.890
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.58.6
Josephville172 S1.766.110.20
Kilcoy193 SSW0.1
Kippa-Ring194 SSW0.1
Lowood8 N0
Lytton252 WSW2.760.714.80
Maleny--
Moggill268 W0.6
Mountain Creek234 SW0.210.1
Mutdapilly88 E0.55212.20
Nambour240 WSW0.376.211.810
North Maclean223 SW0.486.88.30
Norwell22 NNE0
Parkwood242 WSW1.253.114.70
Petrie141 SE0
Raceview285 WNW0.263.911.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.79.2
Redlands228 SW0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley667.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview61.810.6
Rocklea275 W0.264.412.710
South Brisbane223 SW0.513.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.96.8
Southport277 W0.458.213.30
Springwood99 E0.573.79.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.610
Tamborine Mountain100 E0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron197 SSW0.2
Woolloongabba249 WSW0.657.213.50
Wynnum240 WSW255.413.50
Wynnum West209 SSW1.571.212.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville36 NE0.36.8
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth47 NE0
Rangeville231 SW1.461.910.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba212 SSW1.163.99.910
Warwick123 ESE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah88 E0
Hervey Bay108 ESE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough247 WSW0.983.210
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga314 NW0.297.212.40
Auckland Point143 SE1.492190
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island195 SSW0.893.3-00
Clinton161 SSE189.3180
South Gladstone185 S0.388.618.710
Targinie243 WSW0.396.214.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela115 ESE0.1
Blackwater215 SW189.913.30
Bluff270 W0.286.912.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere76 ENE0.1
Longreach134 SE0.810.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE0.287.717.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)150 SSE0.516.7
Parkhurst41 NE0.290.713.2
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina118 ESE0.4
West Mackay245 WSW0.618
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr163 SSE0.321.41
Charters Towers202 SSW0.1
Ingham14 NNE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard126 SE1.586.921.900
Environment Park154 SSE0.389.521.700
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive124 SE1.190.421.800
North Ward136 SE189.921.60
South Townsville3 N0
Stuart30 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton149.8 SSE0.3
Cairns178 S1.782.223.200
Gordonvale99.3 E0.3
Innisfail150.5 SSE0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman24 NNE0
Weipa134 SE1.424.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE0.811.9

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
17 December 2025