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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 4am.

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

Monday 7 July 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert223 SW0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8814.2
Boonah222 SW0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture133 SE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill244 WSW0.585.715.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.114.9
Coomera318 NW1.584.717.80
Cooroy--
Deagon15 NNE0.191.215.710
Deception Bay175 S0.686.50
Eagleby231 SW0.8
Eatons Hill67 ENE0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W1.698.514.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.514.1
Josephville158 SSE0.5100140
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring84 E0.2
Lowood173 S0.6
Lytton196 SSW1.186.616.60
Maleny--
Moggill263 W0.6
Mountain Creek324 NW2.917.2
Mutdapilly0 N1.487.914.40.4
Nambour314 NW383.31900
North Maclean225 SW0.7100132.7
Norwell55 NE0
Parkwood143 SE0.180.417.80
Petrie16 NNE0
Raceview254 WSW1.194.715.51.7
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.114.8
Redlands234 SW0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.513.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.115.4
Rocklea162 SSE0.485.716.710
South Brisbane214 SW0.516.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9012.8
Southport308 NW1.589.317.20
Springwood266 W0.787.215.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8914.9
Tamborine Mountain276 W0.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron282 WNW0.5
Woolloongabba191 S0.684.116.40.1
Wynnum220 SW1.591.615.50
Wynnum West215 SW1.897.915.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville40 NE0.52.3
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth211 SSW1.1
Rangeville251 WSW1.291.111.1
Roma324 NW0.56.6
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba266 W0.792.411.300
Warwick283 WNW0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah25 NNE0
Hervey Bay127 SE0
Kingaroy284 WNW1.8
Maryborough295 WNW1.610000
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga319 NW098130
Auckland Point253 WSW1.693.615.90
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island180 S0.494.6-10
Clinton210 SSW2.393.814.70
South Gladstone267 W0.689.716.410
Targinie253 WSW0.499.914.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela104 ESE0.2
Blackwater236 SW0.495.213.70
Bluff258 WSW0.390.813.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere55 NE0.1
Longreach168 SSE2.49.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)173 S0.395.716.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)179 S0.816.7
Parkhurst63 ENE0.192.913.2
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay281 W0.619.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr165 SSE0.7200
Charters Towers56 NE0
Ingham151 SSE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard127 SE0.887.321.100
Environment Park111 ESE0.288.321.300
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive119 ESE0.690.52100
North Ward149 SSE0.491210
South Townsville93 E0
Stuart25 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton150 SSE0.9
Cairns182 S1.883.521.800
Gordonvale65.5 ENE0.3
Innisfail155 SSE0.1
Mareeba73.8 ENE0.1
Mossman135 SE0
Weipa135 SE224.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE2.213.1

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
21 December 2025