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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 7am.

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

Monday 7 July 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert130 SE0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.414.2
Boonah211 SSW0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture205 SSW0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill310 NW1.383.916.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.113.5
Coomera287 WNW1.291.716.30
Cooroy--
Deagon340 NNW0.593.11630.1
Deception Bay303 WNW188.60.2
Eagleby282 WNW0.3
Eatons Hill78 ENE0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton271 W4.674.513.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.312.9
Josephville174 S1.210013.30
Kilcoy286 WNW0.6
Kippa-Ring23 NNE0.2
Lowood103 ESE0
Lytton302 WNW3.486.116.60.2
Maleny--
Moggill275 W0.7
Mountain Creek11 N0.216.4
Mutdapilly292 WNW0.789.313.40
Nambour253 WSW1.583.718.450
North Maclean222 SW0.7100130
Norwell59 ENE0
Parkwood227 SW0.287.316.70
Petrie147 SSE0
Raceview91 E0.194.614.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank9014.9
Redlands276 W0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.313.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.615
Rocklea237 WSW0.590.71640
South Brisbane276 W1.317.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.313.3
Southport292 WNW0.694.116.30
Springwood271 W0.887.815.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.614.1
Tamborine Mountain182 S0.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron237 WSW0.6
Woolloongabba258 WSW0.985.316.30
Wynnum290 WNW2.290.915.50.6
Wynnum West303 WNW1.697.715.80.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville54 NE0.40.9
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville241 WSW1.36710
Roma350 N0.53.8
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba283 WNW0.677.68.260
Warwick146 SE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah59 ENE0
Hervey Bay19 NNE0
Kingaroy154 SSE0.2
Maryborough246 WSW0.910040
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga220 SW0.19812.60
Auckland Point252 WSW29514.70
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island175 S0.394.2-70
Clinton211 SSW1.99513.60
South Gladstone275 W0.390.316.560
Targinie247 WSW0.210013.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela149 SSE0.1
Blackwater210 SSW197.513.40
Bluff234 SW0.391.5130
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere249 WSW0.2
Longreach130 SE2.16.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)350 N0.196.515.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)187 S0.316
Parkhurst295 WNW0.19413.7
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina77 ENE0.2
West Mackay213 SSW1.518.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr210 SSW119.82
Charters Towers90 E0
Ingham183 S0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard183 S1.692.420.400
Environment Park172 S0.793.220.510
Kirwan222 SW0.8
Lennon Drive160 SSE1.595.120.510
North Ward29 NNE0.388.621.10
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart33 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton146.7 SSE0.5
Cairns182 S2.184.621.430
Gordonvale107.3 ESE0.3
Innisfail22.8 NNE0
Mareeba42.3 NE0
Mossman136 SE0.1
Weipa124 SE2.324.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE0.910.3

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