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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 Tuesday 8 July 2025 1am.

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

Tuesday 8 July 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert195 SSW0.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.66.7
Boonah229 SW0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture213 SSW0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill323 NW0.368.710.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.36.3
Coomera314 NW0.573.210.70
Cooroy--
Deagon257 WSW0.575.110.710
Deception Bay206 SSW1.365.30
Eagleby251 WSW0.8
Eatons Hill37 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton284 WNW2.580.180
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.96.9
Josephville165 SSE1.677.78.10
Kilcoy80 E0.4
Kippa-Ring200 SSW0.2
Lowood17 NNE0
Lytton219 SW1.569.312.50
Maleny--
Moggill172 S0.2
Mountain Creek221 SW0.79.3
Mutdapilly315 NW1.457.710.70
Nambour230 SW0.483.29.810
North Maclean24 NNE0.195.16.40
Norwell23 NNE0
Parkwood278 W1.455.213.90
Petrie200 SSW0.3
Raceview201 SSW0.279.88.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.38.1
Redlands248 WSW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.45.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.410
Rocklea57 ENE0.269.611.21
South Brisbane227 SW0.412.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.84.9
Southport286 WNW0.360.112.40
Springwood117 ESE0.278.97.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.97.6
Tamborine Mountain81 E0.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron235 SW0.2
Woolloongabba252 WSW0.663.611.70
Wynnum215 SW1.959.611.70
Wynnum West184 S1.873.210.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville44 NE0.45
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville234 SW1.166.710
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba223 SW0.667.88.520
Warwick12 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah22 NNE0
Hervey Bay65 ENE0
Kingaroy10 N0
Maryborough191 S0.491.110
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga258 WSW0.29812.10
Auckland Point147 SSE1.290.218.70
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island187 S191.8-00
Clinton200 SSW1.491.616.80
South Gladstone239 WSW0.388.118.210
Targinie142 SE0.297.9160
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.4
Blackwater40 NE0.59211.80
Bluff53 NE0.390.310.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach109 ESE1.88.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE0.891.816.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)169 S1.216.3
Parkhurst47 NE0.191.611.8
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina125 SE0.4
West Mackay241 WSW0.517.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr184 S0.420.70
Charters Towers181 S0.1
Ingham229 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW1.290.221.200
Environment Park251 WSW0.191.92100
Kirwan7 N0
Lennon Drive172 S0.292.520.500
North Ward156 SSE1.192.521.40
South Townsville5 N0
Stuart30 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.2 SSE0.3
Cairns185 S1.281.123.200
Gordonvale31 NNE0.1
Innisfail81.3 E0
Mareeba99.1 E0.1
Mossman48 NE0
Weipa114 ESE0.923.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE0.69.9

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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
16 December 2025