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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 9pm.

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

Tuesday 8 July 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert169 S0.5
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.39.5
Boonah218 SW0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture128 SE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill224 SW0.373.213.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.59.2
Coomera308 NW0.673.413.80
Cooroy--
Deagon317 NW0.185.612.120
Deception Bay----
Eagleby232 SW0.2
Eatons Hill52 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton278 W2.269.610.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.910
Josephville194 SSW0.371.6120
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood0 N0
Lytton313 NW1.481.814.60
Maleny--
Moggill157 SSE0
Mountain Creek318 NW2.917.1
Mutdapilly352 N1.652.815.20
Nambour218 SW0.485.511.510
North Maclean191 S0.494.89.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood270 W0.569.913.90
Petrie46 NE0
Raceview156 SSE0.785.910.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.210.7
Redlands72 ENE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.98.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.311.1
Rocklea346 NNW1.267.815.910
South Brisbane307 NW0.517
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.67.2
Southport303 WNW1.168.514.60
Springwood10 N179.512.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.29.9
Tamborine Mountain286 WNW2.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron192 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba316 NW0.360.816.20
Wynnum309 NW1.875.7150
Wynnum West332 NNW1.788.3140
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville14 NNE0.19.9
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville281 W0.759.310.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba303 WNW2.447.913.900
Warwick88 E0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg182 S0.284.815.9
Gayndah53 NE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy115 ESE0.2
Maryborough295 WNW0.881.810
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom68 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga85 E0.193.514.30
Auckland Point258 WSW0.783.618.10
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island196 SSW0.387.9-10
Clinton184 S0.579.717.20
South Gladstone263 W0.683.217.310
Targinie264 W0.393.715.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela15 NNE0.1
Blackwater107 ESE1.872.719.50
Bluff255 WSW0.376.217.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere212 SSW0.3
Longreach190 S2.216.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)186 S0.681.119.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)152 SSE0.519
Parkhurst32 NNE0.480.919
Yeppoon49 NE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina57 ENE0.2
West Mackay212 SSW119.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr66 ENE0.922.40
Charters Towers50 NE0
Ingham5 N0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard104 ESE1.88722.400
Environment Park105 ESE0.688.122.600
Kirwan62 ENE0.1
Lennon Drive119 ESE1.789.122.500
North Ward118 ESE1.28822.50
South Townsville118 ESE0.1
Stuart110 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton118.3 ESE0.4
Cairns189 S2.484.422.700
Gordonvale98 E0.1
Innisfail222.4 SW0.3
Mareeba243.8 WSW0.2
Mossman27 NNE0.1
Weipa118 ESE1.526.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE0.915.1

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
18 December 2025