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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 10pm.

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

Tuesday 8 July 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert192 SSW0.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.98.3
Boonah229 SW0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture51 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill140 SE0.276.712.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.58.2
Coomera217 SW0.482.611.80
Cooroy--
Deagon352 N0.185.811.520
Deception Bay----
Eagleby104 ESE0
Eatons Hill23 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton284 WNW3.273.69.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.88.8
Josephville186 S0.47112.20
Kilcoy68 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood0 N0
Lytton323 NW1.482.613.80
Maleny--
Moggill157 SSE0.1
Mountain Creek317 NW316.7
Mutdapilly14 NNE1.358.114.40
Nambour156 SSE0.187.51110
North Maclean187 S0.297.88.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood283 WNW1.563.3150
Petrie162 SSE0
Raceview158 SSE0.4889.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.79.2
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley717.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.29.9
Rocklea342 NNW0.669.715.210
South Brisbane23 NNE0.516.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.56.3
Southport350 N0.271.813.60
Springwood25 NNE0.879.712.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.88.7
Tamborine Mountain283 WNW1.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron165 SSE0
Woolloongabba125 SE0.368.814.70
Wynnum297 WNW1.970.814.40
Wynnum West356 N0.886.413.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville56 NE0.17.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville275 W0.763.39.7
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba307 NW2.948.913.700
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg177 S0.586.115.1
Gayndah43 NE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough306 NW0.487.300
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom118 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga203 SSW0.295.813.30
Auckland Point250 WSW1.28417.70
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island199 SSW0.591.5-00
Clinton201 SSW1.183.516.50
South Gladstone256 WSW0.984.816.810
Targinie251 WSW0.396.214.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela10 N0
Blackwater103 ESE2.478.618.70
Bluff242 WSW0.379.616.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere88 E0
Longreach175 S1.815.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)69 ENE0.385.418.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)196 SSW0.818.2
Parkhurst184 S0.182.317.9
Yeppoon24 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina189 S0.9
West Mackay220 SW1.318.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr60 ENE0.522.41
Charters Towers25 NNE0
Ingham41 NE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard109 ESE187.122.600
Environment Park139 SE0.488.222.600
Kirwan31 NNE0
Lennon Drive125 SE0.989.922.500
North Ward78 ENE0.588.722.50
South Townsville56 NE0.1
Stuart72 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton135.9 SE0.4
Cairns184 S2.28522.600
Gordonvale53.8 NE0.1
Innisfail232.4 SW0.2
Mareeba190.7 S0.1
Mossman14 NNE0
Weipa109 ESE125.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.114.1

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