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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 Wednesday 9 July 2025 7pm.

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

Wednesday 9 July 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert137 SE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee72.617.8
Boonah234 SW1.1
Burpengary--
Caboolture128 SE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill22 NNE0.675.218.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.117.5
Coomera307 NW0.681.517.20
Cooroy--
Deagon352 N0.288.217.620
Deception Bay8 N0.779.50
Eagleby28 NNE0
Eatons Hill9 N0
Forest Lake0 N0
Gatton218 SW178.418.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.918.6
Josephville190 S1.183.516.20
Kilcoy45 NE0.4
Kippa-Ring68 ENE0.4
Lowood0 N0
Lytton15 NNE3.582.918.70
Maleny--
Moggill149 SSE0
Mountain Creek328 NNW0.519.6
Mutdapilly54 NE0.965.319.70
Nambour242 WSW0.484.518.110
North Maclean60 ENE0.48916.20
Norwell37 NE0
Parkwood333 NNW0.373.318.30
Petrie29 NNE0
Raceview131 SE0.873.119.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.219
Redlands212 SSW0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley7017.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.918.8
Rocklea355 N1.87519.110
South Brisbane34 NE0.719
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.815.8
Southport314 NW1.477.918.10
Springwood28 NNE179.517.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.519.5
Tamborine Mountain341 NNW0.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba39 NE171.519.10
Wynnum37 NE2.885.118.20
Wynnum West32 NNE2.192.4180
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville275 W0.117.8
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville275 W0.580.315.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba304 NW372.116.700
Warwick257 WSW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg358 N1.394.820.2
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay76 ENE0.1
Kingaroy181 S0.3
Maryborough2 N1.796.700
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga0 N28421.60
Auckland Point4 N1.190.620.10
Boat Creek66 ENE185.821.410
Boyne Island17 NNE0.492.7-10
Clinton19 NNE1.684.421.10
South Gladstone10 N0.585.920.510
Targinie269 W0.487.821.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela284 WNW0.2
Blackwater41 NE1.157240
Bluff268 W0.462220
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere173 S0.3
Longreach210 SSW1.320.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)302 WNW0.665.6230
Moranbah (Utah Dr)240 WSW0.222.1
Parkhurst40 NE1.686.521.3
Yeppoon220 SW0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina29 NNE0
West Mackay49 NE1.121.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr68 ENE1.123.50
Charters Towers75 ENE1.1
Ingham92 E0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard49 NE0.991.923.100
Environment Park72 ENE0.489.423.800
Kirwan64 ENE0.1
Lennon Drive68 ENE1.192.123.500
North Ward57 ENE0.594.522.90
South Townsville333 NNW0.4
Stuart79 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton75.3 ENE0.6
Cairns143 SE183.324.700
Gordonvale109.3 ESE0
Innisfail148.8 SSE0.2
Mareeba40.7 NE0.5
Mossman246 WSW0.1
Weipa114 ESE1.528.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap176 S0.621.1

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
20 December 2025