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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 3am.

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

Wednesday 9 July 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert79 E0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.77.3
Boonah226 SW0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill317 NW0.179.710.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.77.7
Coomera303 WNW0.186.911.30
Cooroy--
Deagon298 WNW0.189.39.210
Deception Bay----
Eagleby284 WNW0.6
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton289 WNW2.380.37.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.37.4
Josephville164 SSE1.789.78.50
Kilcoy5 N0
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood41 NE0
Lytton225 SW1.478.812.70
Maleny--
Moggill148 SSE0.1
Mountain Creek340 NNW0.410.5
Mutdapilly175 S0.973.59.40
Nambour248 WSW0.58711.710
North Maclean72 ENE0.499.77.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood16 NNE0.278.912.40
Petrie0 N0
Raceview173 S0.890.98.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.88.4
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.76.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.19
Rocklea211 SSW0.18311.110
South Brisbane238 WSW0.612.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.45.9
Southport312 NW1.280.912.70
Springwood101 E0.583.1100
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.77.8
Tamborine Mountain283 WNW0.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron110 ESE0
Woolloongabba277 W0.576120
Wynnum219 SW1.978.811.60
Wynnum West227 SW1.490.3110
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville39 NE0.33.8
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville268 W1.262.812.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba299 WNW3.257.613.800
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg240 WSW0.697.514.2
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy42 NE0
Maryborough296 WNW0.996.100
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom135 SE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga45 NE0.198.310.80
Auckland Point250 WSW2.291.315.20
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island197 SSW0.594.1-00
Clinton208 SSW289.414.50
South Gladstone252 WSW1.288.515.700
Targinie252 WSW0.299.9140
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela21 NNE0
Blackwater76 ENE2.391.916.80
Bluff176 S0.188.716.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere242 WSW0.4
Longreach154 SSE0.39.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE0.294.515.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)183 S0.515.3
Parkhurst100 E0.393.915.4
Yeppoon35 NE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina32 NNE0
West Mackay256 WSW0.619.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr151 SSE0.921.50
Charters Towers75 ENE0.6
Ingham213 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard109 ESE1.995.321.900.1
Environment Park103 ESE1.195.622.200
Kirwan144 SE0
Lennon Drive119 ESE1.897.62200
North Ward128 SE0.898.821.90
South Townsville49 NE0
Stuart101 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton148.9 SSE0.1
Cairns183 S1.683.422.700
Gordonvale55.7 NE0.1
Innisfail197.3 SSW0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman161 SSE0.1
Weipa146 SE0.823.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE0.77.5

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