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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 6am.

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

Wednesday 9 July 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert74 ENE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.56.5
Boonah190 S0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill236 SW0.382.59.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains877.1
Coomera64 ENE0.688.510.60
Cooroy--
Deagon298 WNW0.190.58.310
Deception Bay----
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton208 SSW193.56.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.76.6
Josephville160 SSE1.893.97.60
Kilcoy149 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood84 E0
Lytton292 WNW1.285.611.50
Maleny--
Moggill296 WNW0.2
Mountain Creek322 NW214.2
Mutdapilly201 SSW0.875.48.60
Nambour134 SE0.790.712.300
North Maclean230 SW0.51006.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood355 N0.176.812.30
Petrie0 N0
Raceview194 SSW0.390.48.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.97.4
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.16.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.68.2
Rocklea202 SSW0.385.29.910
South Brisbane212 SSW0.611.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.25.9
Southport320 NW0.484.311.70
Springwood199 SSW0.185.39.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank877.3
Tamborine Mountain284 WNW1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron118 ESE0
Woolloongabba265 W0.781.110.90
Wynnum288 WNW0.678.311.10
Wynnum West263 W0.993.79.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville38 NE0.92.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville272 W1.177.612.5
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba302 WNW368.713.300
Warwick29 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg211 SSW0.397.913
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy133 SE0.2
Maryborough166 SSE0.393.600
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga86 E0.197.913.70
Auckland Point261 W1.291.616.50
Boat Creek292 WNW1.193.315.700
Boyne Island184 S0.692.8-10
Clinton201 SSW1.590.414.40
South Gladstone264 W0.586.617.510
Targinie75 ENE099.115.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela78 ENE0.5
Blackwater62 ENE2.695.917.40
Bluff116 ESE0.389.417.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere113 ESE0.4
Longreach123 ESE0.65.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)198 SSW0.195.914.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)154 SSE0.514.3
Parkhurst261 W092.814
Yeppoon31 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay265 W0.519.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr138 SE120.60
Charters Towers226 SW0
Ingham197 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard175 S1.59721.300.1
Environment Park164 SSE0.497.121.500
Kirwan181 S0.1
Lennon Drive160 SSE1.199.321.400
North Ward148 SSE1.599.621.40
South Townsville31 NNE0.1
Stuart86 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton134 SE0.1
Cairns164 SSE1.686.322.200
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail195.8 SSW0.1
Mareeba75.8 ENE0.1
Mossman82 E0
Weipa145 SE0.923.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE0.74.9

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