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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 7am.

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

Wednesday 9 July 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert36 NE0
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.46.8
Boonah224 SW0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture51 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill236 SW0.382.3100
Church weather station, Redbank Plains887.3
Coomera66 ENE0.488.110.50
Cooroy--
Deagon246 WSW0.189.28.860
Deception Bay----
Eagleby267 W0.6
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton218 SW0.594.360
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.96.7
Josephville156 SSE1.694.87.30
Kilcoy74 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood42 NE0
Lytton241 WSW1.481.112.10
Maleny--
Moggill247 WSW0.2
Mountain Creek319 NW0.913.8
Mutdapilly182 S1.9778.20
Nambour121 ESE188.913.880
North Maclean270 W0.11006.90
Norwell21 NNE0
Parkwood2 N0.477.812.10
Petrie0 N0
Raceview322 NW0.189.38.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.87.6
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.36.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.78.4
Rocklea226 SW0.384.910.140
South Brisbane225 SW0.711.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.16.2
Southport318 NW0.585.611.60
Springwood152 SSE0.1859.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.97.4
Tamborine Mountain282 WNW0.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron111 ESE0
Woolloongabba270 W0.58110.80
Wynnum229 SW2.185.910.10
Wynnum West217 SW292.7100
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville37 NE12.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville277 W181.312.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba309 NW3.673.813.230
Warwick100 E0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg236 SW0.19813
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy92 E0.2
Maryborough80 E0.695.840
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga335 NNW097.114.20
Auckland Point254 WSW0.889.716.60
Boat Creek271 W0.292.316.230
Boyne Island179 S0.692.8-50
Clinton206 SSW1.589.915.40
South Gladstone208 SSW0.385.417.650
Targinie109 ESE0.199.1160
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela149 SSE1
Blackwater68 ENE2.39717.30
Bluff121 ESE0.490.217.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere86 E0.2
Longreach293 WNW0.15.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)270 W0.296.914.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)356 N0.114.3
Parkhurst349 N0.493.713.9
Yeppoon21 NNE0
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 W0.419.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr153 SSE0.420.52
Charters Towers249 WSW0.1
Ingham219 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard131 SE2.196.821.400
Environment Park158 SSE0.797.521.410
Kirwan109 ESE0
Lennon Drive139 SE1.499.521.410
North Ward141 SE1.899.521.40
South Townsville34 NE0.1
Stuart61 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton34.5 NE0
Cairns165 SSE1.488.121.820
Gordonvale70.8 ENE0.2
Innisfail307.8 NW0.1
Mareeba101 E0.2
Mossman84 E0.1
Weipa155 SSE1.523.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE0.74.4

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