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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 Thursday 10 July 2025 12am.

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

Thursday 10 July 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert106 ESE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8311.2
Boonah229 SW0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture144 SE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill16 NNE0.579.316.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.411.6
Coomera353 N0.492.215.50
Cooroy--
Deagon334 NNW0.190.314.810
Deception Bay323 NW0.783.10
Eagleby303 WNW0.5
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake3 N0
Gatton259 W291.112.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.811.8
Josephville162 SSE1.79812.10
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring6 N0
Lowood--
Lytton343 NNW3.385.917.30
Maleny--
Moggill43 NE0
Mountain Creek333 NNW0.616.6
Mutdapilly197 SSW1.380.1140
Nambour19 NNE0.192.41610
North Maclean243 WSW0.810011.90
Norwell--
Parkwood129 SE0.385.116.50
Petrie0 N0
Raceview204 SSW0.39213.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.512.8
Redlands136 SE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.810.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.613.3
Rocklea324 NW1.273.718.910
South Brisbane9 N1.219.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.39.8
Southport317 NW1.393.717.10
Springwood7 N1.280.517.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8212.4
Tamborine Mountain299 WNW1.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba344 NNW1.566.119.80
Wynnum334 NNW3.186.317.20
Wynnum West351 N1.99516.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville48 NE0.59.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville277 W0.790.212.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba312 NW2.873.11600
Warwick180 S0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg344 NNW2.110019.9
Gayndah45 NE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough348 NNW1.410000
Tin Can Bay331 NNW0.3
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga261 W0.394.120.60
Auckland Point345 NNW0.493.320.60
Boat Creek78 ENE0.49221.200
Boyne Island164 SSE0.292.5-10
Clinton360 N0.790.120.80
South Gladstone313 NW0.687.820.910
Targinie295 WNW0.996.421.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela103 ESE0
Blackwater98 E2.692.918.70
Bluff223 SW0.186.718.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach214 SW0.813.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)342 NNW0.378.820.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)303 WNW0.621.3
Parkhurst21 NNE0.39120
Yeppoon172 S0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina185 S0.2
West Mackay217 SW0.319.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr56 NE0.622.70
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham29 NNE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard117 ESE2.193.223.100
Environment Park------
Kirwan21 NNE0
Lennon Drive112 ESE1.695.423.100
North Ward126 SE0.994.623.10
South Townsville23 NNE0
Stuart11 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns196 SSW190.22200
Gordonvale24.6 NNE0
Innisfail200.8 SSW0.2
Mareeba97.7 E0.1
Mossman143 SE0
Weipa134 SE124.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S1.112.8

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