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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 1pm.

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

Thursday 10 July 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert280 W2.4
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.824.6
Boonah224 SW4.1
Burpengary--
Caboolture211 SSW0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill275 W4.835.3220
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.323.9
Coomera286 WNW2.55021.80
Cooroy--
Deagon279 W1.445.222.66360
Deception Bay250 WSW2.144.60
Eagleby287 WNW2.6
Eatons Hill221 SW1
Forest Lake289 WNW0.9
Gatton274 W8.139.620.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.624.4
Josephville265 W538.221.50
Kilcoy267 W1.7
Kippa-Ring175 S1.8
Lowood245 WSW2.2
Lytton265 W6.342.721.50
Maleny--
Moggill262 W2.4
Mountain Creek239 WSW2.424.7
Mutdapilly297 WNW4.736.621.80
Nambour234 SW1.553.923.66210
North Maclean264 W5.438.122.10
Norwell246 WSW0.5
Parkwood294 WNW3.244.921.90
Petrie248 WSW1.5
Raceview280 W5.339.621.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.924
Redlands273 W3.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.922.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.624.5
Rocklea276 W5.540.521.96870
South Brisbane266 W3.121.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley69.823.1
Southport297 WNW2.842.522.20
Springwood252 WSW1.836.3220
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.123.9
Tamborine Mountain274 W1.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron228 SW1.2
Woolloongabba263 W2.135.222.10
Wynnum265 W636.421.70
Wynnum West277 W5.142.322.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville226 SW1.917.1
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville253 WSW1.851.316.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba286 WNW343.816.87060
Warwick274 W3.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg345 NNW3.676.825.4
Gayndah222 SW1.9
Hervey Bay322 NW0.5
Kingaroy252 WSW4.4
Maryborough229 SW3.177.84160
Tin Can Bay264 W0.8
Toogoom258 WSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga300 WNW2.184.622.90.4
Auckland Point302 WNW2.885.322.60.2
Boat Creek301 WNW1.977.524.21970.1
Boyne Island335 NNW1.471.9-2490.1
Clinton309 NW4.575.523.70
South Gladstone328 NNW2.976.523.81800
Targinie289 WNW277.924.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela218 SW1
Blackwater244 WSW4.72325.50
Bluff265 W2.522.226.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere312 NW1.2
Longreach180 S4.619.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)245 WSW2.564.823.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)253 WSW1.723.8
Parkhurst355 N0.679.624.1
Yeppoon85 E0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina289 WNW1.2
West Mackay17 NNE3.226.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr52 NE1.727419
Charters Towers250 WSW0.5
Ingham318 NW1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard42 NE2.284.124.94220
Environment Park------
Kirwan190 S0.3
Lennon Drive29 NNE3.570.527.94290
North Ward47 NE1.682.525.40
South Townsville315 NW1.5
Stuart162 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton122.2 ESE0.8
Cairns111 ESE1.879.925.93120
Gordonvale160.3 SSE0.1
Innisfail151.7 SSE0.9
Mareeba144.2 SE0.3
Mossman58 ENE0.8
Weipa135 SE2.928.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap149 SSE3.820.5

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
15 December 2025