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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 7pm.

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

Thursday 10 July 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert269 W1.5
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee49.718.4
Boonah206 SSW2
Burpengary--
Caboolture197 SSW0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill255 WSW2.534.619.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains49.118.1
Coomera260 W2.635.119.40
Cooroy--
Deagon271 W0.644.619.420
Deception Bay255 WSW1.840.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill225 SW0.3
Forest Lake307 NW0.3
Gatton251 WSW4.238.516.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview46.718.2
Josephville223 SW2.330.917.80
Kilcoy266 W0.5
Kippa-Ring93 E0.5
Lowood228 SW0.6
Lytton252 WSW5.340.120.20
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek227 SW0.816.5
Mutdapilly273 W2.232.817.30
Nambour244 WSW0.56716.710
North Maclean246 WSW2.832.318.60
Norwell--
Parkwood268 W235.319.30
Petrie242 WSW1
Raceview259 W240.417.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank47.918.5
Redlands250 WSW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley48.317.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview47.418.2
Rocklea246 WSW2.740.818.800
South Brisbane235 SW3.319.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley49.616.8
Southport273 W232.119.30
Springwood242 WSW0.537.118.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank49.517.6
Tamborine Mountain272 W0.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron230 SW0.6
Woolloongabba242 WSW136.719.30
Wynnum253 WSW4.734.719.30
Wynnum West254 WSW440.819.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville216 SW0.413.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville250 WSW1.548.411.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba270 W1.245.212.210
Warwick297 WNW0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg231 SW0.760.220.7
Gayndah56 NE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy315 NW1.9
Maryborough221 SW0.956.510
Tin Can Bay252 WSW0.3
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga165 SSE0.250.821.30
Auckland Point246 WSW1.948.523.20
Boat Creek252 WSW2.244.823.500
Boyne Island215 SW1.556.7-10
Clinton213 SSW1.545.2230
South Gladstone230 SW1.747.623.100
Targinie217 SW2.339.524.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela184 S0.2
Blackwater247 WSW332.519.90
Bluff263 W0.743.818.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere200 SSW0.8
Longreach193 SSW2.616.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)247 WSW1.143.622.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)237 WSW1.221.7
Parkhurst99 E0.271.420.5
Yeppoon40 NE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina46 NE0.1
West Mackay81 E0.722.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr120 ESE0.724.40
Charters Towers237 WSW0.6
Ingham120 ESE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard38 NE1.591.823.710
Environment Park------
Kirwan4 N0
Lennon Drive23 NNE1.592.223.800
North Ward45 NE0.390.723.80
South Townsville333 NNW0.6
Stuart116 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton119.8 ESE0.7
Cairns155 SSE0.781.124.610
Gordonvale104.7 ESE0.1
Innisfail151.7 SSE0.1
Mareeba155 SSE0.1
Mossman196 SSW0.1
Weipa125 SE127.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE2.218.6

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
17 December 2025