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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 8pm.

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

Thursday 10 July 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert268 W0.4
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee50.116.2
Boonah194 SSW0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill270 W2.633.418.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains50.615.3
Coomera255 WSW1.935.118.40
Cooroy--
Deagon253 WSW0.646.418.110
Deception Bay242 WSW1.942.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill182 S0.2
Forest Lake195 SSW0
Gatton265 W4.739.215.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview48.615.4
Josephville228 SW2.628.317.20
Kilcoy213 SSW0.3
Kippa-Ring231 SW0.6
Lowood--
Lytton247 WSW5.840.919.20
Maleny--
Moggill267 W0.4
Mountain Creek240 WSW1.217.7
Mutdapilly269 W2.428.716.60
Nambour242 WSW0.468.215.620
North Maclean250 WSW1.332.8170
Norwell--
Parkwood272 W2.332.518.40
Petrie214 SW0.5
Raceview268 W1.541.716.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank48.516.7
Redlands134 SE0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley50.214.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview48.216.5
Rocklea266 W1.743.317.200
South Brisbane248 WSW218.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley52.613.6
Southport273 W1.629.818.40
Springwood251 WSW0.339.416.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.314.8
Tamborine Mountain273 W0.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron233 SW0.4
Woolloongabba261 W0.836.217.90
Wynnum253 WSW5.233.518.20
Wynnum West259 W4.139.718.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville208 SSW0.411.1
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville249 WSW1.645.210.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba261 W1.243.811.610
Warwick318 NW0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg232 SW0.761.319.3
Gayndah41 NE0
Hervey Bay72 ENE0.1
Kingaroy293 WNW1.2
Maryborough235 SW1.461.100
Tin Can Bay257 WSW0.1
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga60 ENE0.569.317.60
Auckland Point249 WSW1.147.522.20
Boat Creek230 SW2.941.722.900
Boyne Island227 SW2.141.1-00
Clinton199 SSW1.246.721.50
South Gladstone235 SW1.648.521.700
Targinie223 SW1.337.323.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela186 S0.1
Blackwater211 SSW2.139.417.80
Bluff282 WNW148.216.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere52 NE0
Longreach185 S2.814.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)222 SW0.747.5200
Moranbah (Utah Dr)214 SW1.119.2
Parkhurst239 WSW0.266.519.7
Yeppoon37 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay78 ENE1.222.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr87 E0.922.80
Charters Towers237 WSW0.5
Ingham19 NNE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard7 N0.692.923.500
Environment Park------
Kirwan7 N0
Lennon Drive353 N0.69523.500
North Ward320 NW0.592.423.60
South Townsville236 SW0.2
Stuart72 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton129 SE0.4
Cairns149 SSE0.18224.500
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail161.9 SSE0.4
Mareeba260.9 W0.1
Mossman199 SSW0.1
Weipa113 ESE1.426.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE2.417.4

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
18 December 2025