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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 9pm.

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

Thursday 10 July 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert242 WSW0.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee51.114.3
Boonah218 SW2
Burpengary--
Caboolture189 S0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill278 W229.917.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains54.511.9
Coomera260 W2.432.217.90
Cooroy--
Deagon275 W144.217.300
Deception Bay231 SW1.545.10
Eagleby223 SW0.5
Eatons Hill204 SSW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton247 WSW3.739.514.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.112.1
Josephville208 SSW0.829.916.30
Kilcoy275 W0.8
Kippa-Ring214 SW0.1
Lowood193 SSW0
Lytton264 W3.339.418.10
Maleny--
Moggill275 W0.1
Mountain Creek244 WSW0.614.5
Mutdapilly268 W2.429.316.30
Nambour235 SW0.964.415.320
North Maclean26 NNE0.342.713.60
Norwell122 ESE0.1
Parkwood267 W1.434.917.20
Petrie220 SW0.2
Raceview276 W1.641.6150
Redbank weather station, Redbank49.714.6
Redlands66 ENE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley53.911.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview48.215
Rocklea264 W1.343.815.900
South Brisbane250 WSW1.817.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley58.59.8
Southport300 WNW1.131.8170
Springwood254 WSW0.439.715.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank52.913.1
Tamborine Mountain252 WSW0.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron214 SW0.3
Woolloongabba266 W0.832.617.20
Wynnum261 W3.730.517.50
Wynnum West269 W3.635.4180
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville158 SSE0.19
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville249 WSW1.646.310.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba255 WSW1.443.911.200
Warwick318 NW0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg232 SW1.158.318.8
Gayndah186 S0
Hervey Bay87 E0.1
Kingaroy259 W0.5
Maryborough234 SW1.863.300
Tin Can Bay232 SW0.4
Toogoom30 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga103 ESE0.179.2150
Auckland Point259 W1.25220.80
Boat Creek247 WSW3.144.321.600
Boyne Island221 SW2.540.1-00
Clinton202 SSW1.349.320.20
South Gladstone226 SW245.521.210
Targinie221 SW1.33723.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela168 SSE0.4
Blackwater211 SSW1.341.817.10
Bluff277 W0.545.216.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere70 ENE0
Longreach184 S2.613.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)277 W0.54918.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)193 SSW0.115.5
Parkhurst4 N0.173.917.3
Yeppoon34 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina54 NE0.1
West Mackay119 ESE1.422.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr192 SSW0.522.50
Charters Towers241 WSW0.3
Ingham0 N0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard44 NE0.591.423.800
Environment Park------
Kirwan6 N0
Lennon Drive81 E0.393.823.700
North Ward141 SE0.193.823.50
South Townsville58 ENE0
Stuart99 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.6 ESE0.4
Cairns178 S1.283.823.700
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail163 SSE0
Mareeba126.7 SE0
Mossman57 ENE0
Weipa124 SE126.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE216.4

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