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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 7am.

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

Thursday 10 July 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert216 SW0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.413.3
Boonah191 S0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture224 SW0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill4 N0.882.915.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.813
Coomera319 NW0.884.116.50
Cooroy--
Deagon343 NNW0.690.116.220
Deception Bay326 NW1.488.30.2
Eagleby192 SSW0.3
Eatons Hill101 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton97 E1.38712.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.411.5
Josephville163 SSE1.41009.90
Kilcoy44 NE0.4
Kippa-Ring27 NNE0.5
Lowood192 SSW0.1
Lytton336 NNW3.885.516.70
Maleny--
Moggill289 WNW0.2
Mountain Creek310 NW2.219.7
Mutdapilly50 NE0.987.212.50
Nambour310 NW2.291.219.320.2
North Maclean62 ENE0.210010.30
Norwell23 NNE0
Parkwood295 WNW1.478.4170
Petrie85 E0
Raceview174 S0.592.113.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.713.4
Redlands275 W0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.211.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.614.3
Rocklea124 SE0.587.415.540
South Brisbane114 ESE0.616.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9211.2
Southport334 NNW0.788.616.10
Springwood52 NE0.487.214.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.612.7
Tamborine Mountain243 WSW0.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron303 WNW0.7
Woolloongabba121 ESE0.580.816.20
Wynnum332 NNW2.68516.10
Wynnum West335 NNW2.293.316.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville43 NE0.36.1
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville253 WSW1.470.812.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba287 WNW1.177.712.170
Warwick307 NW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg339 NNW0.999.719.5
Gayndah96 E0.1
Hervey Bay320 NW0.2
Kingaroy--
Maryborough337 NNW296.870
Tin Can Bay306 NW0.2
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga349 N2.297.620.60.1
Auckland Point296 WNW1.794.920.50
Boat Creek333 NNW1.293.421.330
Boyne Island336 NNW0.593.7-30
Clinton332 NNW391.2210
South Gladstone322 NW1.789.721.150
Targinie301 WNW0.695.821.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela9 N0
Blackwater262 W0.495.317.80
Bluff247 WSW0.290.717.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach208 SSW1.39.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)276 W1.395.318.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)291 WNW1.219
Parkhurst24 NNE0.491.920.5
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina53 NE0
West Mackay282 WNW0.519.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr163 SSE0.5223
Charters Towers59 ENE0.2
Ingham69 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard179 S0.996.122.200
Environment Park------
Kirwan92 E0
Lennon Drive164 SSE0.398.82210
North Ward166 SSE0.598.622.20
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart11 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton29.2 NNE0
Cairns185 S1.591.321.130
Gordonvale156.3 SSE0.9
Innisfail--
Mareeba21.7 NNE0
Mossman97 E0
Weipa145 SE1.723.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE2.913.4

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
17 December 2025