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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 Friday 11 July 2025 12am.

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

Friday 11 July 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee53.312
Boonah208 SSW3.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill258 WSW3.429.916.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.96.6
Coomera266 W2.535.915.80
Cooroy--
Deagon269 W1.5391600
Deception Bay212 SSW1.436.50
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill248 WSW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton264 W644.112.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.29
Josephville190 S1.135.913.80
Kilcoy279 W1.1
Kippa-Ring320 NW0.7
Lowood--
Lytton257 WSW4.436.816.50
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek210 SSW0.711.4
Mutdapilly267 W4.732.315.50
Nambour195 SSW0.655.213.730.2
North Maclean78 ENE0.646.111.80
Norwell221 SW0.4
Parkwood247 WSW3.536.315.40
Petrie239 WSW1.9
Raceview144 SE0.360.310.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.211.9
Redlands231 SW0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.65.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview49.612.5
Rocklea225 SW2.64513.400
South Brisbane237 WSW2.915.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.54.3
Southport241 WSW0.632.315.50
Springwood254 WSW0.738.713.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.18.6
Tamborine Mountain267 W0.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron225 SW0.9
Woolloongabba247 WSW132.615.60
Wynnum256 WSW2.831.315.20
Wynnum West253 WSW2.635.3160
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville21 NNE0.14.1
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville247 WSW1.952.38.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba243 WSW1.154.58.210
Warwick283 WNW1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg199 SSW2.151.217.1
Gayndah216 SW1.4
Hervey Bay189 S0.1
Kingaroy--
Maryborough249 WSW1.462.210
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom146 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga113 ESE0.188.611.40
Auckland Point233 SW1.64918.80
Boat Creek268 W1.951.31810
Boyne Island202 SSW346.9-00
Clinton184 S2.948.318.50
South Gladstone202 SSW2.841.220.310
Targinie168 SSE0.639.520.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela104 ESE0.5
Blackwater202 SSW3.947.415.10
Bluff270 W0.458.912.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach172 S3.210.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)220 SW0.256.614.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)189 S0.411
Parkhurst308 NW0.488.812.2
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina182 S0.9
West Mackay212 SSW1.620.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr174 S0.8220
Charters Towers243 WSW0.3
Ingham61 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard228 SW1.281.722.600
Environment Park------
Kirwan233 SW0.5
Lennon Drive223 SW0.2932100
North Ward250 WSW1.780.123.10
South Townsville90 E0
Stuart210 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton155.3 SSE0.3
Cairns167 SSE0.488.22200
Gordonvale45.6 NE0.1
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba221.6 SW0.1
Mossman104 ESE0
Weipa118 ESE2.525.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE111.8

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
20 December 2025