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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 1am.

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

Friday 11 July 2025 1am

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, Karalee56.510.2
Boonah141 SE0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill248 WSW2.832.415.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.55.8
Coomera261 W2.836.715.30
Cooroy--
Deagon274 W1.439.815.500
Deception Bay221 SW1.639.10
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill213 SSW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton266 W5.946.811.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.810.6
Josephville190 S0.437.413.30
Kilcoy268 W1.4
Kippa-Ring298 WNW0.8
Lowood--
Lytton258 WSW4.638.615.90
Maleny--
Moggill226 SW0.5
Mountain Creek211 SSW1.414.1
Mutdapilly260 W5.334.114.80
Nambour208 SSW140.715.420
North Maclean268 W1.936.813.90
Norwell128 SE0.4
Parkwood246 WSW2.837.314.90
Petrie242 WSW2.5
Raceview201 SSW0.262.39.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank53.810.8
Redlands74 ENE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.44.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview50.711.7
Rocklea229 SW2.545.712.80
South Brisbane241 WSW2.915.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.33.4
Southport261 W1.434.514.90
Springwood249 WSW0.338.712.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.97.4
Tamborine Mountain276 W0.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron232 SW0.8
Woolloongabba254 WSW135.314.60
Wynnum247 WSW3.23314.50
Wynnum West250 WSW2.738.2150
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville45 NE0.32.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville246 WSW255.57.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba247 WSW1.258.17.510
Warwick306 NW0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg189 S1.351.316
Gayndah209 SSW1.5
Hervey Bay204 SSW0.5
Kingaroy--
Maryborough253 WSW1.159.700
Tin Can Bay107 ESE0
Toogoom94 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga185 S0.485.311.10
Auckland Point236 SW2.346.218.70
Boat Creek237 WSW2.446.218.400
Boyne Island204 SSW2.344.8-00
Clinton184 S3.345.518.40
South Gladstone197 SSW3.140.819.600
Targinie184 S1.639.3200
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela145 SE1.6
Blackwater200 SSW4.537.815.90
Bluff285 WNW0.465.311.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere131 SE0.2
Longreach164 SSE2.48.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)249 WSW0.359.513.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)312 NW0.210.2
Parkhurst237 WSW0.65017.8
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina157 SSE0.9
West Mackay222 SW1.320.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr186 S0.921.70
Charters Towers239 WSW0.3
Ingham236 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard205 SSW2.174.522.600
Environment Park------
Kirwan217 SW1
Lennon Drive177 S0.58519.600
North Ward195 SSW3.549.523.60
South Townsville86 E0
Stuart203 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.3 ESE0.1
Cairns190 S0.789.721.600
Gordonvale139.1 SE0.6
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba11.7 NNE0
Mossman174 S0
Weipa116 ESE2.225.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE1.111.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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