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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 9pm.

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

Friday 11 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
Beaudesert221 SW0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee60.19.8
Boonah172 S0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill236 SW1.841.814.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.38.7
Coomera254 WSW171.811.60
Cooroy--
Deagon298 WNW0.457.813.910
Deception Bay246 WSW1.351.50
Eagleby140 SE0.1
Eatons Hill91 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton265 W6.649.712.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.99.7
Josephville172 S1.952.613.20
Kilcoy142 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring39 NE0.2
Lowood163 SSE0
Lytton263 W2.651.515.80
Maleny--
Moggill290 WNW0.6
Mountain Creek221 SW0.710.8
Mutdapilly336 NNW0.643.313.90
Nambour256 WSW08110.410
North Maclean217 SW0.788.38.90
Norwell21 NNE0
Parkwood210 SSW0.670.912.10
Petrie159 SSE0.3
Raceview48 NE0.164.112.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank5411.2
Redlands245 WSW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley617.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview49.613.2
Rocklea139 SE0.448.914.720
South Brisbane223 SW1.116.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley69.16.2
Southport234 SW0.464.8130
Springwood105 ESE0.453.312.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank5910.1
Tamborine Mountain26 NNE0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba233 SW0.343.514.80
Wynnum248 WSW2.644.114.70
Wynnum West247 WSW1.853.114.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville189 S0.110.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville241 WSW1.952.610.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba236 SW0.558.18.920
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg187 S0.574.513.2
Gayndah33 NNE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy87 E0.2
Maryborough247 WSW1.270.110
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga239 WSW0.275.79.50
Auckland Point145 SE0.759.317.80
Boat Creek313 NW1.268.311.210
Boyne Island196 SSW0.570.5-20
Clinton171 S0.661.514.80
South Gladstone258 WSW0.466.414.920
Targinie256 WSW0.665.510.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela179 S0.2
Blackwater225 SW0.954.6110
Bluff268 W0.757.410.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere221 SW0.7
Longreach160 SSE2.513
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)306 NW0.67111.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)198 SSW0.610.2
Parkhurst61 ENE0.375.39.8
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina191 S0.9
West Mackay211 SSW1.716.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr105 ESE1.420.20
Charters Towers216 SW0.1
Ingham24 NNE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE3.973.621.800
Environment Park102 ESE1.873.821.700
Kirwan91 E0.3
Lennon Drive113 ESE3.175.221.700
North Ward114 ESE2.372.721.70
South Townsville83 E0.3
Stuart41 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton142.9 SE0.7
Cairns165 SSE2.378.12200
Gordonvale213.7 SSW0.5
Innisfail--
Mareeba156.1 SSE0.4
Mossman30 NNE0
Weipa121 ESE3.526.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE1.817.2

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
22 December 2025