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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 10pm.

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

Friday 11 July 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert134 SE0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee63.98.8
Boonah223 SW0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture154 SSE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill237 WSW1.643.614.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.97.4
Coomera280 W0.671.611.30
Cooroy--
Deagon281 W0.259.812.930
Deception Bay237 WSW1.351.20
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill188 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W6.450.512.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.98.4
Josephville186 S1.864.1110
Kilcoy78 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring163 SSE0.2
Lowood142 SE0
Lytton253 WSW2.652.615.30
Maleny--
Moggill212 SSW0.4
Mountain Creek219 SW0.79.9
Mutdapilly8 N0.345.8130
Nambour204 SSW0.276.510.730
North Maclean32 NNE0.394.67.50
Norwell134 SE0
Parkwood192 SSW0.371.811.50
Petrie270 W0.6
Raceview220 SW0.169.310.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.110.2
Redlands240 WSW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.56.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview51.812.2
Rocklea215 SW151.213.820
South Brisbane225 SW1.215.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.75.1
Southport232 SW0.564.412.60
Springwood113 ESE0.759.310.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.28.6
Tamborine Mountain107 ESE0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba233 SW0.247.613.90
Wynnum240 WSW3.243.914.10
Wynnum West240 WSW1.952.613.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville202 SSW0.39.2
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville239 WSW1.855.29.7
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba213 SSW1589.110
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg209 SSW0.177.512.2
Gayndah94 E0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy116 ESE1
Maryborough241 WSW1.278.900
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga209 SSW0.481.880
Auckland Point238 WSW159.616.50
Boat Creek307 NW1.476.79.710
Boyne Island205 SSW0.571-10
Clinton226 SW0.464.413.40
South Gladstone256 WSW0.667.514.420
Targinie253 WSW0.570.1100
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela154 SSE0.7
Blackwater205 SSW1.158.3100
Bluff276 W0.462.88.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere36 NE0
Longreach161 SSE2.211.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)321 NW0.778.49.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)178 S0.910.2
Parkhurst36 NE0.3808.5
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina184 S0.7
West Mackay209 SSW1.814.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr145 SE0.919.80
Charters Towers144 SE0
Ingham112 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard113 ESE2.572.621.500
Environment Park128 SE0.774.92100
Kirwan29 NNE0
Lennon Drive146 SE1.975.221.200
North Ward134 SE272.621.10
South Townsville64 ENE0.1
Stuart88 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton141 SE0.7
Cairns163 SSE28021.700
Gordonvale179.1 S0.6
Innisfail197.4 SSW0.7
Mareeba179.4 S0.4
Mossman98 E0
Weipa122 ESE3.726
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE1.315.4

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
22 December 2025