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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 11pm.

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

Friday 11 July 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert193 SSW0.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee67.17.5
Boonah202 SSW0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture257 WSW0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill239 WSW0.946.213.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.66.8
Coomera313 NW0.477.7100
Cooroy--
Deagon285 WNW0.457.313.120
Deception Bay230 SW1.151.60
Eagleby301 WNW0.7
Eatons Hill163 SSE0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton271 W5.651.111.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.47.2
Josephville154 SSE1.266.710.30
Kilcoy230 SW0.3
Kippa-Ring211 SSW0.2
Lowood61 ENE0
Lytton265 W2.95214.90
Maleny--
Moggill233 SW0.2
Mountain Creek213 SSW19.9
Mutdapilly351 N1.244.513.20
Nambour222 SW2.343.41620
North Maclean244 WSW0.597.76.90
Norwell118 ESE0.1
Parkwood132 SE0.271.911.10
Petrie281 W0.5
Raceview191 S0.175.69.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.59.5
Redlands238 WSW0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.55.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview54.311
Rocklea201 SSW1.152.113.200
South Brisbane200 SSW0.514.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley75.34.3
Southport270 W0.468.611.50
Springwood225 SW0.158.210.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.78
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba162 SSE0.150.1130
Wynnum250 WSW2.446.313.40
Wynnum West257 WSW1.952.413.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW0.28.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville239 WSW1.759.39.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba243 WSW0.361.38.220
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg207 SSW0.865.912.2
Gayndah138 SE0.1
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy148 SSE0.4
Maryborough260 W0.68310
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga232 SW0.185.66.90
Auckland Point247 WSW2.162.214.30
Boat Creek305 NW1.373.410.320
Boyne Island195 SSW0.563.6-20
Clinton204 SSW1.558.413.10
South Gladstone245 WSW159.114.210
Targinie237 WSW0.175.49.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela125 SE0.2
Blackwater150 SSE0.263.29.20
Bluff269 W0.666.57.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach131 SE2.111
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)12 NNE0.282.98.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)143 SE0.27.8
Parkhurst57 ENE0.482.97.6
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina189 S1
West Mackay218 SW1.513.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr148 SSE1.418.30
Charters Towers210 SSW0.1
Ingham102 ESE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard131 SE1.971.621.200
Environment Park145 SE0.975.120.400
Kirwan7 N0
Lennon Drive151 SSE2.674.520.800
North Ward144 SE2.171.220.60
South Townsville70 ENE0.2
Stuart62 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton149.3 SSE0.6
Cairns166 SSE28121.600
Gordonvale166.8 SSE0.5
Innisfail178.2 S0.1
Mareeba182.1 S0.5
Mossman47 NE0
Weipa120 ESE3.425.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE1.415.3

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