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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 3am.

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

Friday 11 July 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert77 ENE0.4
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee60.28.3
Boonah223 SW1.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture308 NW0.4
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill246 WSW2.436.913.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.44.6
Coomera214 SW0.642.113.30
Cooroy--
Deagon289 WNW0.943.714.100
Deception Bay239 WSW2.141.40
Eagleby271 W1.2
Eatons Hill228 SW0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton263 W5.251.210.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.27.3
Josephville220 SW1.140.712.20
Kilcoy295 WNW0.9
Kippa-Ring280 W0.6
Lowood153 SSE0
Lytton251 WSW4.543.214.60
Maleny--
Moggill272 W1
Mountain Creek200 SSW0.611.5
Mutdapilly29 NNE0.837.412.90
Nambour227 SW0.944.213.820
North Maclean291 WNW0.344.111.90
Norwell109 ESE0
Parkwood233 SW1.940.114.10
Petrie237 WSW2
Raceview278 W2.645.212.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.69.3
Redlands94 E0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.73.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview549.6
Rocklea242 WSW3.144.812.800
South Brisbane240 WSW2.213.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.32.1
Southport259 W0.938.913.60
Springwood248 WSW0.443.311.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank657.7
Tamborine Mountain256 WSW0.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron231 SW0.9
Woolloongabba253 WSW139.213.30
Wynnum245 WSW4.437.513.20
Wynnum West248 WSW2.943.813.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville24 NNE0.31
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville249 WSW1.962.26.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba264 W1.264.46.410
Warwick316 NW0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg207 SSW250.514.1
Gayndah210 SSW0.7
Hervey Bay229 SW0.4
Kingaroy222 SW1
Maryborough222 SW245.300
Tin Can Bay254 WSW0.7
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga158 SSE0.566.112.60
Auckland Point221 SW1.638.817.20
Boat Creek221 SW4.838.117.600
Boyne Island202 SSW2.443.5-00
Clinton189 S3.243.716.40
South Gladstone192 SSW2.53717.500
Targinie193 SSW2.431.618.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela137 SE0.8
Blackwater187 S434.6150
Bluff277 W0.570.78.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere225 SW1
Longreach162 SSE26.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)49 NE0.270.611.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)193 SSW0.18.8
Parkhurst213 SSW0.94017.3
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina117 ESE0.1
West Mackay220 SW1.218.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr196 SSW1.320.11
Charters Towers221 SW0.2
Ingham216 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard199 SSW355.12100
Environment Park------
Kirwan242 WSW0.3
Lennon Drive176 S0.957.220.500
North Ward193 SSW4.235.5230
South Townsville101 E0
Stuart199 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton116.3 ESE0.1
Cairns202 SSW1.190.42100
Gordonvale144.8 SE0.8
Innisfail48 NE0
Mareeba5.8 N0
Mossman166 SSE0.1
Weipa114 ESE2.125
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap175 S1.29.8

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