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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 4am.

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

Friday 11 July 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert188 S0.5
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee62.58.1
Boonah171 S0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture308 NW0.5
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill243 WSW2.538.4130
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.24
Coomera243 WSW2.542.313.40
Cooroy--
Deagon261 W0.446.313.510
Deception Bay272 W0.645.10
Eagleby170 S0.1
Eatons Hill219 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton249 WSW4.753.89.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.47.9
Josephville160 SSE0.946.210.70
Kilcoy306 NW0.8
Kippa-Ring258 WSW0.3
Lowood172 S0
Lytton246 WSW4.445.714.10
Maleny--
Moggill230 SW0.5
Mountain Creek203 SSW0.39.4
Mutdapilly197 SSW0.637.612.80
Nambour233 SW1.345.213.420
North Maclean236 SW0.84711.20
Norwell18 NNE0
Parkwood240 WSW142.813.10
Petrie235 SW2.3
Raceview300 WNW0.552.210.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank598.3
Redlands163 SSE0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.42.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.59.4
Rocklea229 SW3.249.211.700
South Brisbane238 WSW313.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.91.8
Southport292 WNW1.241.712.60
Springwood243 WSW0.445.4110
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.37.5
Tamborine Mountain149 SSE0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron234 SW0.9
Woolloongabba243 WSW0.940130
Wynnum239 WSW3.840.112.30
Wynnum West238 WSW2.846.612.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville54 NE0.30.3
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville245 WSW2.362.76.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba259 W1.365.45.700
Warwick259 W0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg206 SSW1.849.813.2
Gayndah218 SW0.6
Hervey Bay227 SW0.5
Kingaroy181 S0.3
Maryborough230 SW1.447.200
Tin Can Bay260 W0.1
Toogoom23 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga149 SSE0.74614.30
Auckland Point196 SSW1.436.416.50
Boat Creek217 SW437.916.600
Boyne Island199 SSW2.637.6-00
Clinton176 S1.541.715.60
South Gladstone192 SSW2.237.216.600
Targinie172 S1.531.517.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE0.6
Blackwater196 SSW436.314.30
Bluff273 W0.572.17.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere203 SSW0.9
Longreach148 SSE1.66
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE0.470.511.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)171 S0.18.2
Parkhurst212 SSW0.937.216.4
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina76 ENE0.6
West Mackay218 SW1.517.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr204 SSW1.219.30
Charters Towers214 SW0.2
Ingham225 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard208 SSW345.221.600
Environment Park------
Kirwan241 WSW0.3
Lennon Drive184 S0.447.820.900
North Ward193 SSW3.833.322.70
South Townsville77 ENE0.1
Stuart202 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton146.8 SSE0.6
Cairns179 S287.821.400
Gordonvale155.5 SSE0.5
Innisfail133.1 SE0.1
Mareeba11.7 NNE0
Mossman150 SSE0.1
Weipa117 ESE2.325
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE1.69.1

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