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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 5am.

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

Friday 11 July 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert142 SE0.4
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.27.8
Boonah210 SSW0.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture308 NW0.5
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill233 SW1.641.412.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.93.7
Coomera280 W1.44412.70
Cooroy--
Deagon251 WSW0.151.312.310
Deception Bay229 SW2.444.40
Eagleby247 WSW0.3
Eatons Hill239 WSW0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton254 WSW4.752.8100
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.97.9
Josephville190 S0.452.19.40
Kilcoy317 NW1
Kippa-Ring139 SE0.3
Lowood180 S0.4
Lytton238 WSW2.547.913.40
Maleny--
Moggill275 W0.5
Mountain Creek188 S0.18
Mutdapilly174 S1.437.912.50
Nambour214 SW0.947.912.910
North Maclean274 W0.560.78.20
Norwell149 SSE0.1
Parkwood281 W1.34811.90
Petrie237 WSW1
Raceview251 WSW0.260.49.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.76.7
Redlands216 SW0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley752.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.18.9
Rocklea233 SW2.852.410.900
South Brisbane240 WSW2.312.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.41.7
Southport296 WNW0.846.711.30
Springwood249 WSW0.350.49.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.86.8
Tamborine Mountain192 SSW0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron231 SW0.8
Woolloongabba242 WSW0.843.212.30
Wynnum230 SW2.844.211.30
Wynnum West220 SW2.650.711.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville47 NE0.4-0.2
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville240 WSW2.261.96.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba243 WSW1.165.45.410
Warwick68 ENE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg226 SW1.84913
Gayndah168 SSE0.1
Hervey Bay139 SE0.1
Kingaroy194 SSW0.5
Maryborough234 SW1.550.700
Tin Can Bay155 SSE0
Toogoom45 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga156 SSE0.741.714.30
Auckland Point164 SSE1.836.515.90
Boat Creek218 SW2.640.415.400
Boyne Island204 SSW2.335.9-00
Clinton159 SSE2.439150
South Gladstone181 S2.337.815.800
Targinie98 E1.833.916.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela74 ENE0.1
Blackwater170 S3.440.412.70
Bluff268 W0.775.16.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere136 SE0.2
Longreach137 SE2.35.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE0.576.5100
Moranbah (Utah Dr)152 SSE0.88.3
Parkhurst219 SW0.738.315.5
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina178 S1.2
West Mackay207 SSW1.316
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr211 SSW1.518.41
Charters Towers242 WSW0.3
Ingham239 WSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard203 SSW2.445.221.100
Environment Park------
Kirwan235 SW1
Lennon Drive175 S0.446.720.500
North Ward192 SSW2.633.622.30
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart201 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton128.7 SE0.5
Cairns184 S2.482.722.800
Gordonvale148.8 SSE0.6
Innisfail17.5 NNE0
Mareeba41.5 NE0
Mossman192 SSW0.2
Weipa120 ESE2.324.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE2.911.1

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