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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 6am.

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

Friday 11 July 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert132 SE0.4
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee65.67.3
Boonah229 SW1.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture308 NW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill252 WSW1.545.411.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.23.9
Coomera272 W244.212.70
Cooroy--
Deagon258 WSW0.759.110.700
Deception Bay212 SSW0.547.60
Eagleby251 WSW1
Eatons Hill181 S0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton268 W5.153.99.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.46.6
Josephville226 SW1.153.88.90
Kilcoy241 WSW0.7
Kippa-Ring88 E0.2
Lowood168 SSE0.4
Lytton263 W2.853.212.40
Maleny--
Moggill221 SW0.4
Mountain Creek323 NW0.67.2
Mutdapilly211 SSW0.240.211.70
Nambour237 WSW0.169.79.310
North Maclean276 W0.575.35.80
Norwell268 W0.1
Parkwood276 W1.347.511.90
Petrie210 SSW0.4
Raceview280 W1.365.38.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.55.8
Redlands242 WSW1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.62.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.97.4
Rocklea246 WSW2.755.110.300
South Brisbane235 SW1.211.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.81.8
Southport301 WNW0.746.711.30
Springwood246 WSW0.454.68.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank695.5
Tamborine Mountain262 W0.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron212 SSW0.5
Woolloongabba228 SW0.346.811.40
Wynnum241 WSW3.448.310.50
Wynnum West235 SW2.555.710.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville42 NE0.3-0.2
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville236 SW1.963.36.5
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba240 WSW0.7674.910
Warwick92 E0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg251 WSW1.358.911.2
Gayndah241 WSW0.5
Hervey Bay109 ESE0
Kingaroy145 SE0.8
Maryborough234 SW1.453.800
Tin Can Bay11 N0
Toogoom68 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga134 SE0.743.213.30
Auckland Point177 S236.915.10
Boat Creek225 SW2.441.114.400
Boyne Island200 SSW1.239.1-00
Clinton173 S338.714.50
South Gladstone185 S239.314.800
Targinie110 ESE1.33615.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela149 SSE0.8
Blackwater153 SSE0.941.211.80
Bluff279 W0.875.460
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere21 NNE0
Longreach119 ESE2.74.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)63 ENE0.38190
Moranbah (Utah Dr)140 SE0.98.2
Parkhurst227 SW0.738.314.9
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina140 SE0.2
West Mackay204 SSW1.815.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr209 SSW1.7180
Charters Towers236 SW0.3
Ingham229 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard215 SW241.221.500
Environment Park------
Kirwan222 SW1.1
Lennon Drive176 S0.343.820.800
North Ward191 S233.6220
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
Atherton120.8 ESE0.5
Cairns171 S1.882.622.800
Gordonvale141 SE0.5
Innisfail200.7 SSW0.5
Mareeba112.7 ESE0
Mossman82 E0
Weipa105 ESE1.524.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap144 SE2.711.6

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