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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 7am.

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

Friday 11 July 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert204 SSW0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee67.26.8
Boonah212 SSW0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture307 NW0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill250 WSW2.343.111.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.64.7
Coomera291 WNW0.94412.80
Cooroy--
Deagon266 W156.211.270
Deception Bay282 WNW0.751.60
Eagleby218 SW0.4
Eatons Hill223 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton271 W4.856.590
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.46.2
Josephville169 S159.27.90
Kilcoy157 SSE0.6
Kippa-Ring92 E0.3
Lowood91 E0.1
Lytton256 WSW5.152.212.40
Maleny--
Moggill279 W0.7
Mountain Creek276 W0.87.9
Mutdapilly264 W1.647.39.80
Nambour250 WSW0.476.68.180
North Maclean230 SW0.481.14.90
Norwell109 ESE0.1
Parkwood255 WSW242.7130
Petrie279 W0.8
Raceview14 NNE0.265.68.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.65.7
Redlands236 SW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.23.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview627.4
Rocklea250 WSW2.65510.390
South Brisbane256 WSW2.411.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.22.6
Southport287 WNW0.54910.70
Springwood268 W0.752.59.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.75.6
Tamborine Mountain267 W0.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron217 SW0.5
Woolloongabba256 WSW1.247.8110
Wynnum244 WSW4.646.411.10
Wynnum West239 WSW3.553.511.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville23 NNE0.3-0.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville235 SW1.766.16
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba227 SW0.568.94.490
Warwick116 ESE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg192 SSW0.864.89.7
Gayndah216 SW0.6
Hervey Bay120 ESE0.1
Kingaroy127 SE0.8
Maryborough230 SW1.255.190
Tin Can Bay53 NE0
Toogoom23 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga169 S0.943.5130
Auckland Point204 SSW1.239.114.30
Boat Creek229 SW2.942.213.7100
Boyne Island212 SSW0.442.8-150
Clinton169 S2.34113.70
South Gladstone190 S2.838.814.5100
Targinie131 SE0.537.214.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela140 SE0.5
Blackwater137 SE246.310.50
Bluff269 W0.876.65.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere10 N0
Longreach117 ESE2.83.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E0.880.68.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE1.18.2
Parkhurst222 SW0.836.514.9
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina179 S0.4
West Mackay227 SW1.214.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr215 SW1.417.63
Charters Towers252 WSW0.2
Ingham219 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard210 SSW2.343.121.200
Environment Park------
Kirwan227 SW0.9
Lennon Drive190 S0.24520.910
North Ward185 S3.534.221.80
South Townsville90 E0.1
Stuart204 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton119.1 ESE0.6
Cairns174 S2.880.723.220
Gordonvale154 SSE0.2
Innisfail176.5 S0.5
Mareeba306.9 NW0.2
Mossman189 S0.1
Weipa124 SE1.823.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap136 SE211.1

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