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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 8am.

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

Friday 11 July 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert27 NNE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee68.38.2
Boonah224 SW0.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture240 WSW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill242 WSW3.143.611.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.24.9
Coomera1 N1.150.4120
Cooroy--
Deagon332 NNW0.453.912.21680
Deception Bay270 W1500
Eagleby289 WNW0.6
Eatons Hill150 SSE0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton292 WNW3.958.590
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.37.5
Josephville171 S159.38.10
Kilcoy283 WNW0.7
Kippa-Ring123 ESE0.3
Lowood196 SSW0.5
Lytton299 WNW3.252.312.80
Maleny--
Moggill266 W1
Mountain Creek237 WSW1.512.7
Mutdapilly346 NNW1.749.79.80
Nambour234 SW0.962.3111030
North Maclean214 SW1.368.97.20
Norwell148 SSE0.1
Parkwood256 WSW2.144.113.10
Petrie264 W0.5
Raceview287 WNW0.565.58.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank687
Redlands246 WSW1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.94.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.37.9
Rocklea239 WSW2.452.811.21520
South Brisbane228 SW2.612.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.23.6
Southport289 WNW0.950.111.20
Springwood258 WSW0.852.29.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.67.6
Tamborine Mountain262 W0.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron213 SSW1.3
Woolloongabba222 SW145.212.10
Wynnum248 WSW3.44411.60
Wynnum West245 WSW2.950.412.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville58 ENE0.10.4
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville227 SW1.665.86.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba226 SW165.85.61520
Warwick56 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg201 SSW1.96010.6
Gayndah222 SW0.8
Hervey Bay206 SSW0.3
Kingaroy141 SE1.1
Maryborough243 WSW0.957.41150
Tin Can Bay123 ESE0
Toogoom72 ENE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga132 SE0.745.313.40
Auckland Point194 SSW1.540.114.50
Boat Creek247 WSW1.744.813.51500
Boyne Island198 SSW1.440.4-1820
Clinton160 SSE2.642.413.70
South Gladstone190 S3.339.914.71590
Targinie130 SE0.936.715.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela114 ESE0.2
Blackwater170 S1.942.511.70
Bluff191 S0.456.79.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere54 NE0.1
Longreach135 SE2.75.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE1.473.59.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE1.79.7
Parkhurst229 SW0.738.514.8
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina175 S1.2
West Mackay218 SW1.614.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr221 SW117.665
Charters Towers235 SW0.3
Ingham225 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard204 SSW2.643.421.1190
Environment Park------
Kirwan222 SW1.5
Lennon Drive185 S0.245.920.8290
North Ward185 S4.636.321.40
South Townsville104 ESE0.1
Stuart207 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton117.3 ESE0.8
Cairns171 S3.477.123.2610
Gordonvale178.6 S0.3
Innisfail214.3 SW0.2
Mareeba191.9 SSW0.1
Mossman186 S0.2
Weipa139 SE1.723.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap143 SE2.111.1

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