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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 25 July 2025 11am.

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

Friday 25 July 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert238 WSW0.5
Beerwah134 SE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.416.3
Boonah180 S0.7
Burpengary167 SSE0.8
Caboolture163 SSE0.6
Caloundra186 S1.7
Cannon Hill221 SW1.747.416.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.714.7
Coomera140 SE2.656.718.10
Cooroy157 SSE0.7
Deagon178 S1.654.217.66680
Deception Bay167 SSE2.555.50
Eagleby271 W0.7
Eatons Hill139 SE0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton60 ENE0.660.413.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.616.2
Josephville158 SSE1.261.414.60
Kilcoy188 S0.3
Kippa-Ring180 S1.6
Lowood312 NW0.4
Lytton217 SW2.952.817.20
Maleny140 SE1.3
Moggill257 WSW0.9
Mountain Creek210 SSW1.119.5
Mutdapilly163 SSE1.150.615.50.1
Nambour111 ESE1.559.318.56160
North Maclean199 SSW161.714.90
Norwell113 ESE0.3
Parkwood149 SSE2.553.918.10
Petrie98 E1.1
Raceview293 WNW165.414.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.915.6
Redlands157 SSE1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.914.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.715.1
Rocklea246 WSW1.657.115.36730
South Brisbane218 SW1.515.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.411.8
Southport138 SE1.653.1180
Springwood197 SSW0.550.216.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.916.2
Tamborine Mountain112 ESE1.9
Tewantin177 S1.1
Upper Kedron151 SSE0.6
Woolloongabba216 SW0.948.315.70
Wynnum207 SSW1.849.617.10
Wynnum West200 SSW2.654.317.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville24 NNE3.317.9
Chinchilla174 S0.8
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles52 NE0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth52 NE3
Rangeville61 ENE0.962.312.5
Roma31 NNE6.715.8
Stanthorpe281 W1.3
Toowoomba82 E3.660.912.17050
Warwick117 ESE1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg108 ESE3.554.920.1
Gayndah123 ESE0.2
Hervey Bay148 SSE1.4
Kingaroy96 E2.6
Maryborough147 SSE1.661.85910
Tin Can Bay155 SSE1.1
Toogoom202 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga119 ESE1.253.219.10
Auckland Point114 ESE3.757.419.70
Boat Creek116 ESE1.754.819.76900
Boyne Island155 SSE2.554.8-7170
Clinton121 ESE3.455.119.70
South Gladstone146 SE1.85420.26980
Targinie103 ESE1.852.920.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE0.5
Blackwater77 ENE7.246.218.80
Bluff89 E2.642.918.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere152 SSE1.3
Longreach32 NNE3.722.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE3.267210
Moranbah (Utah Dr)101 E2.423.1
Parkhurst245 WSW0.752.120.8
Yeppoon262 W1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina133 SE0.9
West Mackay132 SE3.421.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr97 E423347
Charters Towers86 E1.5
Ingham87 E1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE783.722.53420
Environment Park101 E3.679.7244210
Kirwan91 E1.2
Lennon Drive111 ESE5.682.523.53610
North Ward111 ESE3.780.523.30
South Townsville87 E0.7
Stuart98 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton34.5 NE1.1
Cairns182 S1.979.325.35570
Gordonvale238 WSW0.2
Innisfail75.3 ENE0.3
Mareeba86.3 E1.6
Mossman194 SSW0.5
Weipa97 E3.728.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap358 N2.326.7

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
14 January 2026