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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 8pm.

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

Friday 25 July 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert178 S0.1
Beerwah9 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee68.912.4
Boonah231 SW1
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra56 NE0
Cannon Hill351 N0.369.114.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.811.9
Coomera241 WSW1.180.814.30
Cooroy7 N0
Deagon255 WSW0.277.914.510
Deception Bay236 SW1.571.80
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton75 ENE0.969.913.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.614
Josephville238 WSW0.673.613.60
Kilcoy8 N0
Kippa-Ring0 N0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton217 SW0.776.215.60
Maleny12 NNE0.1
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek220 SW0.714.4
Mutdapilly117 ESE0.663.815.10
Nambour233 SW0.286.513.210
North Maclean221 SW0.487.7120
Norwell34 NE0
Parkwood200 SSW0.572.415.40
Petrie0 N0
Raceview158 SSE0.679.213.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.813.4
Redlands12 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.612.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.514
Rocklea148 SSE0.375.21520
South Brisbane291 WNW0.216.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.310.7
Southport234 SW0.572.615.30
Springwood116 ESE0.577.713.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.613.7
Tamborine Mountain90 E0.5
Tewantin180 S0.2
Upper Kedron5 N0.1
Woolloongabba250 WSW0.165.815.80
Wynnum174 S1.267.515.70
Wynnum West197 SSW1.481.914.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville25 NNE2.922
Chinchilla28 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles90 E0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth68 ENE1.3
Rangeville50 NE1.282.210.9
Roma34 NE3.918.2
Stanthorpe313 NW0.7
Toowoomba82 E376.511.200
Warwick30 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg147 SSE0.578.916.3
Gayndah58 ENE0.1
Hervey Bay29 NNE0
Kingaroy84 E1.3
Maryborough207 SSW0.974.710
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom85 E0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga136 SE0.674.717.80
Auckland Point115 ESE4.975.618.50
Boat Creek128 SE1.77518.300
Boyne Island158 SSE1.974.6-00
Clinton125 SE3.770.118.40
South Gladstone141 SE271.918.210
Targinie125 SE1.176.218.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela48 NE0.2
Blackwater70 ENE4.263.4190
Bluff76 ENE258.819.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere82 E0.1
Longreach38 NE2.526.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)76 ENE2.572.620.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)78 ENE1.420.2
Parkhurst29 NNE0.683.816.6
Yeppoon226 SW0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina164 SSE0.3
West Mackay127 SE2.621.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr90 E2.621.90
Charters Towers86 E0.8
Ingham143 SE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE6.488.122.500
Environment Park99 E3.689.222.600
Kirwan88 E1
Lennon Drive111 ESE5.590.322.600
North Ward119 ESE3.788.222.50
South Townsville87 E0.6
Stuart103 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton90.2 E0.2
Cairns271 W182.124.100
Gordonvale106.3 ESE0.1
Innisfail212.2 SSW0.1
Mareeba64.5 ENE0.2
Mossman222 SW0.2
Weipa107 ESE2.127.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap332 NNW1.927.4

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