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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 3am.

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

Friday 25 July 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert40 NE0
Beerwah111 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.14.1
Boonah226 SW0.4
Burpengary122 ESE0.1
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra196 SSW0.1
Cannon Hill234 SW1.573.28.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.23.5
Coomera231 SW2.182.18.30
Cooroy--
Deagon246 WSW0.483.97.500
Deception Bay224 SW275.80
Eagleby296 WNW0.9
Eatons Hill282 WNW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton271 W3.486.44.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.74.3
Josephville167 SSE2.397.94.60
Kilcoy1 N0
Kippa-Ring245 WSW0.3
Lowood0 N0
Lytton209 SSW473.39.60
Maleny115 ESE0
Moggill--
Mountain Creek227 SW1.78.9
Mutdapilly207 SSW276.37.10
Nambour176 S0.193.87.620
North Maclean225 SW1.296.44.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood176 S2.16111.90
Petrie276 W0.1
Raceview268 W0.793.95.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.84
Redlands215 SW0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.82.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.95.7
Rocklea180 S0.786.97.510
South Brisbane227 SW28.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.72.4
Southport214 SW0.972.39.80
Springwood192 SSW0.675.97.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.13.9
Tamborine Mountain132 SE1.4
Tewantin174 S0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba221 SW1.177.88.80
Wynnum224 SW2.574.77.90
Wynnum West212 SSW3.6818.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville55 NE1.19.7
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles41 NE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth194 SSW0.2
Rangeville265 W0.179.84.8
Roma74 ENE0.97.8
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba113 ESE0.3667.210
Warwick140 SE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg193 SSW1.176.29.8
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay195 SSW1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough237 WSW1.684.900
Tin Can Bay146 SE0.6
Toogoom102 ESE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga181 S161.5110
Auckland Point190 S1.155.4130
Boat Creek268 W255.312.710
Boyne Island197 SSW2.254.6-00
Clinton196 SSW259.111.60
South Gladstone179 S1.548.713.710
Targinie144 SE0.744.214.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE0.2
Blackwater128 SE1.745.513.30
Bluff131 SE1.342.913.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere96 E0.1
Longreach67 ENE1.513.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE1.882.412.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE2.713.8
Parkhurst38 NE0.1929.4
Yeppoon13 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina165 SSE0.3
West Mackay250 WSW1.117.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr114 ESE1.720.20
Charters Towers94 E1.1
Ingham102 ESE1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard117 ESE4.289.421.500
Environment Park115 ESE2.290.421.600
Kirwan92 E0.3
Lennon Drive122 ESE4.49221.600
North Ward129 SE3.490.721.40
South Townsville77 ENE0.5
Stuart108 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton96 E0.4
Cairns196 SSW0.384.623.110
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail--
Mareeba76.8 ENE0.5
Mossman112 ESE0.1
Weipa151 SSE0.623.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap309 NW0.716.2

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
15 January 2026