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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 6am.

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

Friday 25 July 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.23.3
Boonah186 S0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra261 W0.2
Cannon Hill233 SW0.971.98.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.62.7
Coomera258 WSW1.1857.90
Cooroy76 ENE0
Deagon234 SW0.585.56.800
Deception Bay243 WSW0.579.60
Eagleby293 WNW1.4
Eatons Hill18 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton285 WNW2.792.23.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.13.3
Josephville165 SSE2.596.24.30
Kilcoy25 NNE0
Kippa-Ring248 WSW0.2
Lowood--
Lytton205 SSW3.774.38.80
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek227 SW1.611
Mutdapilly35 NE0.678.75.60
Nambour274 W0.295.37.510
North Maclean252 WSW0.998.54.20
Norwell23 NNE0
Parkwood189 S171.510.60
Petrie0 N0
Raceview198 SSW0.693.94.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.74
Redlands230 SW1
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.21.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.35.1
Rocklea134 SE0.8866.600
South Brisbane209 SSW1.47.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.41.3
Southport192 SSW0.981.68.90
Springwood209 SSW0.279.66.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.93.4
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE0.8
Tewantin209 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba218 SW176.47.80
Wynnum220 SW2.577.77.20
Wynnum West208 SSW2.785.37.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville54 NE1.49
Chinchilla15 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles20 NNE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth96 E0.2
Rangeville171 S0.279.75.2
Roma14 NNE1.26.1
Stanthorpe54 NE0
Toowoomba108 ESE263.27.700
Warwick118 ESE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg189 S1.275.59.6
Gayndah49 NE0
Hervey Bay192 SSW1.1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough221 SW1.782.100
Tin Can Bay156 SSE1.1
Toogoom211 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga208 SSW0.668.39.30
Auckland Point254 WSW1.870.310.50
Boat Creek262 W2.964.510.510
Boyne Island196 SSW2.366.3-00
Clinton205 SSW2.269.59.20
South Gladstone180 S1.462.513.610
Targinie147 SSE0.759.6140
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela127 SE0.3
Blackwater94 E45714.10
Bluff141 SE1.352.512.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere142 SE0.1
Longreach52 NE1.414.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE2.568.913.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE2.113.7
Parkhurst2 N0.290.57.6
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina109 ESE0.4
West Mackay204 SSW1.316.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr136 SE1.418.30
Charters Towers95 E1.7
Ingham99 E1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE3.991.121.100
Environment Park105 ESE2.49221.200
Kirwan99 E0.5
Lennon Drive117 ESE4.793.521.200
North Ward125 SE3.592.321.10
South Townsville80 E0.4
Stuart106 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton158.1 SSE0.2
Cairns156 SSE0.887.522.800
Gordonvale181.1 S0.2
Innisfail--
Mareeba22.1 NNE0
Mossman136 SE0.1
Weipa134 SE122.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap345 NNW1.516.2

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