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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 Saturday 12 July 2025 11am.

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

Saturday 12 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
Beaudesert248 WSW2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee67.718.9
Boonah167 SSE0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture206 SSW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill235 SW2.540.416.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.317.7
Coomera171 S1.34418.40
Cooroy--
Deagon186 S1.546.718.16500
Deception Bay213 SSW1.744.70
Eagleby259 W1
Eatons Hill140 SE0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton274 W5.148.115.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.618.9
Josephville189 S2.847.416.10
Kilcoy208 SSW0.5
Kippa-Ring207 SSW1.1
Lowood225 SW1.1
Lytton221 SW3.94417.40
Maleny--
Moggill270 W0.9
Mountain Creek204 SSW120.6
Mutdapilly69 ENE0.642.916.70
Nambour121 ESE1.942.4195970
North Maclean204 SSW3.34716.40
Norwell142 SE0.1
Parkwood178 S2.142.918.40
Petrie233 SW0.4
Raceview279 W1.451.515.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.217.7
Redlands230 SW2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley7815.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.517.7
Rocklea221 SW1.848.116.86550
South Brisbane210 SSW1.516.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.313.1
Southport164 SSE1.639.618.40
Springwood229 SW0.640.617.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.717.8
Tamborine Mountain229 SW0.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron187 S1.2
Woolloongabba184 S1.141.316.90
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West217 SW3.846.617.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville120 ESE1.216.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville208 SSW2.25911.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba204 SSW3.155.812.46670
Warwick269 W0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg192 SSW2.545.918
Gayndah224 SW1
Hervey Bay178 S1.3
Kingaroy167 SSE1.6
Maryborough212 SSW2.149.46080
Tin Can Bay108 ESE0.5
Toogoom172 S0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga137 SE1.540.718.70
Auckland Point220 SW1.240.218.70
Boat Creek176 S240.618.66930
Boyne Island172 S2.236.9-7040
Clinton180 S2.738.618.70
South Gladstone165 SSE1.837.719.57020
Targinie170 S1.338.418.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela157 SSE2.5
Blackwater78 ENE0.328.519.10
Bluff123 ESE2.835.117.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere215 SW0.3
Longreach99 E3.516.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE5.140.216.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE417.8
Parkhurst222 SW0.835.819.6
Yeppoon175 S0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina170 S1.5
West Mackay160 SSE3.220.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr131 SE3.621697
Charters Towers162 SSE0.5
Ingham114 ESE1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard117 ESE24820.13550
Environment Park96 E1.137.826.44330
Kirwan207 SSW0.9
Lennon Drive111 ESE2.142.1233760
North Ward92 E1.643.321.10
South Townsville149 SSE0.5
Stuart113 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127.4 SE1.1
Cairns148 SSE4.866.524.16860
Gordonvale249.7 WSW0.9
Innisfail179.3 S2
Mareeba137.8 SE0.8
Mossman159 SSE0.3
Weipa110 ESE4.827.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap84 E2.720.5

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
16 January 2026