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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 3am.

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

Saturday 12 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
Beaudesert42 NE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.47.6
Boonah214 SW0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture249 WSW0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill237 WSW1.751.111.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.74.5
Coomera345 NNW0.776.690
Cooroy--
Deagon271 W0.95812.600
Deception Bay247 WSW1.555.10
Eagleby293 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill13 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton258 WSW6.160.99.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.34.2
Josephville177 S1.577.17.10
Kilcoy95 E0.2
Kippa-Ring127 SE0.5
Lowood178 S0.5
Lytton243 WSW3.56112.90
Maleny--
Moggill297 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek205 SSW1.613.3
Mutdapilly76 ENE0.861.98.70
Nambour93 E0.264.311.510
North Maclean224 SW0.898.74.30
Norwell142 SE0.1
Parkwood134 SE0.361.112.30
Petrie274 W0.9
Raceview192 SSW0.579.66.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.78.1
Redlands163 SSE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.92.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview60.79.7
Rocklea210 SSW1.357.811.300
South Brisbane221 SW1.311.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.82.1
Southport181 S0.961.411.90
Springwood252 WSW0.455.310.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.95
Tamborine Mountain190 S0.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron74 ENE0.1
Woolloongabba238 WSW0.753.211.40
Wynnum240 WSW3.452.511.30
Wynnum West242 WSW1.960.311.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville7 N0.33
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville237 WSW2.168.18.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba286 WNW0.770.16.210
Warwick120 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg194 SSW1.161.811
Gayndah18 NNE0
Hervey Bay185 S0.9
Kingaroy171 S0.9
Maryborough237 WSW0.877.410
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom134 SE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga211 SSW0.396.44.10
Auckland Point242 WSW2.255.611.90
Boat Creek264 W3.55611.610
Boyne Island209 SSW1.844.4-00
Clinton195 SSW1.662.910.10
South Gladstone217 SW1.646.314.110
Targinie168 SSE1.242.114.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela80 E0.4
Blackwater151 SSE0.361.580
Bluff277 W0.674.84.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach131 SE3.39
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)345 NNW0.289.65.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)261 W0.14.5
Parkhurst39 NE0.290.15
Yeppoon81 E0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina156 SSE0.4
West Mackay266 W1.19.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr162 SSE115.41
Charters Towers167 SSE0
Ingham0 N0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard154 SSE1.462.119.200
Environment Park157 SSE0.469.418.100
Kirwan225 SW0.4
Lennon Drive151 SSE1.267.618.400
North Ward155 SSE1.361.218.70
South Townsville10 N0
Stuart32 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton135.3 SE0.7
Cairns176 S383.921.700
Gordonvale47.7 NE0
Innisfail149.3 SSE0.1
Mareeba135.4 SE0.2
Mossman105 ESE0
Weipa133 SE2.524.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap121 ESE1.815.3

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
17 January 2026