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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 9am.

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

Saturday 12 July 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert292 WNW0.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.412.5
Boonah131 SE0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture238 WSW0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill238 WSW2.149.8130
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.57.4
Coomera238 WSW1.762.313.70
Cooroy--
Deagon188 S0.558.514.43770
Deception Bay206 SSW1.856.70
Eagleby295 WNW1
Eatons Hill70 ENE0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W5.467.710.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview798.6
Josephville170 S1.272.19.50
Kilcoy171 S0.2
Kippa-Ring201 SSW0.4
Lowood260 W0.6
Lytton227 SW5.355.314.20
Maleny--
Moggill261 W1.1
Mountain Creek223 SW2.116.2
Mutdapilly21 NNE0.364.3100
Nambour71 ENE0.562.615.52800
North Maclean231 SW1.379.28.80
Norwell37 NE0
Parkwood271 W0.954.6150
Petrie170 S0.1
Raceview296 WNW0.968.110.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.311.8
Redlands243 WSW2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.95.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.411.7
Rocklea229 SW2.859.312.73550
South Brisbane219 SW1.313.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.63.9
Southport258 WSW0.854.514.60
Springwood199 SSW0.356.111.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.310
Tamborine Mountain230 SW0.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba228 SW0.950.513.50
Wynnum234 SW3.651.4130
Wynnum West226 SW3.157.113.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville43 NE07
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville207 SSW269.29
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba214 SW1.564.29.43600
Warwick105 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg200 SSW2.161.812.6
Gayndah250 WSW0.8
Hervey Bay187 S0.9
Kingaroy169 S1
Maryborough237 WSW1.266.33060
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom173 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga136 SE0.952.8140
Auckland Point235 SW2.146.5150
Boat Creek243 WSW2.948.114.73670
Boyne Island168 SSE1.649.9-3980
Clinton205 SSW2.451.214.10
South Gladstone216 SW244.615.83700
Targinie165 SSE1.341.916.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela166 SSE1.5
Blackwater24 NNE0.465.211.80
Bluff129 SE1.344.614.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere244 WSW0.8
Longreach120 ESE3.18.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)128 SE362.2110
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE3.211.4
Parkhurst245 WSW0.472.911.4
Yeppoon97 E0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina172 S1.6
West Mackay239 WSW1.112.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr185 S1.216.7333
Charters Towers234 SW0.2
Ingham140 SE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard184 S2.568.816.21570
Environment Park165 SSE1.362.220.12090
Kirwan211 SSW1
Lennon Drive168 SSE261.818.91800
North Ward140 SE1.86617.40
South Townsville56 NE0.3
Stuart113 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton134.3 SE0.9
Cairns173 S3.674.822.42910
Gordonvale202.3 SSW0.6
Innisfail207.3 SSW0.7
Mareeba147.3 SSE1
Mossman233 SW0.1
Weipa111 ESE2.424.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap110 ESE1.416.9

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