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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 Sunday 13 July 2025 1am.

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

Sunday 13 July 2025 1am

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, Karalee76.55.7
Boonah233 SW0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture15 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill226 SW0.375.3100
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.95.5
Coomera254 WSW1.382.39.80
Cooroy--
Deagon209 SSW0.480.29.700
Deception Bay244 WSW1.576.80
Eagleby266 W0.5
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton266 W2.381.570
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.25.9
Josephville172 S2.288.47.10
Kilcoy26 NNE0
Kippa-Ring165 SSE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton201 SSW1.976.611.30
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek228 SW1.29.3
Mutdapilly194 SSW1.971.49.70
Nambour206 SSW0.1918.720
North Maclean230 SW0.5995.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood233 SW0.177.810.60
Petrie238 WSW0.1
Raceview188 S0.385.87.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.86.3
Redlands87 E0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.94.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.77.7
Rocklea166 SSE0.580.69.710
South Brisbane225 SW1.111.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley803.9
Southport243 WSW0.471.111.40
Springwood215 SW0.277.29.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.36.2
Tamborine Mountain68 ENE0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba247 WSW0.273.310.80
Wynnum212 SSW2.370.311.40
Wynnum West212 SSW2.384.710.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville329 NNW0.15
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville228 SW166.510.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba214 SW0.768.78.410
Warwick49 NE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg201 SSW0.788.311.8
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay194 SSW0.4
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough243 WSW1.485.200
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga184 S0.1965.60
Auckland Point244 WSW1.473.413.90
Boat Creek274 W1.377.111.610
Boyne Island201 SSW164-00
Clinton208 SSW0.980110
South Gladstone219 SW0.57413.120
Targinie264 W0.882.8100
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela119 ESE0.5
Blackwater344 NNW0.373.67.30
Bluff102 ESE0.64713.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach123 ESE2.39.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)290 WNW0.581.470
Moranbah (Utah Dr)184 S0.56.7
Parkhurst58 ENE0.488.86.6
Yeppoon183 S0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina179 S1
West Mackay254 WSW1.110.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr156 SSE114.60
Charters Towers36 NE0
Ingham159 SSE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S2.375.518.200
Environment Park177 S0.978.917.500
Kirwan127 SE0.1
Lennon Drive175 S178.417.100
North Ward157 SSE2.67018.50
South Townsville73 ENE0.1
Stuart132 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton144.8 SE0.7
Cairns190 S2.675.319.800
Gordonvale97 E0.5
Innisfail293.8 WNW0.2
Mareeba132.7 SE0.1
Mossman136 SE0.1
Weipa127 SE1.822.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE0.711.4

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