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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 6pm.

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

Sunday 13 July 2025 6pm

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, Karalee55.617.6
Boonah232 SW1.1
Burpengary--
Caboolture52 NE0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill58 ENE0.554.417.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains54.517.6
Coomera1 N0.961.517.30
Cooroy--
Deagon112 ESE0.171.717.230
Deception Bay41 NE0.775.80
Eagleby61 ENE0
Eatons Hill10 N0
Forest Lake0 N0
Gatton354 N1.642.718.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview49.918.6
Josephville331 NNW1.146.517.50
Kilcoy108 ESE0.4
Kippa-Ring38 NE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton360 N167.117.20
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek8 N0.417.7
Mutdapilly32 NNE1.242.418.30
Nambour221 SW0.572.616.320
North Maclean46 NE1.260.716.60
Norwell3 N0
Parkwood335 NNW1.252.518.50
Petrie0 N0
Raceview71 ENE0.247.817.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.119.3
Redlands237 WSW0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley5219
Riverview weather station, Riverview52.218.3
Rocklea49 NE152.219.130
South Brisbane32 NNE0.918.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley53.616.4
Southport333 NNW152.517.90
Springwood45 NE0.561.115.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank52.318.3
Tamborine Mountain275 W1.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron293 WNW0.2
Woolloongabba35 NE1.150.918.70
Wynnum14 NNE1.161.416.80
Wynnum West61 ENE1.170.416.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville82 E0.118.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville276 W0.544.312.6
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba304 NW1.440.414.130
Warwick222 SW0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg58 ENE0.956.419.2
Gayndah19 NNE0
Hervey Bay57 ENE0
Kingaroy63 ENE0.4
Maryborough52 NE0.659.430
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga86 E0.851.918.60
Auckland Point80 E2.164.818.80
Boat Creek335 NNW0.262.318.380
Boyne Island19 NNE0.865.8-60
Clinton67 ENE2.160.2190
South Gladstone47 NE0.864.518.770
Targinie200 SSW0.457.218.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela28 NNE0
Blackwater5 N1.327.1210
Bluff67 ENE0.432.919.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere130 SE0.3
Longreach311 NW0.424.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE0.635.820.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE1.219.8
Parkhurst52 NE1.552.518.3
Yeppoon208 SSW0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina43 NE0.2
West Mackay118 ESE2.419.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr76 ENE1.821.937
Charters Towers127 SE0.6
Ingham91 E0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard82 E362.422590
Environment Park99 E1.865.321.8420
Kirwan87 E0.6
Lennon Drive108 ESE363.922.1420
North Ward88 E1.76221.70
South Townsville140 SE0.2
Stuart86 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton100.5 E0.8
Cairns163 SSE2.771.822.8550
Gordonvale147.8 SSE0.5
Innisfail178.3 S1.4
Mareeba91.5 E1.2
Mossman114 ESE0.6
Weipa107 ESE3.126.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE0.927.5

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
14 January 2026