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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 7pm.

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

Sunday 13 July 2025 7pm

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, Karalee61.213.7
Boonah233 SW1.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture20 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill186 S0.162.415.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6013.1
Coomera336 NNW0.87115.30
Cooroy--
Deagon263 W0.279.815.110
Deception Bay286 WNW0.5760
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton257 WSW1.354.415.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.714.2
Josephville294 WNW0.950.516.40
Kilcoy138 SE0.2
Kippa-Ring53 NE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton27 NNE1.270.716.50
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek310 NW0.715.2
Mutdapilly338 NNW1.644.717.40
Nambour230 SW0.479.214.210
North Maclean56 NE0.978.313.10
Norwell9 N0
Parkwood292 WNW0.463.216.10
Petrie0 N0
Raceview164 SSE0.561.914.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.715.2
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.513.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.515.3
Rocklea28 NNE1.362.317.400
South Brisbane46 NE0.917.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley60.911.1
Southport334 NNW1.262.816.60
Springwood34 NE0.572.713.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.914.6
Tamborine Mountain277 W1.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron235 SW0.1
Woolloongabba49 NE0.857.417.40
Wynnum44 NE1.864.616.20
Wynnum West43 NE1.672.5160
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville116 ESE0.114.3
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville269 W0.454.310.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba300 WNW1.64013.200
Warwick121 ESE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg27 NNE0.46517.4
Gayndah39 NE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy41 NE1
Maryborough60 ENE0.568.110
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga200 SSW0.365.215.10
Auckland Point86 E2.468.818.30
Boat Creek306 NW0.5741510
Boyne Island77 ENE0.269.8-30
Clinton70 ENE0.864.7180
South Gladstone308 NW0.470.417.230
Targinie251 WSW0.370.514.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela167 SSE0
Blackwater90 E1.331.618.60
Bluff274 W0.545.914.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere55 NE0.2
Longreach254 WSW0.420.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE0.347.116.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)149 SSE0.614.6
Parkhurst46 NE1.659.815.9
Yeppoon282 WNW0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina4 N0
West Mackay121 ESE1.718.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr53 NE1.520.10
Charters Towers116 ESE0
Ingham57 ENE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard72 ENE264.221.610
Environment Park88 E1.267.921.200
Kirwan91 E0.3
Lennon Drive92 E1.967.221.300
North Ward78 ENE164.721.20
South Townsville267 W0.3
Stuart81 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton118.5 ESE0.4
Cairns181 S2.875.321.700
Gordonvale140.2 SE0.4
Innisfail185.8 S0.5
Mareeba100.5 E0.5
Mossman114 ESE0.2
Weipa108 ESE2.226
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap120 ESE0.922.6

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