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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 8pm.

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

Sunday 13 July 2025 8pm

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, Karalee6611.1
Boonah231 SW0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture54 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill220 SW0.367.814.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.110.8
Coomera306 NW0.775.314.10
Cooroy--
Deagon266 W0.284.113.710
Deception Bay249 WSW1760
Eagleby33 NNE0
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton277 W2.156.113.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.611.4
Josephville273 W0.557.914.40
Kilcoy69 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring35 NE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton341 NNW1.277.815.30
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek324 NW1.715.4
Mutdapilly308 NW1.347.216.20
Nambour209 SSW0.283.71320
North Maclean196 SSW0.388.710.90
Norwell73 ENE0.1
Parkwood238 WSW0.167.414.90
Petrie0 N0
Raceview152 SSE0.77212.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.213.1
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.810.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview61.313.2
Rocklea324 NW0.469.315.610
South Brisbane46 NE0.816.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley66.98.5
Southport305 NW1.267.515.50
Springwood15 NNE0.677.9120
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.811.8
Tamborine Mountain292 WNW1.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron192 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba80 E0.562.716.30
Wynnum23 NNE1.968.816.30
Wynnum West8 N1.377.415.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville124 SE0.111.2
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville258 WSW0.749.210.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba291 WNW143.212.500
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg332 NNW0.370.516
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy46 NE0.2
Maryborough17 NNE0.973.500
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga203 SSW0.276.912.20
Auckland Point79 E1.57118.20
Boat Creek309 NW0.88113.710
Boyne Island87 E0.270.4-30
Clinton217 SW0.269.716.50
South Gladstone279 W0.474.216.630
Targinie268 W0.381.412.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela197 SSW0.1
Blackwater104 ESE1.234.717.40
Bluff284 WNW0.455.511.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere14 NNE0.1
Longreach295 WNW0.218
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)322 NW0.361.313.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)184 S0.313
Parkhurst51 NE1.763.514.8
Yeppoon226 SW0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina176 S1
West Mackay147 SSE117.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr57 ENE1.319.40
Charters Towers29 NNE0
Ingham312 NW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard64 ENE3.165.721.500
Environment Park81 E166.921.100
Kirwan113 ESE0
Lennon Drive81 E1.768.42100
North Ward75 ENE1.266.321.10
South Townsville289 WNW0.3
Stuart106 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton134.9 SE0.3
Cairns180 S2.977.521.100
Gordonvale116.5 ESE0.3
Innisfail215.3 SW0.4
Mareeba44.2 NE0.1
Mossman183 S0.1
Weipa110 ESE2.324.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S0.919.1

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