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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 9pm.

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

Sunday 13 July 2025 9pm

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, Karalee69.59.2
Boonah222 SW0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture83 E0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill235 SW0.173.512.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.89.5
Coomera260 W0.381.112.60
Cooroy--
Deagon266 W0.285.212.810
Deception Bay230 SW0.9770
Eagleby109 ESE0
Eatons Hill13 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton281 W2.563.310.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.89.5
Josephville172 S1.572.5110
Kilcoy48 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring26 NNE0
Lowood6 N0
Lytton299 WNW0.982.214.80
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek317 NW2.116.4
Mutdapilly46 NE0.35015.10
Nambour203 SSW0.287.51220
North Maclean198 SSW0.494.49.40
Norwell18 NNE0
Parkwood205 SSW0.273.113.60
Petrie13 NNE0
Raceview161 SSE0.577.510.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.411.6
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.58.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.811.6
Rocklea128 SE0.274.714.310
South Brisbane2 N0.416.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.26.9
Southport272 W0.272140
Springwood29 NNE0.581.511.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.49.9
Tamborine Mountain283 WNW1.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron128 SE0.1
Woolloongabba136 SE0.267.9150
Wynnum303 WNW1.178.1150
Wynnum West284 WNW1.185.113.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville12 NNE0.19.1
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville254 WSW0.853.210.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba270 W0.646.911.810
Warwick26 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg304 NW0.276.514.7
Gayndah58 ENE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy69 ENE0.1
Maryborough355 N0.975.600
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga230 SW0.482.910.60
Auckland Point268 W0.776.516.80
Boat Creek308 NW1.185.112.710
Boyne Island267 W0.173.4-30
Clinton201 SSW0.474.715.30
South Gladstone268 W0.775.916.120
Targinie278 W0.288.111.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela20 NNE0.2
Blackwater103 ESE0.544.713.90
Bluff276 W0.559.910.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere84 E0
Longreach112 ESE0.715.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)294 WNW0.468.711.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)179 S0.411
Parkhurst55 NE1.567.413.7
Yeppoon85 E0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina191 S1
West Mackay202 SSW0.916
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr104 ESE0.918.70
Charters Towers58 ENE0
Ingham95 E0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard122 ESE1.366.621.100
Environment Park130 SE0.372.220.300
Kirwan60 ENE0
Lennon Drive116 ESE0.971.720.500
North Ward140 SE0.96720.60
South Townsville94 E0
Stuart121 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton146.4 SSE0.4
Cairns184 S3.278.720.800
Gordonvale93.5 E0.1
Innisfail221.3 SW0.4
Mareeba79.3 E0.1
Mossman175 S0.1
Weipa113 ESE2.724.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE0.916.9

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
14 January 2026