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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 11pm.

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

Sunday 13 July 2025 11pm

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, Karalee74.56.8
Boonah232 SW1
Burpengary--
Caboolture195 SSW0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill254 WSW0.478.911.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.57
Coomera302 WNW087.710.60
Cooroy--
Deagon234 SW0.285.111.520
Deception Bay288 WNW0.4840
Eagleby163 SSE0.1
Eatons Hill116 ESE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W4.570.88.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.66.9
Josephville166 SSE1.483.28.60
Kilcoy180 S0.1
Kippa-Ring114 ESE0
Lowood6 N0
Lytton319 NW1.984.213.70
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek318 NW3.116.3
Mutdapilly49 NE0.762.911.70
Nambour131 SE0.190.510.720
North Maclean240 WSW0.698.97.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood357 N0.376.612.50
Petrie119 ESE0
Raceview166 SSE0.585.88.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.68.4
Redlands280 W0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.55.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.39.4
Rocklea258 WSW0.78411.610
South Brisbane10 N0.315.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.64.7
Southport308 NW0.577.213.20
Springwood29 NNE0.78411.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.87.5
Tamborine Mountain282 WNW2.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron173 S0.1
Woolloongabba130 SE0.274.713.30
Wynnum316 NW276.913.80
Wynnum West340 NNW1.591.512.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville41 NE0.56.8
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville261 W0.765.88.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba287 WNW0.854.510.120
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg245 WSW184.713.7
Gayndah190 S0
Hervey Bay48 NE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough297 WNW1.577.400
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom38 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga206 SSW0.293.68.10
Auckland Point247 WSW27914.90
Boat Creek307 NW186.211.520
Boyne Island190 S0.684.3-10
Clinton192 SSW1.178.513.90
South Gladstone255 WSW1.675.61510
Targinie235 SW0.295.710.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela64 ENE0.2
Blackwater95 E0.158.710.20
Bluff258 WSW0.6688.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach132 SE1.611.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)316 NW0.975.89.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)195 SSW110.6
Parkhurst64 ENE0.381.79.7
Yeppoon28 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina189 S1.1
West Mackay238 WSW0.813.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr128 SE1.117.60
Charters Towers87 E0
Ingham91 E0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard189 S1.372.219.700
Environment Park233 SW0.278.318.500
Kirwan44 NE0
Lennon Drive181 S0.27619.100
North Ward162 SSE1.170.719.50
South Townsville27 NNE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton83.5 E0.1
Cairns177 S1.879.420.600
Gordonvale156.6 SSE0.3
Innisfail301.5 WNW0.3
Mareeba66 ENE0
Mossman141 SE0.1
Weipa128 SE1.522.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap132 SE0.313.8

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