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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 9am.

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

Sunday 13 July 2025 9am

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, Karalee85.79.8
Boonah146 SE0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture252 WSW0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill240 WSW2.360.512.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.26.9
Coomera258 WSW0.970.813.60
Cooroy--
Deagon178 S0.773.912.23720
Deception Bay105 ESE0.672.70
Eagleby295 WNW1.4
Eatons Hill78 ENE0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton285 WNW284.97.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.98.4
Josephville151 SSE1.588.57.20
Kilcoy113 ESE0.2
Kippa-Ring131 SE0.1
Lowood279 W0.5
Lytton216 SW3.966.812.60
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek228 SW0.614.8
Mutdapilly114 ESE0.4778.70
Nambour60 ENE0.374.714.72740
North Maclean238 WSW1.4868.10
Norwell213 SSW0
Parkwood160 SSE0.758.915.70
Petrie225 SW0.1
Raceview279 W1818.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.19.8
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.44.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.79.9
Rocklea200 SSW1.774.310.93410
South Brisbane212 SSW1.610.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.14.2
Southport234 SW0.662.815.20
Springwood248 WSW0.367.811.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.28.5
Tamborine Mountain259 W0.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron14 NNE0.2
Woolloongabba217 SW1.465.711.30
Wynnum229 SW2.964.612.10
Wynnum West218 SW370.512.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville40 NE16.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville51 NE0769.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba68 ENE0.655.713.43600
Warwick134 SE0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg225 SW171.813.1
Gayndah145 SE0.1
Hervey Bay184 S0.9
Kingaroy81 E0
Maryborough233 SW1.7743000
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom202 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga233 SW0.484.210.30
Auckland Point252 WSW1.964.513.30
Boat Creek259 W3.661.213.43600
Boyne Island187 S2.161.3-3970
Clinton204 SSW2.56512.10
South Gladstone198 SSW1.360.616.73620
Targinie174 S153.515.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela139 SE0.9
Blackwater50 NE0.166.711.30
Bluff102 ESE1.644.715.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere215 SW0.2
Longreach107 ESE2.38.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE2.46911.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE2.712.1
Parkhurst317 NW0.277.912.2
Yeppoon46 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina174 S1.3
West Mackay249 WSW1.113.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr180 S1.616.5333
Charters Towers76 ENE0.3
Ingham167 SSE0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard181 S3.368.216.61600
Environment Park172 S26618.82140
Kirwan218 SW1.3
Lennon Drive172 S2.365.917.91840
North Ward148 SSE1.859.918.10
South Townsville83 E0.7
Stuart140 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton132.7 SE0.9
Cairns157 SSE1.176.220.51210
Gordonvale136.7 SE0.7
Innisfail227.7 SW0.1
Mareeba230.4 SW0.2
Mossman141 SE0.1
Weipa140 SE2.622.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap45 NE1.117.7

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
15 January 2026