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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 Monday 14 July 2025 2am.

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

Monday 14 July 2025 2am

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, Karalee79.34.8
Boonah214 SW0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture55 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill251 WSW0.582.89.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains805.4
Coomera326 NW1.275120
Cooroy--
Deagon287 WNW0.385.11010
Deception Bay255 WSW1.181.10
Eagleby274 W0.3
Eatons Hill79 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton278 W4.280.95.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.84.3
Josephville159 SSE1.793.86.40
Kilcoy179 S0.1
Kippa-Ring41 NE0.3
Lowood--
Lytton293 WNW1.977.812.40
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek313 NW2.514.7
Mutdapilly142 SE0.982.27.50
Nambour318 NW275.213.810
North Maclean235 SW0.81005.50
Norwell236 SW0.5
Parkwood318 NW1.973.912.20
Petrie88 E0
Raceview157 SSE0.490.76.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.56.8
Redlands243 WSW0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.12.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.58.9
Rocklea142 SE0.586.39.510
South Brisbane229 SW0.910.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.52.5
Southport305 NW0.877.412.20
Springwood194 SSW0.382.99.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank795.1
Tamborine Mountain279 W2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron182 S0.2
Woolloongabba238 WSW0.88010.70
Wynnum295 WNW2.177.211.10
Wynnum West310 NW1.190.110.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville60 ENE0.55.2
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville257 WSW1.363.58.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba291 WNW1.558.38.700
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg242 WSW0.681.312.5
Gayndah72 ENE0
Hervey Bay210 SSW0.1
Kingaroy21 NNE0
Maryborough300 WNW1.282.310
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga218 SW0.2975.90
Auckland Point251 WSW1.978.813.50
Boat Creek285 WNW1.38810.810
Boyne Island227 SW1.272.2-10
Clinton199 SSW1.281.611.90
South Gladstone245 WSW1.97114.800
Targinie242 WSW0.298.210.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela131 SE0.6
Blackwater196 SSW0.873.66.50
Bluff268 W0.675.56.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach54 NE0.410.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)302 WNW0.883.57.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)287 WNW0.25.8
Parkhurst37 NE0.389.76.4
Yeppoon57 ENE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S0.9
West Mackay262 W0.912
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr145 SE1.114.40
Charters Towers109 ESE0
Ingham231 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard173 S275.417.300
Environment Park170 S0.781.116.200
Kirwan165 SSE0.4
Lennon Drive161 SSE1.481.216.500
North Ward151 SSE2.171.318.20
South Townsville40 NE0.1
Stuart220 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton153.5 SSE0.5
Cairns177 S279.420.900
Gordonvale130 SE0.8
Innisfail309.1 NW0.1
Mareeba88 E0
Mossman139 SE0.1
Weipa132 SE2.421.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S0.911.7

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
14 January 2026