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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 8pm.

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

Monday 14 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, Karalee55.411.6
Boonah227 SW0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill235 SW0.158.213.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5611.1
Coomera264 W0.772.812.90
Cooroy--
Deagon300 WNW0.378.514.210
Deception Bay211 SSW0.368.10
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill89 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W1.647.613.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview48.612.1
Josephville194 SSW0.547.414.10
Kilcoy56 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring100 E0.2
Lowood--
Lytton31 NNE0.375.115.10
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek221 SW0.612.8
Mutdapilly249 WSW2.43017.50
Nambour220 SW0.371.412.320
North Maclean72 ENE0.180.111.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood205 SSW0.769.113.10
Petrie59 ENE0
Raceview132 SE0.355.813.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank51.913.5
Redlands55 NE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley48.911.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview45.613.9
Rocklea134 SE0.153.515.710
South Brisbane347 NNW0.116.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley59.48.6
Southport249 WSW0.561.914.20
Springwood62 ENE0.76611.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank47.812.4
Tamborine Mountain269 W0.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron203 SSW0.2
Woolloongabba130 SE0.349.216.20
Wynnum44 NE1.368.415.90
Wynnum West51 NE0.974.514.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville47 NE0.112.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville247 WSW1.139.613.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba230 SW0.544.812.420
Warwick48 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg21 NNE0.376.916.3
Gayndah69 ENE0
Hervey Bay205 SSW0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough353 N0.87810
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom65 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga118 ESE0.170.812.40
Auckland Point306 NW1.264.418.50
Boat Creek309 NW1.165.913.810
Boyne Island335 NNW0.661.6-20
Clinton19 NNE0.556180
South Gladstone304 NW1.660.318.410
Targinie237 WSW0.268.213.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela121 ESE0
Blackwater182 S0.343.716.20
Bluff265 W0.349.313.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere8 N0
Longreach138 SE1.118.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)318 NW0.66015.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)289 WNW0.513.5
Parkhurst47 NE1.258.315.1
Yeppoon9 N0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina179 S1.4
West Mackay213 SSW1.617.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr45 NE0.719.61
Charters Towers105 ESE0.1
Ingham317 NW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard28 NNE1.669.421.300
Environment Park77 ENE0.269.320.600
Kirwan7 N0
Lennon Drive33 NNE2.370.421.300
North Ward39 NE0.667.420.90
South Townsville317 NW0.5
Stuart240 WSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton128.8 SE0.3
Cairns195 SSW2.180.221.300
Gordonvale83.9 E0.1
Innisfail79.4 E0.1
Mareeba95.7 E0.2
Mossman225 SW0.1
Weipa102 ESE1.725.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap96 E0.219.1

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