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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 9pm.

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

Monday 14 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, Karalee60.39.5
Boonah229 SW0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture128 SE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill322 NW0.164.812.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.39.2
Coomera257 WSW0.877.511.90
Cooroy--
Deagon312 NW0.377.712.810
Deception Bay241 WSW1.5720
Eagleby228 SW0.1
Eatons Hill107 ESE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton288 WNW3.445.613.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.69.9
Josephville162 SSE1.452.612.70
Kilcoy48 NE0
Kippa-Ring99 E0
Lowood--
Lytton260 W17914.90
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek224 SW0.912.2
Mutdapilly249 WSW1.633.316.10
Nambour196 SSW0.274.311.420
North Maclean222 SW0.4879.50
Norwell36 NE0
Parkwood211 SSW0.573.2120
Petrie9 N0
Raceview160 SSE0.365.211.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.411.2
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley53.78.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview51.812
Rocklea353 N0.36113.920
South Brisbane223 SW0.715.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley656.6
Southport243 WSW0.36413.50
Springwood76 ENE0.571.610.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank54.210.1
Tamborine Mountain222 SW0.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron225 SW0.1
Woolloongabba243 WSW0.356.914.50
Wynnum284 WNW1.371.514.70
Wynnum West238 WSW1.479.2130
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville37 NE0.310.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville245 WSW0.941.312.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba245 WSW0.446.111.820
Warwick144 SE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg343 NNW0.581.615.6
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay48 NE0
Kingaroy26 NNE0
Maryborough315 NW1.277.810
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga90 E0.180.8100
Auckland Point300 WNW1.671.217.90
Boat Creek306 NW1.371.212.620
Boyne Island291 WNW0.762.9-20
Clinton356 N0.361.417.10
South Gladstone303 WNW1.267.517.610
Targinie261 W0.375.712.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela139 SE0.2
Blackwater200 SSW0.456.112.80
Bluff269 W0.754.511.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach139 SE1.117.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)285 WNW0.47013.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)206 SSW0.112
Parkhurst23 NNE0.76614.2
Yeppoon5 N0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina186 S1.2
West Mackay219 SW0.915.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr109 ESE0.318.51
Charters Towers76 ENE0
Ingham92 E0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard38 NE1.668.721.400
Environment Park44 NE0.269.520.600
Kirwan2 N0
Lennon Drive31 NNE269.421.400
North Ward32 NNE0.368.120.80
South Townsville326 NW0.4
Stuart123 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton139.2 SE0.2
Cairns192 SSW2.481.520.900
Gordonvale33.8 NE0
Innisfail192.5 SSW0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman111 ESE0
Weipa97 E224.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap138 SE0.317.1

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