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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 5am.

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

Monday 14 July 2025 5am

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, Karalee82.84.9
Boonah230 SW0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture138 SE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill290 WNW0.381.57.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.64.2
Coomera329 NNW1.862.612.10
Cooroy--
Deagon266 W0.387.57.510
Deception Bay292 WNW1.174.10
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill10 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W1.282.94.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.82.7
Josephville170 S21004.10
Kilcoy202 SSW0.1
Kippa-Ring59 ENE0.1
Lowood--
Lytton295 WNW2.777.411.10
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek327 NNW2.212.1
Mutdapilly146 SE0.277.46.90
Nambour236 SW0.488.41010
North Maclean214 SW0.81003.30
Norwell19 NNE0
Parkwood359 N0.163.211.70
Petrie127 SE0
Raceview178 S0.391.94.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.26.1
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley801.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.37.8
Rocklea187 S0.186.97.910
South Brisbane221 SW0.39.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.30.8
Southport312 NW2.356.912.80
Springwood100 E0.478.67.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.93.5
Tamborine Mountain274 W1.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba261 W0.381.68.70
Wynnum287 WNW2.1809.40
Wynnum West295 WNW1.295.58.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville24 NNE0.43.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville256 WSW1.7647.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba279 W1.4617.510
Warwick243 WSW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg272 W189.510.6
Gayndah7 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy--
Maryborough289 WNW2.683.200
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom254 WSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga197 SSW0.2984.40
Auckland Point259 W2.687.210.90
Boat Creek268 W3.290.59.920
Boyne Island232 SW2.778-00
Clinton203 SSW2.6879.70
South Gladstone233 SW375.113.500
Targinie168 SSE0.299.910.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela125 SE0.1
Blackwater258 WSW0.385.13.90
Bluff268 W0.682.76.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere28 NNE0
Longreach116 ESE1.36.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)277 W0.391.54.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)174 S0.14.2
Parkhurst27 NNE0.19112
Yeppoon57 ENE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina197 SSW1
West Mackay274 W1.310.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr221 SW0.1141
Charters Towers153 SSE0
Ingham189 S0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard166 SSE1.780.815.600.1
Environment Park172 S0.586.114.700
Kirwan213 SSW1.1
Lennon Drive147 SSE1.186.214.900
North Ward261 W0.285.115.70
South Townsville138 SE0.1
Stuart141 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton129.8 SE0.3
Cairns190 S2.883.120.300
Gordonvale162.6 SSE0.5
Innisfail223.6 SW0.3
Mareeba108.5 ESE0
Mossman127 SE0
Weipa141 SE1.420
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE0.69.8

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
13 January 2026