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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 Tuesday 15 July 2025 12am.

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

Tuesday 15 July 2025 12am

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, Karalee70.55.6
Boonah213 SSW0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture144 SE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill255 WSW1.964.211.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.55.9
Coomera257 WSW0.68010.20
Cooroy--
Deagon193 SSW0.273.31020
Deception Bay249 WSW173.50
Eagleby305 NW0.8
Eatons Hill47 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton270 W3.6707.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.85.8
Josephville174 S2.172.48.50
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring93 E0
Lowood--
Lytton252 WSW2.268.713.50
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek235 SW0.49.7
Mutdapilly175 S0.745.411.60
Nambour199 SSW0.183.89.420
North Maclean203 SSW0.296.960
Norwell21 NNE0
Parkwood159 SSE0.374.8110
Petrie0 N0
Raceview139 SE0.279.47.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.47
Redlands188 S0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.14.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview64.58.1
Rocklea190 S0.276.610.520
South Brisbane234 SW1.312
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley753.5
Southport266 W0.27311.40
Springwood176 S0.664.411.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.66.2
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron246 WSW0.1
Woolloongabba254 WSW0.864.111.80
Wynnum242 WSW2.369.711.80
Wynnum West235 SW280.811.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville34 NE0.68
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville242 WSW0.845.411.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba244 WSW0.446.511.520
Warwick72 ENE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg255 WSW0.482.513.4
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough55 NE0.190.120
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga15 NNE0.1947.10
Auckland Point266 W2.181.315.40
Boat Creek309 NW1.186.19.510
Boyne Island196 SSW0.582.2-20
Clinton202 SSW0.773.813.40
South Gladstone294 WNW0.978.915.810
Targinie259 W0.291.611.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela143 SE0.4
Blackwater51 NE0.2688.40
Bluff258 WSW0.464.88.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach105 ESE0.212.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)313 NW0.7839.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)288 WNW0.28
Parkhurst45 NE0.777.212.5
Yeppoon5 N0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina201 SSW0.4
West Mackay288 WNW1.213
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr164 SSE0.316.21
Charters Towers48 NE0
Ingham139 SE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard205 SSW1.276.718.600
Environment Park248 WSW0.678.717.800
Kirwan57 ENE0
Lennon Drive178 S079.717.900
North Ward264 W0.770.419.40
South Townsville101 E0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton146.2 SE0.4
Cairns126 SE1.484.819.800
Gordonvale151.3 SSE0.9
Innisfail81.4 E0
Mareeba54.3 NE0.1
Mossman67 ENE0
Weipa115 ESE121.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap137 SE0.313

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