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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 11am.

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

Tuesday 15 July 2025 11am

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, Karalee75.117.1
Boonah108 ESE0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture220 SW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill237 WSW1.142.216.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.115.9
Coomera315 NW1.143.219.70
Cooroy--
Deagon107 ESE0.151.318.44640
Deception Bay47 NE0.860.30
Eagleby283 WNW1.1
Eatons Hill73 ENE0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton280 W0.256.513.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.416.1
Josephville136 SE0.954.514.60
Kilcoy237 WSW0.3
Kippa-Ring102 ESE0.4
Lowood--
Lytton218 SW1.849.416.60
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek320 NW1.722
Mutdapilly350 N1.147.315.20
Nambour357 N1.23922.15940
North Maclean229 SW151.615.40
Norwell269 W0.2
Parkwood349 N1.147.119.60
Petrie171 S0
Raceview275 W1.657.414.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.316.8
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.715.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.116.2
Rocklea234 SW1.25216.14260
South Brisbane222 SW1.215.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.614.2
Southport315 NW1.642.619.10
Springwood274 W0.640.817.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.216.3
Tamborine Mountain270 W0.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron93 E0.5
Woolloongabba260 W0.845.916.20
Wynnum241 WSW1.446.1170
Wynnum West252 WSW1.149.717.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville5 N1.818.8
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville279 W0.842.515.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba306 NW2.738.515.55090
Warwick193 SSW0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg288 WNW1.143.320
Gayndah307 NW0.4
Hervey Bay245 WSW0.4
Kingaroy285 WNW0.8
Maryborough285 WNW0.649.25890
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga274 W2.355.820.90
Auckland Point292 WNW1.461.818.80
Boat Creek86 E162.7206660
Boyne Island54 NE1.561.7-6690
Clinton328 NNW1.351.820.40
South Gladstone315 NW1.651.720.66750
Targinie289 WNW1.752.221.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela246 WSW0.8
Blackwater24 NNE2.346.2200
Bluff2 N0.843.421.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere258 WSW1.1
Longreach2 N3.221.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)325 NW2.457.421.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)318 NW2.521.9
Parkhurst307 NW0.964.721.7
Yeppoon87 E0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina287 WNW1.6
West Mackay347 NNW1.121.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr38 NE0.924.1658
Charters Towers206 SSW1.2
Ingham182 S0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard18 NNE1.874.920.73550
Environment Park83 E1.146.729.94330
Kirwan127 SE0.3
Lennon Drive19 NNE1.553.726.83750
North Ward55 NE1.171.321.60
South Townsville306 NW0.9
Stuart170 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton85.2 E0.5
Cairns160 SSE1.567.424.47290
Gordonvale176.2 S0.8
Innisfail118.8 ESE0.3
Mareeba84.3 E0.6
Mossman--
Weipa115 ESE3.726.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap327 NNW1.323.2

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