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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 4pm.

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

Tuesday 15 July 2025 4pm

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, Karalee56.520.9
Boonah240 WSW1.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture154 SSE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill62 ENE0.739.620.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains56.720.6
Coomera316 NW150.619.20
Cooroy--
Deagon45 NE0.364.719.61140
Deception Bay55 NE0.571.80
Eagleby222 SW0.1
Eatons Hill107 ESE0.1
Forest Lake24 NNE0
Gatton59 ENE1.346.219.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.821
Josephville330 NNW1.537.3200
Kilcoy229 SW0.3
Kippa-Ring165 SSE0.2
Lowood--
Lytton90 E1.155.618.30
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek78 ENE1.222.4
Mutdapilly49 NE1.136.320.40
Nambour321 NW138.623.53030
North Maclean42 NE0.752.6180
Norwell90 E0
Parkwood291 WNW1.240.620.30
Petrie88 E0.2
Raceview69 ENE0.444.820.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank53.321
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.720.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview5220.6
Rocklea274 W0.347.7201080
South Brisbane2 N0.920.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.120.3
Southport304 NW0.941.219.90
Springwood44 NE0.345.518.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.420.8
Tamborine Mountain271 W0.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba273 W0.34320.30
Wynnum86 E1.661.917.10
Wynnum West79 E1.862.518.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville324 NW1.225.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville238 WSW0.837.816.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba272 W0.836.817.51290
Warwick275 W1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg9 N24923.5
Gayndah101 E0.3
Hervey Bay87 E0.6
Kingaroy320 NW1.4
Maryborough28 NNE1.432.82860
Tin Can Bay37 NE0.4
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga353 N2.130.423.90
Auckland Point340 NNW0.745.623.40
Boat Creek351 N1.336.424.43610
Boyne Island9 N2.651.4-3260
Clinton341 NNW2.94023.60
South Gladstone49 NE2.151.922.93480
Targinie311 NW0.934.624.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela280 W1.9
Blackwater4 N3.625.925.20
Bluff7 N0.825.925.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere159 SSE0.9
Longreach278 W3.628.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)320 NW2.930.526.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)325 NW2.327
Parkhurst42 NE0.738.125.7
Yeppoon203 SSW1.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina316 NW1
West Mackay16 NNE3.924.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr45 NE2.424.8438
Charters Towers101 E0.5
Ingham72 ENE1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard49 NE3.56122.92790
Environment Park76 ENE0.842.529.73070
Kirwan58 ENE0.6
Lennon Drive30 NNE3.652.925.32670
North Wardofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Townsville328 NNW1.8
Stuart113 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton56.6 ENE0.8
Cairns1 N2.462.5252120
Gordonvale82 E0.3
Innisfail118.5 ESE0.7
Mareeba53.1 NE0.8
Mossman62 ENE0.6
Weipa121 ESE2.629.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap221 SW2.829.3

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
16 January 2026