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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 5pm.

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

Tuesday 15 July 2025 5pm

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, Karalee59.118.8
Boonah235 SW0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture282 WNW0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill72 ENE0.448.818.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains59.318.4
Coomera326 NW0.654.217.80
Cooroy--
Deagon36 NE0.370.618.3270
Deception Bay47 NE0.577.50
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill6 N0
Forest Lake24 NNE0
Gatton38 NE1.951.118.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.819.1
Josephville325 NW1.24518.50
Kilcoy193 SSW0.5
Kippa-Ring41 NE0
Lowood--
Lytton89 E159.417.50
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek75 ENE0.720.6
Mutdapilly51 NE1.143.818.70
Nambour181 S0.746.221.7580
North Maclean46 NE0.564.216.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood290 WNW0.549.919.20
Petrie23 NNE0
Raceview46 NE0.353.618.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank55.718.9
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.418.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview54.718.8
Rocklea338 NNW0.453.519.2250
South Brisbane15 NNE0.719.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley60.317.9
Southport340 NNW0.15218.30
Springwood68 ENE0.56616.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank5718.9
Tamborine Mountain228 SW0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron11 N0.1
Woolloongabba35 NE0.345.619.30
Wynnum86 E1.358.216.80
Wynnum West64 ENE1.471.117.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville287 WNW0.725
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville232 SW0.742.915.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba219 SW0.740.816.5430
Warwick264 W0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg352 N2.558.821.5
Gayndah41 NE0
Hervey Bay63 ENE0.2
Kingaroy299 WNW0.3
Maryborough36 NE1.443.81020
Tin Can Bay24 NNE0.4
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga350 N1.529.823.50
Auckland Point15 NNE1.551.522.20
Boat Creek4 N138.123.91530
Boyne Island7 N2.462.7-1170
Clinton5 N2.642.223.10
South Gladstone35 NE1.760.122.11420
Targinie355 N0.233.624.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela281 W1.6
Blackwater10 N326.4250
Bluff9 N0.626.925.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere134 SE0.6
Longreach281 W3.228.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)335 NNW2.233.126.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)337 NNW1.626.9
Parkhurst51 NE1.852.623.4
Yeppoon237 WSW1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina316 NW0.9
West Mackay24 NNE3.723.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr32 NNE224.3230
Charters Towers121 ESE0.4
Ingham63 ENE1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard48 NE3.967.122.51740
Environment Park62 ENE1.153.826.71840
Kirwan78 ENE0.5
Lennon Drive32 NNE3.56024.61600
North Wardofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Townsville328 NNW2
Stuart69 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton49.2 NE0.7
Cairns18 NNE1.862.924.81770
Gordonvale88.8 E0.3
Innisfail125.4 SE0.8
Mareeba79.6 E0.7
Mossman69 ENE0.4
Weipa120 ESE2.529.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap222 SW2.329.2

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
16 January 2026