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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 7pm.

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

Tuesday 15 July 2025 7pm

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, Karalee68.214.2
Boonah188 S0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill307 NW0.165.215.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.413.7
Coomera321 NW0.466.915.40
Cooroy--
Deagon284 WNW0.382.115.710
Deception Bay254 WSW0.880.80
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill13 NNE0
Forest Lake48 NE0
Gatton232 SW0.465.915.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.914.4
Josephville168 SSE0.25715.70
Kilcoy196 SSW0.1
Kippa-Ring68 ENE0
Lowood--
Lytton45 NE0.472.7160
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek258 WSW0.317.3
Mutdapilly45 NE0.850.616.80
Nambour249 WSW0.271.616.810
North Maclean176 S0.383.6130
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood272 W0.363.316.10
Petrie0 N0
Raceview151 SSE0.472.5150
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.414.9
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.114
Riverview weather station, Riverview6315.1
Rocklea346 NNW0.668.316.610
South Brisbane33 NNE0.817.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley70.512.5
Southport312 NW0.85916.40
Springwood47 NE0.774.713.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.314.5
Tamborine Mountain233 SW0.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron122 ESE0.1
Woolloongabba50 NE0.558.117.30
Wynnum51 NE1.162.8160
Wynnum West28 NNE0.776.614.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville121 ESE0.118.9
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville234 SW0.744.814.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba171 S0.446.314.400
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg1 N1.482.717.9
Gayndah55 NE0
Hervey Bay26 NNE0
Kingaroy26 NNE0.7
Maryborough32 NNE0.87700
Tin Can Bay86 E0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga112 ESE0.357.916.60
Auckland Point8 N1.278.918.50
Boat Creek51 NE066.217.510
Boyne Island356 N0.680.3-10
Clinton1 N1.570.2190
South Gladstone344 NNW174.818.710
Targinie247 WSW0.467.417.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela56 NE0.3
Blackwater100 E1.435.920.50
Bluff277 W0.546170
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere79 E0.1
Longreach297 WNW1.424.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)347 NNW0.547.921.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)320 NW0.518.4
Parkhurst33 NNE1.469.319
Yeppoon145 SE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay21 NNE0.620.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr27 NNE0.821.21
Charters Towers92 E0
Ingham74 ENE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE2.674.221.810
Environment Park87 E0.475.821.400
Kirwan105 ESE0
Lennon Drive43 NE1.976.121.700
North Wardofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Townsville334 NNW0.5
Stuart170 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton44.3 NE0.7
Cairns192 SSW1.677.722.800
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba50.2 NE0.4
Mossman260 W0.3
Weipa112 ESE227
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap209 SSW0.623.7

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