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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 2am.

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

Tuesday 15 July 2025 2am

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, Karalee74.84.5
Boonah232 SW0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture113 ESE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill256 WSW1.860.5110
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.15.1
Coomera333 NNW0.686.38.20
Cooroy--
Deagon225 SW0.4749.210
Deception Bay247 WSW177.10
Eagleby296 WNW1.2
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton297 WNW372.66.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.74.4
Josephville172 S2.173.97.50
Kilcoy16 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring53 NE0
Lowood--
Lytton211 SSW2.467.911.50
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek261 W0.38.6
Mutdapilly34 NE0.959.88.30
Nambour246 WSW0.3848.910
North Maclean241 WSW0.699.44.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood189 S0.380.39.40
Petrie0 N0
Raceview164 SSE0.682.96.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.27.7
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley703
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.68.9
Rocklea147 SSE0.579.99.210
South Brisbane231 SW1.310.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.72.3
Southport277 W0.370.910.80
Springwood189 S0.365.210.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.14.8
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron181 S0.1
Woolloongabba250 WSW0.967.410.70
Wynnum223 SW2.460.110.80
Wynnum West222 SW2.96910.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville41 NE0.86.8
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville278 W0.459.88.2
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba206 SSW0.447.911.520
Warwick58 ENE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg258 WSW0.592.911.2
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay72 ENE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough248 WSW1.195.200
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga233 SW0.196.360
Auckland Point255 WSW2.179.813.20
Boat Creek288 WNW1.581.4111-
Boyne Island185 S183.1-10
Clinton206 SSW2.374.712.50
South Gladstone177 S0.778.213.510
Targinie201 SSW0.296.110.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela130 SE0.4
Blackwater175 S0.372.57.50
Bluff274 W0.567.17.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere1 N0
Longreach60 ENE1.310.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)292 WNW0.890.37.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)260 W0.36.4
Parkhurst25 NNE0.187.38.8
Yeppoon3 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina121 ESE0.2
West Mackay270 W112.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr172 S0.515.91
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham233 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard200 SSW1.27817.800
Environment Park227 SW0.383.816.700
Kirwan112 ESE0
Lennon Drive170 S0.583.516.900
North Ward157 SSE0.680.917.60
South Townsville44 NE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton103.7 ESE0.1
Cairns182 S1.386.118.800
Gordonvale150.3 SSE0.7
Innisfail158 SSE0
Mareeba131.4 SE0.2
Mossman187 S0.1
Weipa113 ESE0.620.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE0.411

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