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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 8pm.

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

Tuesday 15 July 2025 8pm

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, Karalee7212.7
Boonah205 SSW0.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill298 WNW0.368.214.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7112.5
Coomera228 SW0.473.414.50
Cooroy--
Deagon293 WNW0.182.814.910
Deception Bay238 WSW1.280.20
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake72 ENE0
Gatton219 SW0.874.713.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.313.1
Josephville189 S0.967.113.70
Kilcoy204 SSW0.2
Kippa-Ring68 ENE0
Lowood--
Lytton310 NW1.17715.30
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek249 WSW0.316.4
Mutdapilly305 NW0.452.216.20
Nambour199 SSW0.17715.810
North Maclean150 SSE0.188120
Norwell57 ENE0
Parkwood186 S0.266.815.20
Petrie0 N0
Raceview156 SSE0.578.713.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.513.4
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.312.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.813.9
Rocklea22 NNE1.867.816.310
South Brisbane17 NNE0.617.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.211
Southport258 WSW0.265.815.40
Springwood30 NNE0.777.613.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.213.1
Tamborine Mountain187 S0.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron123 ESE0.1
Woolloongabba74 ENE0.161.516.30
Wynnum333 NNW1.165.915.60
Wynnum West332 NNW1.483.2140
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville160 SSE0.115.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville264 W0.151.113.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba78 ENE0.747.314.410
Warwick61 ENE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg355 N1.188.417.1
Gayndah43 NE0
Hervey Bay36 NE0
Kingaroy9 N0.1
Maryborough38 NE0.88800
Tin Can Bay75 ENE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga133 SE0.368.114.30
Auckland Point312 NW0.583.217.70
Boat Creek303 WNW0.477.516.710
Boyne Island353 N0.784.3-10
Clinton352 N17618.20
South Gladstone307 NW0.677.817.920
Targinie256 WSW0.483.515.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela42 NE0.2
Blackwater87 E1.641.418.20
Bluff266 W0.553.714.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere127 SE0.1
Longreach327 NNW1.122.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)299 WNW1.163.517.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)245 WSW0.416.9
Parkhurst35 NE1.273.318.1
Yeppoon84 E0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay227 SW0.718.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr16 NNE0.920.51
Charters Towers57 ENE0.1
Ingham105 ESE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard43 NE1.97621.800
Environment Park143 SE0.279.120.800
Kirwan47 NE0
Lennon Drive33 NNE1.878.321.600
North Wardofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Townsville336 NNW0.3
Stuart89 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton57.9 ENE0.4
Cairns181 S1.479.122.500
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail56.7 ENE0
Mareeba39.5 NE0
Mossman134 SE0
Weipa112 ESE1.725.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE0.419.6

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