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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 9pm.

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

Tuesday 15 July 2025 9pm

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, Karalee7511.7
Boonah181 S0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill313 NW0.567.414.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7411.7
Coomera302 WNW0.677.213.80
Cooroy--
Deagon260 W0.282.714.210
Deception Bay236 SW1.379.40
Eagleby64 ENE0
Eatons Hill17 NNE0
Forest Lake72 ENE0
Gatton287 WNW1.379.712.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.112.1
Josephville190 S0.66513.90
Kilcoy59 ENE0
Kippa-Ring112 ESE0.1
Lowood--
Lytton337 NNW1.381.515.20
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek261 W0.215.3
Mutdapilly324 NW0.354.615.70
Nambour251 WSW0.280.11510
North Maclean180 S0.291.611.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood241 WSW0.168.714.70
Petrie66 ENE0
Raceview150 SSE0.577.813.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.912.7
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.311.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.213
Rocklea357 N0.766.716.310
South Brisbane35 NE0.217.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.210.2
Southport277 W0.270.514.50
Springwood32 NNE0.77313.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.712.1
Tamborine Mountain286 WNW0.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron79 E0.1
Woolloongabba140 SE0.262.415.90
Wynnum300 WNW1.675.515.10
Wynnum West319 NW1.486.314.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville63 ENE0.212.9
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville198 SSW0.251.812.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba78 ENE0.648.914.310
Warwick70 ENE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg359 N0.992.416.5
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay44 NE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough76 ENE0.392.810
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga159 SSE0.278.711.90
Auckland Point288 WNW0.883.717.80
Boat Creek309 NW0.582.916.810
Boyne Island338 NNW0.487-20
Clinton155 SSE0.578.717.10
South Gladstone298 WNW0.780.117.410
Targinie259 W0.588.915.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela18 NNE0
Blackwater89 E1.944.117.30
Bluff272 W0.558.7130
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere17 NNE0
Longreach355 N0.520.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)312 NW169.316.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)315 NW0.314.1
Parkhurst40 NE1.373.317.4
Yeppoon51 NE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay208 SSW117.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr19 NNE0.820.31
Charters Towers42 NE0.1
Ingham104 ESE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard24 NNE1.678.221.500
Environment Park278 W0.282.120.700
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive14 NNE0.881.321.400
North Wardofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Townsville298 WNW0.3
Stuart59 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton51.9 NE0.1
Cairns187 S1.67922.300
Gordonvale17.3 NNE0
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba9 N0
Mossman--
Weipa114 ESE1.824.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap118 ESE0.417.7

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