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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 10pm.

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

Tuesday 15 July 2025 10pm

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, Karalee77.611.2
Boonah168 SSE0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill124 SE0.267.314.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.411.1
Coomera263 W0.477.813.50
Cooroy--
Deagon313 NW0.276.214.120
Deception Bay229 SW1.177.20
Eagleby81 E0
Eatons Hill13 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton253 WSW277.1120
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.511.5
Josephville162 SSE1.171.612.40
Kilcoy55 NE0
Kippa-Ring134 SE0
Lowood--
Lytton331 NNW0.779.415.10
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek325 NW1.115.4
Mutdapilly293 WNW0.858.714.40
Nambour239 WSW0.281.414.510
North Maclean188 S0.594.110.90
Norwell37 NE0
Parkwood217 SW0.471.614.10
Petrie0 N0
Raceview191 S0.480.612.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.512
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley7410.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview7312.5
Rocklea190 S0.172.115.210
South Brisbane114 ESE0.116.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.69.8
Southport182 S0.370.914.30
Springwood54 NE0.676.412.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.311.6
Tamborine Mountain285 WNW0.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron146 SE0.1
Woolloongabba136 SE0.365.715.60
Wynnum284 WNW1.569.615.20
Wynnum West297 WNW0.884.414.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville39 NE0.211.8
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville332 NNW0.154.312.5
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba108 ESE0.748.414.110
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg336 NNW0.994.616.1
Gayndah10 N0
Hervey Bay60 ENE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough162 SSE094.930
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga174 S0.28810.60
Auckland Point272 W1.283.417.40
Boat Creek315 NW0.583.716.810
Boyne Island224 SW0.187.9-20
Clinton195 SSW0.981.6160
South Gladstone265 W0.682.216.510
Targinie267 W0.490.614.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela4 N0
Blackwater98 E2.146.216.60
Bluff273 W0.561.312.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere52 NE0
Longreach32 NNE0.217.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)285 WNW0.578.1140
Moranbah (Utah Dr)270 W0.212.3
Parkhurst34 NE0.972.916.5
Yeppoon58 ENE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay216 SW1.416.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr341 NNW0.319.31
Charters Towers32 NNE0.1
Ingham83 E0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard28 NNE0.976.821.500
Environment Park248 WSW0.182.220.600
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive350 N0.281.721.100
North Wardofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Townsville163 SSE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton94.7 E0.3
Cairns178 S1.779.622.100
Gordonvale101 E0.1
Innisfail1.8 N0
Mareeba5 N0.1
Mossman77 ENE0
Weipa107 ESE1.723.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.716

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