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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 11pm.

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

Tuesday 15 July 2025 11pm

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, Karalee79.610.8
Boonah223 SW0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill116 ESE0.272.113.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.510.8
Coomera247 WSW0.878.613.30
Cooroy--
Deagon285 WNW0.175.813.810
Deception Bay240 WSW0.777.20
Eagleby22 NNE0
Eatons Hill11 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton270 W2.976.211.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.311.1
Josephville172 S1.876.311.70
Kilcoy179 S0.1
Kippa-Ring78 ENE0
Lowood--
Lytton257 WSW0.676.315.20
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek319 NW2.216.1
Mutdapilly198 SSW1.663.513.40
Nambour119 ESE0.280.613.820
North Maclean232 SW0.793.710.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood178 S1.462.215.20
Petrie47 NE0
Raceview152 SSE0.48312.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.711.5
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.310.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.412.2
Rocklea191 S0.479.313.910
South Brisbane201 SSW0.215.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.49.5
Southport198 SSW168.814.40
Springwood105 ESE0.174.8130
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.311
Tamborine Mountain285 WNW0.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron205 SSW0
Woolloongabba174 S0.167.115.10
Wynnum251 WSW1.564.815.10
Wynnum West199 SSW1.386.213.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville91 E0.913.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville346 NNW0.251.712.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba93 E0.647.114.310
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg305 NW0.896.815.1
Gayndah20 NNE0
Hervey Bay73 ENE0
Kingaroy15 NNE0
Maryborough243 WSW196.300
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga249 WSW0.192.39.90
Auckland Point251 WSW1.482.316.90
Boat Creek315 NW0.68914.710
Boyne Island184 S0.690.7-10
Clinton205 SSW0.983.415.50
South Gladstone248 WSW0.683.215.810
Targinie249 WSW0.192.813.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela22 NNE0
Blackwater86 E1.953.315.90
Bluff269 W0.563.311.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach47 NE0.315.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)294 WNW0.583.712.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)280 W0.311.8
Parkhurst43 NE0.475.815.1
Yeppoon64 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 Mackay217 SW1.215.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr339 NNW0.218.81
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham201 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard25 NNE1.17621.500
Environment Park213 SSW0.185.819.400
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive272 W082.920.500
North Wardofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Townsville92 E0.1
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton145.3 SE0.4
Cairns204 SSW182.620.900
Gordonvale127.9 SE0.5
Innisfail100.7 E0
Mareeba5 N0.1
Mossman61 ENE0
Weipa119 ESE122.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.415.2

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