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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 3am.

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

Tuesday 15 July 2025 3am

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, Karalee76.64.2
Boonah237 WSW0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture45 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill274 W0.363.59.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.54.7
Coomera332 NNW0.388.77.70
Cooroy--
Deagon197 SSW0.280810
Deception Bay233 SW171.60
Eagleby278 W0.9
Eatons Hill24 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W3.572.56.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.73.8
Josephville161 SSE2.380.66.40
Kilcoy8 N0
Kippa-Ring35 NE0
Lowood--
Lytton207 SSW2.466.511.20
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek252 WSW0.38.1
Mutdapilly212 SSW0.763.77.40
Nambour224 SW0.185.78.410
North Maclean179 S0.299.93.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood187 S0.379.590
Petrie0 N0
Raceview175 S0.883.95.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.17.3
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.12.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.98.2
Rocklea153 SSE0.5798.710
South Brisbane232 SW1.210.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.31.9
Southport291 WNW0.571.510.40
Springwood182 S0.758.210.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.44.2
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron217 SW0.2
Woolloongabba268 W0.667.910.10
Wynnum221 SW2.758.410.70
Wynnum West220 SW2.969.310.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville40 NE0.76.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville250 WSW0.358.78.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba218 SW0.448.111.530
Warwick21 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg247 WSW0.882.811.3
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay72 ENE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough258 WSW0.795.100
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga224 SW0.196.75.50
Auckland Point242 WSW1.279.213.30
Boat Creek283 WNW0.984.89.71
Boyne Island176 S0.880-00
Clinton204 SSW277.510.80
South Gladstone245 WSW0.478.413.120
Targinie107 ESE0.587.610.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela127 SE0.6
Blackwater213 SSW0.675.36.60
Bluff274 W0.770.96.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere1 N0
Longreach57 ENE1.410.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)315 NW1.287.77.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)295 WNW0.35.9
Parkhurst25 NNE0.289.48
Yeppoon5 N0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina207 SSW0.6
West Mackay269 W0.912.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr180 S0.415.41
Charters Towers38 NE0
Ingham208 SSW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW1.881.916.800
Environment Park241 WSW0.38416.600
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive174 S0.186.416.200
North Ward197 SSW0.782.817.40
South Townsville43 NE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton136.5 SE0.2
Cairns156 SSE184.619.100
Gordonvale150.6 SSE0.8
Innisfail88.1 E0
Mareeba146.8 SSE0.1
Mossman113 ESE0.1
Weipa119 ESE0.819.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE0.310.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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