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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 4am.

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

Tuesday 15 July 2025 4am

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, Karalee78.24.1
Boonah231 SW0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill253 WSW1.164.39.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.84.1
Coomera328 NNW0.388.77.40
Cooroy--
Deagon253 WSW0.282.37.310
Deception Bay236 SW1.174.60
Eagleby287 WNW1.2
Eatons Hill12 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton264 W3.676.75.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.43.3
Josephville170 S2.3855.30
Kilcoy58 ENE0
Kippa-Ring21 NNE0
Lowood--
Lytton230 SW1.171.110.70
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek306 NW0.37.6
Mutdapilly211 SSW169.960
Nambour196 SSW0.285.28.210
North Maclean246 WSW0.51003.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood62 ENE0.180.58.40
Petrie23 NNE0
Raceview170 S0.585.85.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.16.8
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley742.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.37.6
Rocklea167 SSE0.677.58.410
South Brisbane229 SW1.49.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.61.7
Southport301 WNW0.281.18.90
Springwood190 S0.561.39.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.44
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron240 WSW0.2
Woolloongabba253 WSW0.669.89.40
Wynnum227 SW2.159.810.20
Wynnum West220 SW2.670.89.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville54 NE0.46.1
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville252 WSW0.459.88
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba262 W0.446.411.530
Warwick60 ENE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg286 WNW0.686.79.9
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay72 ENE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough235 SW0.794.700
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom17 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga214 SW0.19750
Auckland Point252 WSW1.482.612.20
Boat Creek273 W1.785.510.210
Boyne Island179 S1.180.3-10
Clinton211 SSW2.479.210.10
South Gladstone206 SSW0.380.912.320
Targinie120 ESE0.292.89.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela161 SSE0.4
Blackwater207 SSW0.877.860
Bluff266 W0.772.66.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach97 E1.38.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)283 WNW0.689.86.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)240 WSW0.15.4
Parkhurst47 NE0.290.77.9
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay271 W0.911.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr164 SSE0.514.91
Charters Towers10 N0
Ingham222 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard208 SSW181.817.100
Environment Park233 SW085.916.200
Kirwan56 NE0
Lennon Drive216 SW0.184.616.800
North Ward215 SW0.78517.20
South Townsville27 NNE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton124.8 SE0.1
Cairns169 S1.186.818.700
Gordonvale143.5 SE0.9
Innisfail319.7 NW0.1
Mareeba243.5 WSW0.1
Mossman97 E0
Weipa122 ESE1.119.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE0.69.4

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
15 January 2026