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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 5am.

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

Tuesday 15 July 2025 5am

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, Karalee79.53.8
Boonah230 SW0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill267 W0.76590
Church weather station, Redbank Plains803.5
Coomera338 NNW0.5897.20
Cooroy--
Deagon292 WNW0.182.57.110
Deception Bay190 S0.979.20
Eagleby285 WNW1
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W2.584.14.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.92.9
Josephville159 SSE2.188.44.70
Kilcoy135 SE0
Kippa-Ring82 E0.1
Lowood--
Lytton197 SSW267.410.30
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek243 WSW0.47.4
Mutdapilly207 SSW1.266.36.90
Nambour160 SSE0.2877.810
North Maclean238 WSW0.91003.40
Norwell22 NNE0
Parkwood184 S0.480.58.30
Petrie0 N0
Raceview196 SSW0.583.35.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank756.1
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.61.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.16.5
Rocklea152 SSE0.674.38.610
South Brisbane227 SW0.89.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.61.4
Southport272 W0.4828.50
Springwood209 SSW0.367.38.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.63.2
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron234 SW0.2
Woolloongabba231 SW0.7679.20
Wynnum216 SW2.263.79.40
Wynnum West216 SW1.575.88.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville60 ENE0.55.3
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville277 W0.662.17.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba287 WNW0.547.511.220
Warwick12 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg293 WNW0.587.59.2
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough237 WSW0.793.900
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga171 S097.14.70
Auckland Point246 WSW1.982.311.90
Boat Creek278 W1.286.79.210
Boyne Island182 S0.981.2-10
Clinton211 SSW2.682.59.20
South Gladstone236 SW0.383.411.820
Targinie180 S0.196.18.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela161 SSE0.4
Blackwater101 E0.179.75.60
Bluff273 W0.874.26.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach50 NE19.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)311 NW1.290.75.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)312 NW0.34.9
Parkhurst334 NNW0.190.77
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina40 NE0
West Mackay271 W1.211.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr169 S0.614.50
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham214 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard213 SSW0.783.51700
Environment Park228 SW0.288.515.500
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive210 SSW0.386.516.500
North Ward201 SSW0.688.116.70
South Townsville13 NNE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton12.5 NNE0
Cairns217 SW187.718.100
Gordonvale143.9 SE1
Innisfail267.9 W0.2
Mareeba61.1 ENE0
Mossman32 NNE0
Weipa133 SE1.419.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE0.98.6

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