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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 7am.

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

Tuesday 15 July 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert82 E0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.53.4
Boonah189 S0.5
Burpengary42 NE0
Caboolture104 ESE0
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill237 WSW0.766.98.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.22.6
Coomera351 N0.588.66.70
Cooroy154 SSE0.2
Deagon278 W0.285.86.790
Deception Bay230 SW0.979.80
Eagleby293 WNW0.9
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton277 W1.188.33.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.12.1
Josephville170 S2.285.94.90
Kilcoy88 E0
Kippa-Ring68 ENE0
Lowood182 S0.1
Lytton197 SSW1.8719.20
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek267 W0.37
Mutdapilly239 WSW0.870.96.30
Nambour201 SSW0.189.57.280
North Maclean220 SW0.599.13.20
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood208 SSW0.577.48.70
Petrie0 N0
Raceview178 S0.487.94.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.15.3
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.41.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview746.6
Rocklea205 SSW1.175.68.4100
South Brisbane223 SW0.98.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.40.8
Southport286 WNW0.383.880
Springwood193 SSW0.470.87.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.22.7
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin298 WNW0.2
Upper Kedron41 NE0
Woolloongabba205 SSW0.969.28.90
Wynnum218 SW270.48.10
Wynnum West212 SSW1.679.18.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville45 NE0.95.3
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby32 NNE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles24 NNE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville274 W0.660.47.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe45 NE0
Toowoomba290 WNW0.845.811.290
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg262 W0.983.78.5
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay115 ESE0.1
Kingaroy134 SE0.2
Maryborough215 SW0.888.8100
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 S0.197.73.90
Auckland Point246 WSW281.810.30
Boat Creek274 W1.485.19.2100
Boyne Island187 S0.980.9-140
Clinton211 SSW2.481.88.80
South Gladstone258 WSW0.581.211.8110
Targinie177 S0.198.18.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela148 SSE0.5
Blackwater194 SSW0.579.45.60
Bluff269 W0.777.36.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach76 ENE1.48.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)297 WNW1.292.25.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)296 WNW0.44.5
Parkhurst41 NE0.2926.3
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 Mackay275 W1.211.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr162 SSE0.814.54
Charters Towers10 N0
Ingham212 SSW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard197 SSW1.988.215.400
Environment Park226 SW0.192.114.620
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive176 S0.392.514.810
North Ward210 SSW0.689.716.70
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
Atherton0 N0
Cairns203 SSW187.61830
Gordonvale142.9 SE0.9
Innisfail224.1 SW0
Mareeba22.5 NNE0
Mossman153 SSE0
Weipa128 SE1.219.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE0.97.7

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