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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 Wednesday 16 July 2025 7pm.

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

Wednesday 16 July 2025 7pm

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, Karalee63.617.3
Boonah159 SSE0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill145 SE0.665.417.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.916.2
Coomera231 SW0.975.616.20
Cooroy--
Deagon214 SW0.476.817.400
Deception Bay197 SSW1.878.70
Eagleby120 ESE0.1
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake10 N0
Gatton287 WNW0.16016.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.518.5
Josephville326 NW167.916.60
Kilcoy87 E0.3
Kippa-Ring179 S0.5
Lowood--
Lytton141 SE2.972.5180
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek225 SW117.1
Mutdapilly75 ENE2.362.917.80
Nambour209 SSW0.281.216.410
North Maclean96 E0.178.4150
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood180 S1.263.217.40
Petrie0 N0
Raceview94 E1.270.417.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.817.6
Redlands28 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.618.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview61.118.1
Rocklea123 ESE0.569.21820
South Brisbane79 E0.418.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.216.5
Southport196 SSW1.365.717.60
Springwood101 E1.270.316.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6118.1
Tamborine Mountain93 E1.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron72 ENE0.1
Woolloongabba92 E0.663.718.30
Wynnum146 SE1.77017.60
Wynnum West138 SE1.879.317.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville170 S0.318.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville136 SE0.264.213
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba121 ESE156.115.110
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg40 NE0.58819.1
Gayndah9 N0
Hervey Bay6 N0
Kingaroy94 E1.8
Maryborough75 ENE0.684.200
Tin Can Bay135 SE0.3
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga189 S0.487.2190
Auckland Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boat Creek16 NNE0.384.919.610
Boyne Island124 SE0.188.1-20
Clinton31 NNE182.320.10
South Gladstone2 N0.383.619.810
Targinie242 WSW0.888.419.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela47 NE0.1
Blackwater102 ESE1.742.422.90
Bluff275 W0.552.519.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere81 E0
Longreach222 SW1.220.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE0.650.922.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)143 SE120.4
Parkhurst49 NE2.478.820.1
Yeppoon116 ESE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina8 N0.1
West Mackay84 E0.920.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr60 ENE121.70
Charters Towers90 E0.7
Ingham92 E0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard60 ENE3.277.622.710
Environment Park78 ENE0.779.522.500
Kirwan98 E0.1
Lennon Drive69 ENE2.280.122.400
North Ward74 ENE1.279.522.40
South Townsville340 NNW0.2
Stuart26 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton90.9 E0.3
Cairns178 S1.976.823.210
Gordonvale273.2 W0.2
Innisfail167.6 SSE0.4
Mareeba49.5 NE0.2
Mossman157 SSE0.1
Weipa250 WSW0.926.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap188 S1.321.4

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