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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 6am.

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

Wednesday 16 July 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert87 E0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.85.7
Boonah183 S0.2
Burpengary37 NE0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill260 W0.375.510.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.15.3
Coomera237 WSW1.182.4100
Cooroy107 ESE0
Deagon234 SW0.2889.110
Deception Bay247 WSW185.90
Eagleby264 W0.7
Eatons Hill6 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton274 W2.190.660
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.65.3
Josephville169 S2.393.47.20
Kilcoy7 N0
Kippa-Ring233 SW0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton200 SSW2.376.911.30
Maleny--
Moggill293 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek245 WSW0.810.9
Mutdapilly189 S175.98.90
Nambour242 WSW0.284.812.510
North Maclean224 SW0.699.96.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood188 S0.37810.60
Petrie141 SE0
Raceview210 SSW0.292.26.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.66.2
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley844
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.27.4
Rocklea220 SW0.487.19.210
South Brisbane213 SSW1.110.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley873.4
Southport185 S0.38210.30
Springwood215 SW0.180.990
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.25.9
Tamborine Mountain99 E0.2
Tewantin292 WNW0.4
Upper Kedron185 S0.1
Woolloongabba230 SW0.776.2110
Wynnum212 SSW2.377.710.30
Wynnum West217 SW2.385.910.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville194 SSW0.57.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby38 NE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles17 NNE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville198 SSW0.360.710.7
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba158 SSE157.911.510
Warwick66 ENE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg175 S198.811.1
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy8 N0
Maryborough268 W0.59910
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga313 NW0.29860
Auckland Point258 WSW0.990.313.60
Boat Creek288 WNW1.693.511.410
Boyne Island192 SSW0.593.5-10
Clinton224 SW0.990.611.90
South Gladstone290 WNW0.589.413.610
Targinie256 WSW0.310010.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela147 SSE0.3
Blackwater57 ENE0.883.712.10
Bluff255 WSW0.381.79.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach250 WSW1.19.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)304 NW0.391.98.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)154 SSE0.58.9
Parkhurst24 NNE0918.6
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay287 WNW112.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr169 S0.6151
Charters Towers301 WNW0.1
Ingham220 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard205 SSW1.289.417.500
Environment Park243 WSW0.193.416.300
Kirwan6 N0
Lennon Drive233 SW0.292.517.300
North Ward203 SSW0.694.217.90
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns194 SSW1.29216.400
Gordonvale147.3 SSE1.1
Innisfail161.9 SSE0.3
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman128 SE0
Weipa108 ESE1.619.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE1.714.1

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
16 January 2026