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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 Thursday 17 July 2025 7am.

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

Thursday 17 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
Beaudesert162 SSE0
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.27.3
Boonah231 SW0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill230 SW0.679.1120
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.97.2
Coomera240 WSW191.611.60
Cooroy--
Deagon232 SW0.484.61360
Deception Bay228 SW183.60
Eagleby294 WNW0.9
Eatons Hill25 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton238 WSW0.491.69.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.67.2
Josephville161 SSE2.31007.60
Kilcoy97 E0
Kippa-Ring212 SSW0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton205 SSW2.979.612.50
Maleny--
Moggill7 N0
Mountain Creek229 SW1.514.2
Mutdapilly292 WNW0.786.110.60
Nambour251 WSW0.296.112.880
North Maclean227 SW0.699.57.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood178 S1.480.314.90
Petrie0 N0
Raceview172 S0.493.78.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.48
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.26.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.19.1
Rocklea144 SE0.688.410.960
South Brisbane223 SW111.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.15.6
Southport185 S191.512.70
Springwood225 SW0.183.89.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.27.7
Tamborine Mountain96 E1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron163 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba210 SSW0.780.512.10
Wynnum219 SW2.78311.40
Wynnum West220 SW2.689.711.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville67 ENE0.37.1
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville73 ENE0.489.811.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe209 SSW0.1
Toowoomba104 ESE1.388.311.930
Warwick85 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg177 S1.410012.7
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay198 SSW0.9
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough231 SW1.29980
Tin Can Bay123 ESE0.5
Toogoom198 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga223 SW0.79915.10
Auckland Point249 WSW1.29514.40
Boat Creek263 W2.19815.190
Boyne Island181 S1.794.9-110
Clinton207 SSW1.894.513.80
South Gladstone243 WSW0.28815.8100
Targinie278 W0.510014.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela170 S0.7
Blackwater86 E2.991.114.90
Bluff142 SE0.390.512.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere135 SE0.2
Longreach303 WNW0.16.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)21 NNE0.29711.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE0.49.7
Parkhurst91 E0.29310.9
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 Mackay245 WSW0.817.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr191 S0.7163
Charters Towers78 ENE0.2
Ingham210 SSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW1.993.817.400
Environment Park225 SW0.394.816.920
Kirwan193 SSW0.3
Lennon Drive164 SSE0.297.116.910
North Ward179 S0.599.618.50
South Townsville12 NNE0
Stuart5 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns212 SSW0.789.917.240
Gordonvale160.9 SSE1.4
Innisfail268.2 W0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman113 ESE0
Weipa133 SE1.520.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE0.310.1

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
14 January 2026