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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 Saturday 19 July 2025 12am.

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

Saturday 19 July 2025 12am

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, Karalee86.512.1
Boonah188 S0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture72 ENE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill222 SW1.886.113.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.813.3
Coomera307 NW0.793.813.21.1
Cooroy--
Deagon258 WSW0.59313.900
Deception Bay223 SW1.7890
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill163 SSE0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton245 WSW2.180.413.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.513.6
Josephville184 S3.873.913.50
Kilcoy303 WNW0.6
Kippa-Ring254 WSW0.4
Lowood--
Lytton199 SSW2.483.614.70
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek221 SW1.614.5
Mutdapilly211 SSW2.574.813.80
Nambour260 W0.194.614.411
North Maclean215 SW2.179.513.60
Norwell66 ENE0
Parkwood326 NW085.813.42.4
Petrie126 SE0
Raceview232 SW1.292.313.70.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.913.5
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.613.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.813.5
Rocklea237 WSW1.29413.400
South Brisbane218 SW1.614.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.212.9
Southport234 SW0.689.313.30
Springwood184 S0.587.412.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8813.2
Tamborine Mountain220 SW0.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron204 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba232 SW0.687.714.10
Wynnum210 SSW1.79113.10
Wynnum West192 SSW2.198.313.30.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville342 NNW0.24.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville231 SW192.19.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba227 SW1.692.29.800
Warwick137 SE1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg218 SW1.784.815.2
Gayndah220 SW1.1
Hervey Bay221 SW0.6
Kingaroy128 SE0.2
Maryborough243 WSW1.791.900.4
Tin Can Bay167 SSE0.1
Toogoom149 SSE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga153 SSE0.294.314.20
Auckland Point168 SSE1.374.217.40
Boat Creek204 SSW1.573.317.600
Boyne Island168 SSE0.384.6-10
Clinton182 S1.578.116.50
South Gladstone193 SSW1.273.516.910
Targinie113 ESE1.57117.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela73 ENE0
Blackwater188 S3.957.715.30
Bluff134 SE1.352.915.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere233 SW1.7
Longreach120 ESE210
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)91 E0.460.212.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)212 SSW0.210.3
Parkhurst231 SW0.671.716.4
Yeppoon75 ENE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina159 SSE0.6
West Mackay287 WNW1.218.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr194 SSW0.719.81
Charters Towers244 WSW0.2
Ingham24 NNE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard144 SE0.360.321.400
Environment Park133 SE0.167.919.600
Kirwan225 SW0.1
Lennon Drive115 ESE0.762.920.500
North Ward185 S0.947.722.40
South Townsville110 ESE0
Stuart215 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton154.6 SSE0.3
Cairns193 SSW0.886.320.810
Gordonvale96.4 E0.4
Innisfail196.7 SSW0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman129 SE0
Weipa128 SE0.825.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE0.910.7

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
14 January 2026