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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 3pm.

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

Saturday 19 July 2025 3pm

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--
Beerwah125 SE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.522
Boonah173 S1.2
Burpengary202 SSW2
Caboolture198 SSW0.3
Caloundra193 SSW1.6
Cannon Hill220 SW2.940.320.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.422.7
Coomera197 SSW0.85320.50
Cooroy212 SSW0.8
Deagon231 SW0.750.6213730
Deception Bay206 SSW2.549.50
Eagleby230 SW1.1
Eatons Hill233 SW0.7
Forest Lake179 S0.6
Gatton271 W1.348.819.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.422.7
Josephville160 SSE2.454.518.60
Kilcoy186 S1.1
Kippa-Ring246 WSW0.9
Lowood184 S1
Lytton222 SW4.246.220.90
Maleny--
Moggill197 SSW1.1
Mountain Creek208 SSW1.122.4
Mutdapilly203 SSW441.7200
Nambour147 SSE1.153.620.54780
North Maclean188 S451.219.50
Norwell40 NE0.1
Parkwood172 S3.15220.10
Petrie229 SW0.7
Raceview216 SW347.520.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.124
Redlands219 SW1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.722.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.323
Rocklea210 SSW2.846.320.85070
South Brisbane205 SSW2.120.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley6322.3
Southport176 S2.950.819.90
Springwood122 ESE343.720.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.922.4
Tamborine Mountain243 WSW0.1
Tewantin125 SE0.7
Upper Kedron204 SSW1.3
Woolloongabba218 SW1.539.8210
Wynnum235 SW2.942.720.90
Wynnum West227 SW3.447.321.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville172 S0.819.5
Chinchilla167 SSE0.8
Dalby226 SW1.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles179 S0.5
Oakey219 SW1.2
Pittsworth177 S1.2
Rangeville194 SSW1.562.114.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe110 ESE0.3
Toowoomba200 SSW2.155.415.35050
Warwick120 ESE1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg196 SSW2.253.520.9
Gayndah206 SSW1
Hervey Bay166 SSE1.3
Kingaroy183 S1.8
Maryborough212 SSW2.451.94810
Tin Can Bay202 SSW0.4
Toogoom199 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga241 WSW128.623.70
Auckland Point74 ENE358.620.40
Boat Creek224 SW1.926.323.51720
Boyne Island48 NE2.866-5350
Clinton127 SE229.223.20
South Gladstone58 ENE1.751.122.15570
Targinie130 SE128.323.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela172 S1.4
Blackwater164 SSE124.522.40
Bluff102 ESE1.827.3220
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere251 WSW1.8
Longreach136 SE2.720.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE1.636.7220
Moranbah (Utah Dr)118 ESE1.624.5
Parkhurst234 SW1.23023.9
Yeppoon235 SW1.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina65 ENE1
West Mackay107 ESE4.220.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr68 ENE2.324.1379
Charters Towers116 ESE0.7
Ingham88 E2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard35 NE2.162.223.53420
Environment Park93 E1.852.827.64010
Kirwan100 E0.7
Lennon Drive81 E1.853.526.93380
North Ward57 ENE1.662.223.70
South Townsville200 SSW0.5
Stuart60 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton74 ENE0.6
Cairns103 ESE2.369.926.23730
Gordonvale68.7 ENE0.4
Innisfail121.4 ESE0.9
Mareeba42.4 NE0.8
Mossman174 S0.3
Weipa262 W2.729.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE2.321.8

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