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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 4pm.

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

Saturday 19 July 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert234 SW2.2
Beerwah134 SE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee60.921.9
Boonah163 SSE0.7
Burpengary227 SW1.7
Caboolture222 SW0.3
Caloundra202 SSW1.6
Cannon Hill227 SW340.920.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.122.2
Coomera171 S354.719.90
Cooroy218 SW0.6
Deagon223 SW0.847.921.22410
Deception Bay219 SW249.80
Eagleby208 SSW1.5
Eatons Hill221 SW0.6
Forest Lake172 S0.4
Gatton159 SSE0.649.119.60.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.622.1
Josephville163 SSE2.153.418.50
Kilcoy188 S1.4
Kippa-Ring241 WSW0.8
Lowood--
Lytton212 SSW4.145.3210
Maleny--
Moggill184 S1
Mountain Creek219 SW1.622.1
Mutdapilly196 SSW3.242.6200
Nambour152 SSE0.952.720.73450
North Maclean191 S3.950.419.50
Norwell44 NE0
Parkwood172 S352.719.80
Petrie184 S0.5
Raceview200 SSW2.847.420.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank5823
Redlands213 SSW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.723.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview5823.2
Rocklea197 SSW247.420.82640
South Brisbane203 SSW1.920.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley59.222
Southport167 SSE2.952.619.50
Springwood121 ESE3.345.119.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6022.8
Tamborine Mountain195 SSW0
Tewantin205 SSW0.8
Upper Kedron199 SSW1.4
Woolloongabba178 S1.840.920.70
Wynnum213 SSW2.74320.70
Wynnum West197 SSW3.947.521.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville183 S0.819.7
Chinchilla164 SSE0.8
Dalby203 SSW0.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles242 WSW0.5
Oakey228 SW1.2
Pittsworth221 SW1.4
Rangeville192 SSW162.914.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe107 ESE1
Toowoomba201 SSW1.653.915.33070
Warwick124 SE0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg186 S2.452.720.9
Gayndah199 SSW1.5
Hervey Bay144 SE1.4
Kingaroy188 S1.8
Maryborough214 SW2.952.43000
Tin Can Bay190 S0.5
Toogoom205 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga236 SW126.823.70
Auckland Point81 E466.819.30
Boat Creek85 E2.446.422.23790
Boyne Island51 NE2.166.7-3440
Clinton57 ENE3.653.921.30
South Gladstone58 ENE1.960.320.93640
Targinie191 S0.328.124.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela196 SSW1.1
Blackwater202 SSW2.224.322.60
Bluff98 E1.924.522.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere249 WSW1.7
Longreach147 SSE2.921.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)148 SSE1.435.622.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE1.624.8
Parkhurst235 SW0.926.323.6
Yeppoon212 SSW1.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina79 E0.7
West Mackay105 ESE4.420.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr77 ENE2.624313
Charters Towers159 SSE0.5
Ingham95 E1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard57 ENE3.974.122.92380
Environment Park93 E1.964.325.62090
Kirwan77 ENE0.6
Lennon Drive76 ENE2.864.125.82210
North Ward77 ENE1.97423.10
South Townsville158 SSE0.4
Stuart64 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton92.8 E0.5
Cairns137 SE1.871.125.91780
Gordonvale51.5 NE0.4
Innisfail120.9 ESE0.7
Mareeba88 E0.9
Mossman65 ENE0.6
Weipa252 WSW2.928.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE2.322.3

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