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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 5pm.

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

Saturday 19 July 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert225 SW1.7
Beerwah126 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee59.420.9
Boonah155 SSE0.7
Burpengary226 SW1
Caboolture265 W0.1
Caloundra114 ESE0.3
Cannon Hill215 SW1.944.7200
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.121.7
Coomera184 S2.256.919.10
Cooroy209 SSW0.3
Deagon253 WSW0.550.520.5570
Deception Bay209 SSW2490
Eagleby207 SSW1.1
Eatons Hill218 SW0.6
Forest Lake130 SE0.3
Gatton143 SE0.447.8200
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.121.5
Josephville171 S1.654.818.20
Kilcoy187 S0.9
Kippa-Ring285 WNW0.6
Lowood--
Lytton193 SSW2.847.220.50
Maleny--
Moggill191 S0.6
Mountain Creek206 SSW0.820.3
Mutdapilly211 SSW2.245.719.40
Nambour239 WSW0.855.320.31310
North Maclean194 SSW2.852190
Norwell82 E0
Parkwood201 SSW1.554.319.40
Petrie226 SW0.4
Raceview181 S1.950.219.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.322.8
Redlands200 SSW0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.723.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.621.2
Rocklea182 S1.351.720.31130
South Brisbane191 S1.820.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.920.8
Southport197 SSW1.75419.10
Springwood152 SSE0.946.719.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.921.4
Tamborine Mountain39 NE0
Tewantin219 SW0.7
Upper Kedron230 SW0.4
Woolloongabba177 S1.545.120.10
Wynnum202 SSW2.246.919.60
Wynnum West194 SSW3.651.520.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville162 SSE0.519
Chinchilla163 SSE1
Dalby220 SW0.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles145 SE0.4
Oakey264 W1.6
Pittsworth233 SW1.4
Rangeville234 SW0.865.914
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe151 SSE1.2
Toowoomba221 SW1.25515.11150
Warwick197 SSW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg205 SSW1.552.120.8
Gayndah193 SSW1.2
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy209 SSW1.5
Maryborough219 SW1.654.51110
Tin Can Bay168 SSE0.8
Toogoom122 ESE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga109 ESE0.734.823.20
Auckland Point77 ENE2.466.919.50
Boat Creek78 ENE1.861.620.61620
Boyne Island64 ENE1.766.7-1240
Clinton65 ENE3.156.920.60
South Gladstone53 NE1.461.720.41550
Targinie79 E1.95021.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela204 SSW0.9
Blackwater117 ESE2.325.422.20
Bluff114 ESE1.524.321.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere245 WSW1.6
Longreach149 SSE3.621
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)126 SE2.136.122.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE1.924
Parkhurst234 SW0.927.422.4
Yeppoon205 SSW1.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina69 ENE0.6
West Mackay112 ESE3.520.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr64 ENE2.223.4113
Charters Towers141 SE0.3
Ingham89 E2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard79 E374.623930
Environment Park95 E1.773.623.6950
Kirwan79 E0.5
Lennon Drive99 E2.873.623.7840
North Ward72 ENE1.676.7230
South Townsville127 SE0.3
Stuart84 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton41.2 NE0.6
Cairns155 SSE1.871.725920
Gordonvale126.1 SE0.5
Innisfail142.9 SE0.7
Mareeba61.4 ENE0.6
Mossman48 NE0.3
Weipa229 SW2.728.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE2.222.1

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