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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 9pm.

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

Saturday 19 July 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert135 SE0.1
Beerwah52 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.610.9
Boonah233 SW0.8
Burpengary139 SE0.1
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill243 WSW0.563.914.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.910.9
Coomera238 WSW1.184.413.30
Cooroy168 SSE0
Deagon296 WNW0.278.613.620
Deception Bay233 SW1.271.30
Eagleby167 SSE0.1
Eatons Hill271 W0
Forest Lake--
Gatton280 W2.672.313.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview7011.7
Josephville181 S1.28112.40
Kilcoy42 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring206 SSW0.1
Lowood220 SW0.2
Lytton205 SSW2.56416.10
Maleny--
Moggill296 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek202 SSW0.512
Mutdapilly208 SSW0.862.314.80
Nambour171 S0.189.11210
North Maclean236 SW0.592.5110
Norwell34 NE0
Parkwood210 SSW0.579.413.60
Petrie0 N0
Raceview265 W0.776.813.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank7011.9
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.310.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.113.2
Rocklea153 SSE0.274.614.310
South Brisbane215 SW0.915.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.19.2
Southport233 SW0.377.7140
Springwood149 SSE0.371.713.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.511.7
Tamborine Mountain194 SSW0.8
Tewantin188 S0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba256 WSW0.565.515.20
Wynnum206 SSW0.866.714.30
Wynnum West210 SSW1.973.914.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville165 SSE0.310.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby139 SE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey113 ESE0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville258 WSW0.876.510.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba207 SSW0.771.510.810
Warwick17 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg279 W0.58715.4
Gayndah23 NNE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough267 W0.682.520
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom34 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga272 W0.190.311.10
Auckland Point115 ESE176.2180
Boat Creek303 WNW190.512.710
Boyne Island201 SSW0.487.1-10
Clinton183 S0.578.115.10
South Gladstone248 WSW0.578.515.610
Targinie231 SW0.289.2120
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela83 E0
Blackwater202 SSW0.746.113.70
Bluff261 W0.353.311.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere143 SE0.1
Longreach166 SSE2.213.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE0.556.715.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)147 SSE0.814
Parkhurst90 E0.170.811.3
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina188 S1.1
West Mackay224 SW1.116.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr95 E1.521.60
Charters Towers156 SSE0.2
Ingham222 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard107 ESE3.180.222.200
Environment Park103 ESE1.982.622.200
Kirwan85 E0.8
Lennon Drive112 ESE3.78322.200
North Ward112 ESE1.780.522.30
South Townsville93 E0.3
Stuart98 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127 SE0.2
Cairns188 S2.877.122.300
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail25.4 NNE0
Mareeba180.7 S0.2
Mossman100 E0
Weipa159 SSE0.926.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap179 S0.913.1

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
13 January 2026