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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 10pm.

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

Saturday 19 July 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert197 SSW0.1
Beerwah52 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.29.8
Boonah230 SW0.7
Burpengary70 ENE0
Caboolture51 NE0
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill240 WSW1.367.514.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.69.9
Coomera255 WSW0.784.9130
Cooroy240 WSW0
Deagon255 WSW0.280.612.920
Deception Bay226 SW1.276.30
Eagleby162 SSE0.2
Eatons Hill230 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton255 WSW2.672.713.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.810.4
Josephville166 SSE0.987.511.30
Kilcoy55 NE0
Kippa-Ring224 SW0.1
Lowood114 ESE0
Lytton213 SSW2.867.615.40
Maleny--
Moggill300 WNW0.5
Mountain Creek242 WSW0.411.3
Mutdapilly272 W1.268.713.30
Nambour211 SSW0.290.711.520
North Maclean212 SSW0.795.510.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood253 WSW0.282.612.80
Petrie86 E0
Raceview265 W0.379.812.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.511
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.29.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.412.1
Rocklea212 SSW0.580.713.110
South Brisbane229 SW1.814.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.88.2
Southport188 S0.283.313.10
Springwood140 SE0.373.113.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7510.6
Tamborine Mountain123 ESE0.3
Tewantin199 SSW0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba249 WSW17214.40
Wynnum222 SW1.971.813.40
Wynnum West223 SW278.313.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville185 S0.39
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby70 ENE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles21 NNE0
Oakey136 SE0
Pittsworth49 NE0
Rangeville254 WSW0.777.510.7
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba217 SW0.873.510.310
Warwick67 ENE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg165 SSE0.688.514.9
Gayndah164 SSE0
Hervey Bay40 NE0
Kingaroy15 NNE0
Maryborough260 W0.988.500
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom51 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga320 NW0.194.69.60
Auckland Point161 SSE0.478.517.50
Boat Creek308 NW1.291.51210
Boyne Island200 SSW0.489.3-10
Clinton201 SSW0.580.814.40
South Gladstone255 WSW0.680.615.310
Targinie239 WSW0.392.411.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela198 SSW0.3
Blackwater193 SSW150.712.20
Bluff267 W0.558.410.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere40 NE0
Longreach154 SSE2.111.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)175 S0.162.813.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)183 S0.912.6
Parkhurst53 NE0.17710.1
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina196 SSW1
West Mackay254 WSW0.615.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr86 E1.621.30
Charters Towers142 SE0.4
Ingham277 W0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard102 ESE3.380.522.300
Environment Park97 E2.783.222.300
Kirwan86 E0.7
Lennon Drive107 ESE3.883.422.300
North Ward108 ESE2.180.422.30
South Townsville85 E0.3
Stuart109 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton146.5 SSE0.3
Cairns169 S1.87722.300
Gordonvale60.9 ENE0.1
Innisfail332.3 NNW0.1
Mareeba151 SSE0.1
Mossman205 SSW0.1
Weipa169 S1.325.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap171 S112.2

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