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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 3am.

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

Saturday 19 July 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert238 WSW0.4
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.210.2
Boonah205 SSW0.9
Burpengary101 E0.1
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra213 SSW0.7
Cannon Hill248 WSW0.984.612.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.99.6
Coomera250 WSW0.394120
Cooroy252 WSW0.1
Deagon287 WNW0.390.912.310
Deception Bay219 SW189.40
Eagleby258 WSW0.2
Eatons Hill59 ENE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton271 W2.291.310.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.210.3
Josephville178 S2.873.112.70
Kilcoy162 SSE0
Kippa-Ring253 WSW0.3
Lowood24 NNE0
Lytton223 SW381.914.10
Maleny--
Moggill269 W0.4
Mountain Creek223 SW1.113.3
Mutdapilly258 WSW1.778.811.80
Nambour183 S0.693.513.100
North Maclean268 W0.993.210.20
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood191 S0.289.811.70
Petrie0 N0
Raceview272 W0.490.411.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.210.4
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.79.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview8910.9
Rocklea241 WSW0.992.411.800
South Brisbane234 SW213
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.49.2
Southport192 SSW0.192.811.50
Springwood97 E083.710.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.310.5
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron176 S0.1
Woolloongabba253 WSW0.687.112.30
Wynnum228 SW2.189.411.90
Wynnum West225 SW1.996.612.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville203 SSW0.41.4
Chinchilla40 NE0
Dalby158 SSE0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles112 ESE0
Oakey308 NW0.6
Pittsworth--
Rangeville276 W0.794.67.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba228 SW0.590.29.410
Warwick38 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg224 SW0.791.713
Gayndah180 S0.3
Hervey Bay232 SW0.6
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough231 SW1.492.800
Tin Can Bay64 ENE0
Toogoom104 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga129 SE0.678.6140
Auckland Point237 WSW1.476.315.10
Boat Creek190 S1.771.715.700
Boyne Island189 S0.683.6-10
Clinton168 SSE1.278.114.30
South Gladstone207 SSW1.968.715.500
Targinie116 ESE1.16915.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela50 NE0.1
Blackwater138 SE0.868.912.20
Bluff272 W0.868.810.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere215 SW0.7
Longreach140 SE27.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)88 E166.310.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)221 SW0.17.8
Parkhurst46 NE0.389.410.4
Yeppoon84 E0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina15 NNE0
West Mackay215 SW0.716.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr220 SW1.417.31
Charters Towers240 WSW0.3
Ingham212 SSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard258 WSW0.261.219.500
Environment Park29 NNE0.163.318.300
Kirwan309 NW0.1
Lennon Drive347 NNW0.363.61900
North Ward274 W0.26018.70
South Townsville35 NE0
Stuart289 WNW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton133.1 SE0.3
Cairns196 SSW186.820.800
Gordonvale118.8 ESE0.4
Innisfail252.4 WSW0.1
Mareeba271 W0.1
Mossman85 E0
Weipa154 SSE1.123.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE0.98.2

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
15 January 2026