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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 Sunday 20 July 2025 11am.

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

Sunday 20 July 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert242 WSW3
Beerwah146 SE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8220
Boonah138 SE1.6
Burpengary193 SSW2
Caboolture188 S0.3
Caloundra214 SW1.9
Cannon Hill227 SW3.252.918.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.318.4
Coomera160 SSE2.661.8200
Cooroy174 S0.8
Deagon204 SSW1.256.819.76430
Deception Bay198 SSW355.20
Eagleby243 WSW1.1
Eatons Hill218 SW0.9
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W2.161.816.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.119.5
Josephville175 S3.758.118.20
Kilcoy195 SSW0.7
Kippa-Ring213 SSW1.1
Lowood280 W0.5
Lytton224 SW5.157.118.70
Maleny--
Moggill260 W1.5
Mountain Creek216 SW221
Mutdapilly201 SSW2.65418.60
Nambour157 SSE159.420.55910
North Maclean190 S3.357.4190
Norwell185 S0.3
Parkwood169 S3.257.819.90
Petrie206 SSW0.4
Raceview241 WSW2.266.117.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.118.7
Redlands224 SW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.817.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.518.9
Rocklea238 WSW2.762.5186560
South Brisbane228 SW2.718
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.816.1
Southport171 S3.458.219.80
Springwood135 SE1.951.9190
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.719.2
Tamborine Mountain248 WSW0.7
Tewantin197 SSW1.7
Upper Kedron202 SSW1.6
Woolloongabba241 WSW1.152.918.50
Wynnum230 SW2.854.118.70
Wynnum West224 SW3.559.518.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville119 ESE116.2
Chinchilla131 SE0.2
Dalby150 SSE0.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles157 SSE0.3
Oakey228 SW0.6
Pittsworth--
Rangeville272 W0.265.315.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe259 W0.6
Toowoomba224 SW0.856.816.26680
Warwick137 SE2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S2.760.719.6
Gayndah235 SW0.6
Hervey Bay164 SSE1.8
Kingaroy134 SE1.3
Maryborough186 S2.662.56090
Tin Can Bay169 S1.1
Toogoom204 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga161 SSE1.256.1190
Auckland Point124 SE2.25519.80
Boat Creek151 SSE2.353.819.56930
Boyne Island150 SSE2.353.7-7110
Clinton192 SSW2.354.519.50
South Gladstone150 SSE1.952.820.26970
Targinie170 S0.951.420.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela164 SSE1.4
Blackwater119 ESE0.733.619.90
Bluff116 ESE2.341.718.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere151 SSE0.9
Longreach95 E4.719
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE3.645.117.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)118 ESE2.518.1
Parkhurst187 S0.946.221
Yeppoon253 WSW0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina157 SSE0.9
West Mackay139 SE3.120.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr124 SE2.621.9307
Charters Towers111 ESE1.2
Ingham115 ESE1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard116 ESE4.573.921.1800
Environment Park112 ESE3.375.321.4960.1
Kirwan104 ESE0.6
Lennon Drive126 SE5.175.721.4840
North Ward130 SE3.872.521.30
South Townsville83 E0.8
Stuart123 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton77.5 ENE0.3
Cairns144 SE1.273.326.35660
Gordonvale181 S0.6
Innisfail177.9 S0.5
Mareeba152.3 SSE0.4
Mossman225 SW0.2
Weipa188 S1.827.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE2.417

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