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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 12pm.

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

Sunday 20 July 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert240 WSW3.6
Beerwah127 SE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.822.2
Boonah147 SSE1.4
Burpengary215 SW1.4
Caboolture197 SSW0.4
Caloundra191 S2.3
Cannon Hill237 WSW2.649.919.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.721.7
Coomera176 S4.459.720.50
Cooroy161 SSE1
Deagon225 SW0.854.920.96820
Deception Bay204 SSW2.553.10
Eagleby224 SW0.9
Eatons Hill218 SW0.8
Forest Lake--
Gatton191 S1.65618.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.222.9
Josephville172 S457.8190
Kilcoy197 SSW2.1
Kippa-Ring229 SW0.8
Lowood289 WNW0.6
Lytton232 SW4.155.119.90
Maleny--
Moggill259 W0.9
Mountain Creek193 SSW1.122.7
Mutdapilly184 S4.548.920.30
Nambour124 SE2.360.620.66730
North Maclean197 SSW354.820.10
Norwell115 ESE0.5
Parkwood167 SSE3.657.320.40
Petrie147 SSE0.4
Raceview186 S2.156.620.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.321.5
Redlands206 SSW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.120.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.922.4
Rocklea240 WSW2.657.320.17160
South Brisbane228 SW2.119.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.321.1
Southport165 SSE3.857.920.30
Springwood126 SE3.14820.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.822.4
Tamborine Mountain261 W0.6
Tewantin185 S1.8
Upper Kedron192 SSW1.2
Woolloongabba252 WSW1.250.2200
Wynnum244 WSW2.652.2200
Wynnum West238 WSW2.857.220.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville105 ESE117.2
Chinchilla123 ESE0.5
Dalby138 SE1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles198 SSW0.4
Oakey195 SSW0.7
Pittsworth--
Rangeville20 NNE0.262.617.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe341 NNW1.4
Toowoomba218 SW0.554.717.16690
Warwick138 SE3.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg155 SSE2.656.821.1
Gayndah158 SSE0.4
Hervey Bay167 SSE1.4
Kingaroy123 ESE1.2
Maryborough177 S2.460.96740
Tin Can Bay153 SSE1.4
Toogoom199 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga158 SSE1.148.120.80
Auckland Point95 E3.855.820.10
Boat Creek98 E1.852.620.56350
Boyne Island136 SE2.150-7690
Clinton109 ESE3.847.620.60
South Gladstone117 ESE251.621.27710
Targinie108 ESE1.449210
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela119 ESE1.4
Blackwater65 ENE0.529.3210
Bluff116 ESE2.236.419.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere141 SE1.1
Longreach88 E3.820.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)95 E3.444.218.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)96 E2.120.1
Parkhurst163 SSE0.940.822.5
Yeppoon260 W1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina149 SSE0.8
West Mackay137 SE4.320.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr103 ESE3.622.8409
Charters Towers114 ESE1.3
Ingham110 ESE1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard117 ESE4.372.321.2910
Environment Park123 ESE2.173.521.41160
Kirwan138 SE0.5
Lennon Drive129 SE3.77421.41000
North Ward127 SE3.470.421.30
South Townsville82 E0.8
Stuart112 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton63.9 ENE0.6
Cairns114 ESE1.87027.26260
Gordonvale210.4 SSW0.5
Innisfail153.6 SSE0.8
Mareeba203 SSW0.5
Mossman114 ESE0.4
Weipa180 S1.928
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE2.818.7

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