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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 4pm.

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

Sunday 20 July 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert230 SW3
Beerwah169 S0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee60.323.3
Boonah140 SE1.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture237 WSW0.8
Caloundra172 S1.9
Cannon Hill211 SSW1.45320.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.822.4
Coomera162 SSE4.763.719.70
Cooroy138 SE0.7
Deagon138 SE0.861.520.81270
Deception Bay125 SE3.260.90
Eagleby142 SE1
Eatons Hill180 S0.4
Forest Lake240 WSW0.3
Gatton132 SE3.849.921.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.923.4
Josephville172 S3.762.3190
Kilcoy190 S1.6
Kippa-Ring166 SSE1.9
Lowood132 SE0.8
Lytton125 SE3.360.920.30
Maleny--
Moggill154 SSE0.3
Mountain Creek139 SE1.722.6
Mutdapilly178 S5.649.520.80
Nambour126 SE1.65921.53290
North Maclean181 S0.866.619.50
Norwell129 SE0.4
Parkwood167 SSE3.561.719.50
Petrie95 E1.1
Raceview162 SSE2.75720.90.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.422.4
Redlands137 SE2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.124.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview60.522.2
Rocklea195 SSW1.377.318.3750.3
South Brisbane192 SSW1.619.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley61.722.4
Southport168 SSE3.264.419.30
Springwood132 SE0.760.819.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.323.9
Tamborine Mountain158 SSE1.6
Tewantin166 SSE1.5
Upper Kedron156 SSE1
Woolloongabba190 S1.164.319.53.6
Wynnum128 SE1.959.220.20
Wynnum West154 SSE2.260.321.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville133 SE0.719.9
Chinchilla150 SSE0.6
Dalby156 SSE1.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles180 S0.4
Oakey192 SSW1.2
Pittsworth--
Rangeville41 NE0.460.417.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe259 W0.9
Toowoomba71 ENE1.949.417.93340
Warwick129 SE3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg101 E2.757.222
Gayndah131 SE0.1
Hervey Bay141 SE2.2
Kingaroy121 ESE1.2
Maryborough131 SE2.559.62230
Tin Can Bay151 SSE1.9
Toogoom201 SSW0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga82 E2.645.5220
Auckland Point89 E2.962.520.10
Boat Creek66 ENE2.550.821.53730
Boyne Island50 NE1.964.1-3410
Clinton51 NE3.451.921.40
South Gladstone41 NE1.958.821.33650
Targinie78 ENE1.945.522.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela139 SE0.9
Blackwater85 E2.527.722.40
Bluff131 SE1.428.922.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere138 SE1
Longreach119 ESE2.224
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE2.940.7210
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE2.821.7
Parkhurst122 ESE0.636.823.4
Yeppoon252 WSW1.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina97 E0.5
West Mackay130 SE4.120.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr95 E3.223369
Charters Towers120 ESE1.3
Ingham97 E1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE6.872.721.8780
Environment Park105 ESE2.674.322.1850
Kirwan89 E0.9
Lennon Drive115 ESE5.674.522730
North Ward109 ESE3.670.8220
South Townsville91 E0.6
Stuart103 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton37.5 NE1
Cairns142 SE1.976.5261180
Gordonvale123.6 ESE0.3
Innisfail178.7 S2.2
Mareeba75.8 ENE1.1
Mossman56 NE0.9
Weipa245 WSW2.228.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap178 S2.222.2

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
14 January 2026