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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 4am.

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

Sunday 20 July 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert73 ENE0.2
Beerwah176 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.97.5
Boonah217 SW0.5
Burpengary122 ESE0.1
Caboolture51 NE0
Caloundra271 W0.4
Cannon Hill234 SW1.772.512.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains866.9
Coomera265 W0.888.510.80
Cooroy111 ESE0
Deagon261 W0.287.610.310
Deception Bay224 SW1.378.80
Eagleby266 W0.6
Eatons Hill234 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W2.990.180
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.26.9
Josephville131 SE1.368.513.20
Kilcoy7 N0
Kippa-Ring153 SSE0
Lowood35 NE0
Lytton206 SSW3.275.212.80
Maleny--
Moggill282 WNW0.5
Mountain Creek220 SW1.511.4
Mutdapilly238 WSW0.7849.60
Nambour265 W0.194.41020
North Maclean304 NW0.31006.50
Norwell45 NE0
Parkwood155 SSE0.380.511.80
Petrie0 N0
Raceview268 W0.693.78.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.28.8
Redlands245 WSW1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.35.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.610.2
Rocklea177 S0.783.111.310
South Brisbane227 SW111.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.54.5
Southport209 SSW0.571140
Springwood144 SE0.383.410.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.98
Tamborine Mountain102 ESE0.2
Tewantin274 W0.3
Upper Kedron187 S0.2
Woolloongabba231 SW0.876.911.80
Wynnum219 SW2.67911.50
Wynnum West205 SSW2.386.511.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville245 WSW0.24.9
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby23 NNE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey35 NE0
Pittsworth146 SE0.1
Rangeville201 SSW1.179.810.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe51 NE0.1
Toowoomba219 SW0.881.6900
Warwick29 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg218 SW0.791.310.9
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay198 SSW0.5
Kingaroy15 NNE0
Maryborough243 WSW1.693.600
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga168 SSE0.1984.70
Auckland Point253 WSW1.470.7120
Boat Creek265 W3.17511.540
Boyne Island183 S0.871-10
Clinton203 SSW1.874.510.50
South Gladstone225 SW0.367.512.510
Targinie148 SSE0.861.814.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela163 SSE0.4
Blackwater46 NE0.265.47.40
Bluff81 E0.547.712.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach128 SE38.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE1.164.79.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)145 SE1.711.1
Parkhurst31 NNE0.2906.3
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina186 S0.8
West Mackay237 WSW1.111.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr146 SE119.30
Charters Towers93 E0.1
Ingham41 NE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard122 ESE3.686.420.800.1
Environment Park118 ESE1.488.820.700.1
Kirwan150 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive145 SE3.189.620.800.1
North Ward136 SE389.820.50
South Townsville76 ENE0.4
Stuart118 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns183 S0.984.220.700
Gordonvale130.6 SE0.4
Innisfail288.2 WNW0.3
Mareeba27 NNE0.1
Mossman150 SSE0
Weipa158 SSE1.923.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE0.87

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