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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 6am.

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

Sunday 20 July 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert7 N0
Beerwah53 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.57.3
Boonah184 S0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture51 NE0
Caloundra240 WSW0.8
Cannon Hill236 SW273.411.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.17
Coomera278 W0.890.310.20
Cooroy194 SSW0
Deagon280 W0.181.311.620
Deception Bay232 SW1.176.50
Eagleby300 WNW1.2
Eatons Hill233 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton263 W392.87.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.96.1
Josephville171 S264.113.80
Kilcoy7 N0
Kippa-Ring210 SSW0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton212 SSW3.673.213.30
Maleny--
Moggill280 W0.4
Mountain Creek222 SW2.213
Mutdapilly321 NW0.888.68.40
Nambour228 SW0.587.411.520
North Maclean214 SW0.11005.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood177 S0.384.5110
Petrie162 SSE0
Raceview304 NW0.294.280
Redbank weather station, Redbank868.3
Redlands247 WSW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.35.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.89.3
Rocklea183 S0.585.210.410
South Brisbane231 SW2.211
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley884.2
Southport257 WSW0.476.112.80
Springwood244 WSW0.184.19.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.77.7
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin256 WSW0.1
Upper Kedron202 SSW0.5
Woolloongabba234 SW1.177.811.20
Wynnum226 SW3.276.611.60
Wynnum West216 SW2.684.111.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville219 SW0.33.2
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby38 NE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles21 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville202 SSW0.979.810.1
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe52 NE0
Toowoomba213 SSW181.29.400
Warwick14 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg194 SSW0.889.110.3
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay185 S0.5
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough238 WSW291.900
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom83 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga206 SSW0.2983.80
Auckland Point254 WSW2.575.2110
Boat Creek250 WSW2.569.81220
Boyne Island191 S0.672.2-20
Clinton204 SSW27410.10
South Gladstone204 SSW0.669.112.120
Targinie269 W0.475.711.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela163 SSE0.2
Blackwater127 SE0.368.27.80
Bluff63 ENE0.760.210.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach130 SE3.46.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)97 E0.770.68.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)174 S0.37.6
Parkhurst49 NE0.291.25.4
Yeppoon140 SE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina164 SSE0.3
West Mackay232 SW111.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr147 SSE1.319.10
Charters Towers137 SE0.2
Ingham102 ESE1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard121 ESE3.985.520.800
Environment Park118 ESE1.987.720.800
Kirwan225 SW0.3
Lennon Drive124 SE3.68920.800
North Ward127 SE2.888.420.60
South Townsville75 ENE0.5
Stuart112 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton57.5 ENE0
Cairns172 S0.786.320.400
Gordonvale145.5 SE0.8
Innisfail124.4 SE0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman19 NNE0
Weipa157 SSE2.222.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap174 S1.26.8

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