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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 Monday 21 July 2025 12am.

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

Monday 21 July 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.214.1
Boonah152 SSE1.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill238 WSW1.473.915.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.515.3
Coomera210 SSW2.282.215.80.5
Cooroy--
Deagon225 SW0.578.416.400
Deception Bay207 SSW2.676.10
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill225 SW0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton268 W1.286.913.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.615.2
Josephville173 S2.983.114.40
Kilcoy161 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring196 SSW0.9
Lowood--
Lytton209 SSW2.874.216.60
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek215 SW1.716.1
Mutdapilly187 S370.5160
Nambour134 SE0.778.716.710.1
North Maclean198 SSW1.485.8150
Norwell206 SSW0.2
Parkwood185 S2.378.715.80.6
Petrie210 SSW0.1
Raceview219 SW0.878.3160
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.814.8
Redlands192 SSW0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.413.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.715.4
Rocklea264 W0.682.315.410
South Brisbane225 SW1.715.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.613.4
Southport187 S2.182.215.70
Springwood192 SSW0.379.2150
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.515.4
Tamborine Mountain145 SE1.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron202 SSW0.7
Woolloongabba251 WSW0.777.715.50
Wynnum218 SW1.876.515.60
Wynnum West212 SSW2.582.8160
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville236 SW0.26.9
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville165 SSE0.293.89.7
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba128 SE1.688.811.200
Warwick138 SE2.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S1.590.513.9
Gayndah52 NE0
Hervey Bay200 SSW0.7
Kingaroy92 E0.2
Maryborough211 SSW2.388.100
Tin Can Bay159 SSE1.1
Toogoom201 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga231 SW0.395.19.70
Auckland Point236 SW181.215.70
Boat Creek283 WNW1.891.813.920
Boyne Island193 SSW1.479-00
Clinton193 SSW1.782.6150
South Gladstone188 S1.372.316.910
Targinie92 E0.295.413.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela161 SSE0.6
Blackwater33 NNE0.562.810.90
Bluff294 WNW0.160.411.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach124 SE2.411.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)128 SE0.973.413.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)172 S1.113.8
Parkhurst54 NE0.183.210.4
Yeppoon21 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina163 SSE0.6
West Mackay231 SW1.215.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr114 ESE2.9210
Charters Towers88 E1.1
Ingham94 E0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE3.977.921.200
Environment Park116 ESE2.579.821.100
Kirwan94 E0.6
Lennon Drive119 ESE4.780.221.200
North Ward124 SE3.277.421.10
South Townsville82 E0.6
Stuart110 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114 ESE0.4
Cairns181 S2.684.822.300
Gordonvale--
Innisfail215 SW0.8
Mareeba177.2 S0.1
Mossman228 SW0.1
Weipa171 S224.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE0.88.7

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
15 January 2026