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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 1am.

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

Monday 21 July 2025 1am

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, Karalee83.413.4
Boonah125 SE0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill231 SW1.674.615.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.814.3
Coomera201 SSW1.181.415.70
Cooroy--
Deagon225 SW0.579.51610
Deception Bay216 SW2.177.80
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill221 SW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W2.587.612.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.514.8
Josephville175 S38413.80
Kilcoy154 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring236 SW0.4
Lowood--
Lytton208 SSW2.976.4160
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek217 SW1.815.8
Mutdapilly180 S3.573.315.10
Nambour182 S0.679.216.610
North Maclean200 SSW2.384.514.70
Norwell124 SE0
Parkwood178 S2.276.215.90
Petrie227 SW0
Raceview225 SW1.27915.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank8114.3
Redlands185 S0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.113.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.114.7
Rocklea219 SW1.280.715.61
South Brisbane224 SW1.915.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.913
Southport178 S1.77915.80
Springwood219 SW0.280.214.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.814.9
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE1.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron202 SSW0.6
Woolloongabba236 SW0.77715.60
Wynnum222 SW2.380.614.80
Wynnum West210 SSW2.786.315.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville212 SSW0.35.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville141 SE0.294.19.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba121 ESE1.689.910.900
Warwick139 SE2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S1.891.313.8
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay204 SSW0.8
Kingaroy74 ENE0.5
Maryborough222 SW1.890.700
Tin Can Bay164 SSE1
Toogoom209 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga209 SSW0.296.18.90
Auckland Point223 SW1.281.715.40
Boat Creek264 W2.389.114.310
Boyne Island198 SSW1.581.3-00
Clinton203 SSW1.984.714.40
South Gladstone183 S1.47416.610
Targinie126 SE0.587.715.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela137 SE0.3
Blackwater213 SSW0.361.511.60
Bluff181 S0.258.412.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach124 SE2.711
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)126 SE0.475.613.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)176 S1.213.9
Parkhurst51 NE0.286.89.6
Yeppoon7 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina147 SSE0.1
West Mackay243 WSW0.915.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE1.620.20
Charters Towers74 ENE0.7
Ingham83 E1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard122 ESE3.877.621.100
Environment Park116 ESE2.379.52100
Kirwan104 ESE0.4
Lennon Drive125 SE4.279.620.600
North Ward128 SE3.577.2210
South Townsville77 ENE0.6
Stuart116 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton137.8 SE0.4
Cairns187 S2.884.922.200
Gordonvale--
Innisfail232.4 SW0.6
Mareeba135.1 SE0.2
Mossman143 SE0.1
Weipa161 SSE2.124.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE0.87.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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