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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 3pm.

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

Monday 21 July 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert220 SW2.1
Beerwah168 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.922.5
Boonah140 SE1.2
Burpengary128 SE1.7
Caboolture168 SSE1.2
Caloundra180 S2.4
Cannon Hill133 SE2.947.1210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.422.2
Coomera141 SE4.362.619.90
Cooroy133 SE0.8
Deagon159 SSE1.656.9212240
Deception Bay129 SE3.9580
Eagleby119 ESE1.3
Eatons Hill132 SE0.5
Forest Lake114 ESE0.9
Gatton136 SE4.957.119.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.822.7
Josephville178 S2.461.519.30
Kilcoy74 ENE0.4
Kippa-Ring171 S2.4
Lowood94 E1.2
Lytton135 SE5.255210
Maleny--
Moggill124 SE1
Mountain Creek164 SSE0.922.7
Mutdapilly149 SSE2.857.619.60
Nambour118 ESE1.769.319.82190
North Maclean173 S2.356.620.30
Norwell107 ESE1.2
Parkwood152 SSE2.865.518.90.4
Petrie95 E1.1
Raceview147 SSE3.458.320.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.223.6
Redlands141 SE2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.723.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.723.8
Rocklea145 SE1.451.921.53360
South Brisbane138 SE3.121.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley6523.2
Southport146 SE2.762.519.60
Springwood119 ESE3.850.320.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.222.5
Tamborine Mountain137 SE1.8
Tewantin162 SSE1.5
Upper Kedron119 ESE1.2
Woolloongabba121 ESE246.521.30
Wynnum130 SE351.620.90
Wynnum West139 SE3.954.9220
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville63 ENE1.922.4
Chinchilla134 SE0.6
Dalby89 E2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles74 ENE0.6
Oakey--
Pittsworth90 E1.5
Rangeville57 ENE0.869.716.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe263 W1.5
Toowoomba100 E3.866.1164070
Warwick128 SE3.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg121 ESE3.872.321
Gayndah101 E0.3
Hervey Bay161 SSE1.7
Kingaroy105 ESE2.7
Maryborough119 ESE2.578.51510
Tin Can Bay151 SSE1.6
Toogoom197 SSW1.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga102 ESE244.624.30
Auckland Point80 E674.420.30
Boat Creek78 ENE3.764.422.11580
Boyne Island65 ENE3.774.8-5380
Clinton61 ENE5.765.521.40
South Gladstone73 ENE2.968.821.85580
Targinie87 E2.95123.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela170 S0.9
Blackwater83 E3.637.922.90
Bluff115 ESE236.223.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere141 SE0.8
Longreach13 NNE3.325.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)92 E2.849.123.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)95 E225.8
Parkhurst102 ESE0.536.925.3
Yeppoon236 SW1.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina78 ENE0.9
West Mackay127 SE4.821
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr97 E4.323.4452
Charters Towers106 ESE0.9
Ingham116 ESE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE776.121.9890
Environment Park103 ESE3.977.722.21120
Kirwan96 E1
Lennon Drive113 ESE677.922.21040
North Ward113 ESE3.974.322.30
South Townsville86 E0.8
Stuart101 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton88.9 E0.9
Cairns127 SE1.88025.42030
Gordonvale124.8 SE0.4
Innisfail176.6 S1.4
Mareeba58.2 ENE1
Mossman115 ESE0.8
Weipa313 NW1.631.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap344 NNW126.4

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