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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 6pm.

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

Monday 21 July 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert175 S0.3
Beerwah119 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.818.8
Boonah159 SSE0.3
Burpengary169 S0.7
Caboolture205 SSW0.1
Caloundra129 SE0.7
Cannon Hill138 SE1.457.818.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.118.5
Coomera178 S1.771.917.80
Cooroy137 SE0.4
Deagon171 S16818.620
Deception Bay159 SSE1.870.60
Eagleby140 SE0.1
Eatons Hill167 SSE0
Forest Lake77 ENE0.2
Gatton128 SE3.160.718.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.719.8
Josephville139 SE0.864.3170.2
Kilcoy112 ESE0.1
Kippa-Ring175 S1.4
Lowood101 E1.3
Lytton138 SE4.167.418.70.6
Maleny152 SSE1.9
Moggill83 E0.2
Mountain Creek136 SE1.117
Mutdapilly130 SE2.457.118.50
Nambour127 SE184.51740.1
North Maclean126 SE0.665.717.90
Norwell14 NNE0
Parkwood169 S1.46817.90
Petrie89 E0.2
Raceview127 SE1.461.818.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.918.7
Redlands126 SE1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.219.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.618.8
Rocklea162 SSE0.563.31930
South Brisbane136 SE1.819.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.817.4
Southport163 SSE2.164.318.50
Springwood109 ESE0.564.317.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.319.1
Tamborine Mountain111 ESE2.4
Tewantin159 SSE0.4
Upper Kedron161 SSE0.3
Woolloongabba120 ESE1.456.619.30
Wynnum142 SE2.565.318.20
Wynnum West137 SE2.371.718.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville32 NNE0.620.6
Chinchilla129 SE0.2
Dalby70 ENE0.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles92 E0.7
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville86 E0.381.112.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe336 NNW0.9
Toowoomba97 E470.613.950
Warwick139 SE1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg136 SE2.982.917.9
Gayndah74 ENE0.1
Hervey Bay163 SSE1.3
Kingaroy151 SSE2.5
Maryborough152 SSE2.382.740
Tin Can Bay107 ESE0.1
Toogoom210 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga85 E4.578.719.40
Auckland Point100 E6.478.119.50
Boat Creek107 ESE2.877.719.5130
Boyne Island117 ESE2.976.4-70
Clinton100 E5.97519.70
South Gladstone115 ESE2.474.82090
Targinie106 ESE2.379.819.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela140 SE0.3
Blackwater77 ENE340.521.60
Bluff76 ENE0.94021.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere130 SE0.7
Longreach49 NE1.425.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)95 E255.4230
Moranbah (Utah Dr)82 E1.623.1
Parkhurst53 NE262.920.2
Yeppoon250 WSW0.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina77 ENE0.2
West Mackay128 SE2.920.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr93 E3.72229
Charters Towers82 E1.2
Ingham124 SE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE777.622180
Environment Park108 ESE3.879.422.1120
Kirwan98 E0.9
Lennon Drive117 ESE5.379.922.1120
North Ward117 ESE3.876.922.10
South Townsville85 E0.7
Stuart109 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton104.1 ESE0.8
Cairns186 S2.788.323.1340
Gordonvale240.8 WSW0.1
Innisfail196.8 SSW1
Mareeba71.1 ENE0.9
Mossman98 E0.2
Weipa269 W2.526.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap19 NNE0.426.2

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