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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 10pm.

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

Monday 21 July 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert119 ESE0.1
Beerwah60 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.812.9
Boonah217 SW0.5
Burpengary254 WSW0.4
Caboolture77 ENE0
Caloundra197 SSW0.1
Cannon Hill188 S1.868.916.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7812.4
Coomera235 SW183.215.20
Cooroy204 SSW0.4
Deagon208 SSW0.479.915.910
Deception Bay241 WSW179.30
Eagleby115 ESE0.4
Eatons Hill149 SSE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton47 NE0.27714.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.513.9
Josephville173 S1.489.712.50
Kilcoy64 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring226 SW0.2
Lowood25 NNE0
Lytton176 S2.476.116.50
Maleny158 SSE1.7
Moggill205 SSW0
Mountain Creek223 SW1.416.1
Mutdapilly208 SSW1.870.514.80
Nambour221 SW0.688.71600
North Maclean220 SW0.491.312.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood176 S1.975.316.10
Petrie0 N0
Raceview177 S0.480.3150
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.113.8
Redlands181 S0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.912.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.214.3
Rocklea172 S0.478.316.600.1
South Brisbane164 SSE1.517.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.911
Southport181 S1.574.616.80
Springwood58 ENE0.277.415.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7513.5
Tamborine Mountain112 ESE2.6
Tewantin214 SW1
Upper Kedron195 SSW1
Woolloongabba162 SSE0.868.117.30
Wynnum177 S1.875.915.80
Wynnum West173 S2.782.216.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville49 NE0.412.7
Chinchilla107 ESE0.2
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles95 E1
Oakey--
Pittsworth109 ESE0.9
Rangeville87 E0.388.210.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe333 NNW1.1
Toowoomba98 E4.781.311.900
Warwick124 SE0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg151 SSE1.991.615.5
Gayndah35 NE0
Hervey Bay181 S0.3
Kingaroy104 ESE0.1
Maryborough197 SSW1.68800
Tin Can Bay170 S0.2
Toogoom186 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga250 WSW0.382.5160
Auckland Point139 SE2.676.917.60
Boat Creek155 SSE1.175.518.110
Boyne Island166 SSE2.579.7-00
Clinton146 SE275.317.50
South Gladstone169 S1.676.217.410
Targinie117 ESE0.777.817.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela16 NNE0
Blackwater116 ESE1.457.315.20
Bluff80 E0.856.9160
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere124 SE0.1
Longreach72 ENE2.620.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)98 E1.779.917.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)98 E1.217.9
Parkhurst163 SSE0.378.218.1
Yeppoon269 W0.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S0.6
West Mackay206 SSW1.717.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr98 E2.521.10
Charters Towers80 E1
Ingham128 SE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard119 ESE4.684.321.500
Environment Park119 ESE2.685.521.400
Kirwan93 E0.7
Lennon Drive127 SE3.986.721.400
North Ward129 SE3.88521.30
South Townsville80 E0.8
Stuart112 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton130 SE0.4
Cairns183 S289.822.200
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail186.8 S0.9
Mareeba8.6 N0
Mossman139 SE0
Weipa142 SE0.526.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap85 E0.414.8

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
15 January 2026