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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 9am.

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

Monday 21 July 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert235 SW1.8
Beerwah168 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.113
Boonah153 SSE0.9
Burpengary198 SSW1.6
Caboolture199 SSW0.5
Caloundra219 SW1.8
Cannon Hill196 SSW1.972.115.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.612.3
Coomera268 W0.481.715.80
Cooroy164 SSE1
Deagon180 S1.977.116.53820
Deception Bay193 SSW3.674.50
Eagleby256 WSW0.5
Eatons Hill213 SSW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton270 W2.492.610.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.413.2
Josephville174 S2.978.915.20
Kilcoy198 SSW1.1
Kippa-Ring182 S1.7
Lowood93 E0.3
Lytton186 S2.578.1160
Maleny164 SSE2.1
Moggill208 SSW0.2
Mountain Creek215 SW2.116.3
Mutdapilly173 S3.370.215.80
Nambour151 SSE1.376.917.52420
North Maclean151 SSE0.189.413.70
Norwell104 ESE0.1
Parkwood161 SSE1.371.816.90
Petrie103 ESE0.8
Raceview202 SSW0.485.113.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.413.2
Redlands197 SSW0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.910.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview8714
Rocklea189 S1.279.815.42450
South Brisbane211 SSW1.715.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley919.9
Southport169 S1.476.616.30
Springwood189 S0.480.614.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.812.3
Tamborine Mountain150 SSE1.5
Tewantin202 SSW2
Upper Kedron180 S1.1
Woolloongabba180 S0.971.7160
Wynnum184 S2.181.9150
Wynnum West185 S3.186.215.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville38 NE0.510.9
Chinchilla114 ESE0.1
Dalby144 SE1.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles179 S0.1
Oakey150 SSE1.3
Pittsworth--
Rangeville111 ESE0.588.411.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe259 W1.1
Toowoomba107 ESE3.278.712.53180
Warwick142 SE2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg179 S2.884.816
Gayndah186 S0.2
Hervey Bay178 S1.2
Kingaroy140 SE1
Maryborough169 S1.688.52250
Tin Can Bay158 SSE1
Toogoom215 SW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga189 S0.588.714.50
Auckland Point167 SSE1.177.416.70
Boat Creek275 W2.381.715.43570
Boyne Island175 S278.3-3930
Clinton210 SSW1.977.315.40
South Gladstone165 SSE2.371.217.63640
Targinie133 SE1.573.917.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE1.7
Blackwater96 E1.668.715.60
Bluff110 ESE1.463.417.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere217 SW0.3
Longreach106 ESE3.312.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE2.779.514.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE2.415.2
Parkhurst289 WNW0.380.715.4
Yeppoon268 W0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina177 S1.2
West Mackay206 SSW1.516.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr140 SE2.420.8283
Charters Towers93 E0.5
Ingham291 WNW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard129 SE2.373.521.3330
Environment Park126 SE1.474.621.4420
Kirwan213 SSW0.9
Lennon Drive138 SE3.47521.5360
North Ward126 SE2.871.621.40
South Townsville69 ENE0.3
Stuart126 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton149.5 SSE0.5
Cairns183 S3.281.923.13040
Gordonvale--
Innisfail196.6 SSW0.3
Mareeba133.7 SE0.4
Mossman148 SSE0.1
Weipa162 SSE1.623.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE1.311.7

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