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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 Tuesday 22 July 2025 12am.

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

Tuesday 22 July 2025 12am

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, Karalee80.811.2
Boonah219 SW0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill215 SW1.172.115.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.810.7
Coomera226 SW184.515.20.6
Cooroy--
Deagon217 SW0.483.115.210
Deception Bay218 SW2.380.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill245 WSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton246 WSW190.811.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.511.7
Josephville175 S1.793.911.30
Kilcoy157 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring205 SSW0.2
Lowood--
Lytton182 S2.178.315.70
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek226 SW1.515.6
Mutdapilly195 SSW273.913.60
Nambour209 SSW0.289.415.600.1
North Maclean253 WSW0.795.911.20
Norwell93 E0.1
Parkwood187 S1.385.215.11.2
Petrie0 N0
Raceview246 WSW087.912.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.511.9
Redlands177 S0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.310.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview7912.5
Rocklea164 SSE0.482.514.610
South Brisbane219 SW1.115.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.99.4
Southport218 SW0.981.216.10
Springwood188 S0.480.2140
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.911.4
Tamborine Mountain110 ESE1.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron231 SW0.2
Woolloongabba213 SSW0.973.415.90
Wynnum185 S1.78014.70
Wynnum West189 S2.388.214.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville65 ENE1.213.6
Chinchilla18 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles85 E0
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville90 E0.387.510.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba101 E3.982.111.400
Warwick125 SE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S1.793.614.5
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay199 SSW0.7
Kingaroy49 NE0
Maryborough210 SSW2.491.900
Tin Can Bay177 S0.4
Toogoom187 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga84 E0.285.615.80
Auckland Point224 SW0.980.416.80
Boat Creek192 SSW0.98017.210
Boyne Island201 SSW2.180.6-00
Clinton187 S1.77916.40
South Gladstone191 S1.377.217.110
Targinie162 SSE0.979.817.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela176 S0.3
Blackwater90 E3.368.215.40
Bluff139 SE0.368.314.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere171 S1.4
Longreach72 ENE1.418.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)98 E1.681.6170
Moranbah (Utah Dr)101 E1.217.2
Parkhurst228 SW0.680.817.4
Yeppoon260 W0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina130 SE0.4
West Mackay204 SSW1.817.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE220.20
Charters Towers90 E1.1
Ingham144 SE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard117 ESE4.285.321.100
Environment Park117 ESE2.786.721.200
Kirwan103 ESE0.6
Lennon Drive128 SE3.887.921.300
North Ward130 SE3.986.221.10
South Townsville82 E0.6
Stuart119 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton142.5 SE0.3
Cairns164 SSE1.792.921.800
Gordonvale--
Innisfail174.2 S0.7
Mareeba104.4 ESE0.1
Mossman155 SSE0
Weipa141 SE0.325.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE0.512

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