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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 Wednesday 23 July 2025 11am.

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

Wednesday 23 July 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert222 SW0.7
Beerwah112 ESE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.519.9
Boonah150 SSE0.7
Burpengary170 S0.5
Caboolture282 WNW0.1
Caloundra313 NW1
Cannon Hill97 E0.469.919.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.719.1
Coomera5 N178.320.60
Cooroy314 NW0.7
Deagon134 SE0.380.419.24780
Deception Bay174 S1.283.90
Eagleby161 SSE0.2
Eatons Hill84 E0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton87 E1.480.4180
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.121.1
Josephville348 NNW0.372.120.10
Kilcoy233 SW0.7
Kippa-Ring169 S0.6
Lowood65 ENE0.7
Lytton123 ESE1.178.718.40
Maleny287 WNW1.8
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek320 NW2.921.2
Mutdapilly31 NNE0.868.419.40
Nambour318 NW2.978.420.92460
North Maclean52 NE0.881.718.70
Norwell92 E0
Parkwood3 N273.720.50
Petrie92 E0.2
Raceview54 NE0.476.119.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.119.8
Redlands70 ENE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.419.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.919.8
Rocklea190 S0.674.919.95630
South Brisbane250 WSW0.819.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9417.8
Southport335 NNW1.275.920.60
Springwood110 ESE3.270.219.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank9119.9
Tamborine Mountain254 WSW0.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron100 E0.6
Woolloongabba264 W0.46720.10
Wynnum109 ESE1.581.117.90
Wynnum West122 ESE1.885.118.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla339 NNW2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles288 WNW1.1
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville8 N1.383.816.8
Roma225 SW2.914.5
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba342 NNW3.277.417.24180
Warwick338 NNW2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg61 ENE0.397.818.4
Gayndah42 NE0.2
Hervey Bay113 ESE0
Kingaroy320 NW2.7
Maryborough263 W1.396.72370
Tin Can Bay160 SSE0
Toogoom102 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga217 SW0.294.520.20
Auckland Point77 ENE1.491.719.90.1
Boat Creek82 E0.991.720.42960
Boyne Island104 ESE0.693.8-1780.2
Clinton57 ENE1.688.5200
South Gladstone73 ENE0.88720.43540
Targinie61 ENE0.693.220.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela72 ENE0.5
Blackwater76 ENE2.190.518.40
Bluff99 E0.485.3190
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere149 SSE0.5
Longreach178 S4.816.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE0.967.920.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)96 E0.521.5
Parkhurst27 NNE0.68721.5
Yeppoon251 WSW0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina302 WNW0.7
West Mackay257 WSW0.622.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr86 E2.824.1313
Charters Towers139 SE0.2
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard124 SE1.993.722.11430
Environment Park104 ESE1.293.622.71560
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive117 ESE2.295.522.51400
North Ward131 SE2.293.722.50
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton72.9 ENE0.4
Cairns166 SSE1.379.226.15690
Gordonvale122.8 ESE0.4
Innisfail154.8 SSE0.4
Mareeba72.1 ENE0.8
Mossman223 SW0.3
Weipa117 ESE2.827.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap146 SE3.517.3

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