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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 8pm.

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

Wednesday 23 July 2025 8pm

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, Karalee85.115.6
Boonah202 SSW0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture270 W0.1
Caloundra168 SSE0
Cannon Hill221 SW0.985.715.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.815.2
Coomera292 WNW0.693.115.80.2
Cooroy227 SW0.1
Deagon172 S0.49316.300
Deception Bay191 S1.890.30.7
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill237 WSW0
Forest Lake52 NE0
Gatton275 W0.298.416.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.416.2
Josephville168 SSE0.710013.50
Kilcoy234 SW0.2
Kippa-Ring180 S0.8
Lowood--
Lytton153 SSE0.787.2161
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek272 W0.718.9
Mutdapilly297 WNW0.589.714.70
Nambour244 WSW0.487.418.410
North Maclean299 WNW0.510014.20
Norwell--
Parkwood258 WSW0.591.416.10
Petrie47 NE0
Raceview23 NNE0.19515.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.615.2
Redlands163 SSE0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.715.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.615.4
Rocklea247 WSW0.89215.400
South Brisbane222 SW115.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.515
Southport236 SW0.596.5160
Springwood30 NNE0.188.514.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.915.5
Tamborine Mountain188 S0.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron205 SSW0.5
Woolloongabba250 WSW1.286.416.10
Wynnum178 S0.89415.11.6
Wynnum West190 S1.315.62.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville198 SSW0.411.8
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles78 ENE0
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville246 WSW1.291.512.5
Roma210 SSW1.313.8
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba239 WSW0.990.212.800
Warwick242 WSW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg287 WNW1.19118.1
Gayndah23 NNE0.1
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy--
Maryborough334 NNW0.484.910
Tin Can Bay133 SE0.1
Toogoom130 SE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga174 S0.495.817.80
Auckland Point350 N0.392190
Boat Creek321 NW0.292.818.700
Boyne Island240 WSW0.192.6-10
Clinton64 ENE0.589190
South Gladstone273 W0.489.518.710
Targinie252 WSW0.396.118.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela96 E0
Blackwater200 SSW0.684.319.20
Bluff267 W0.489.318.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere130 SE0.1
Longreach203 SSW1.814.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE0.779.921.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)92 E0.420.4
Parkhurst44 NE191.419.4
Yeppoon94 E0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina58 ENE0
West Mackay185 S1.420.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr124 SE0.822.60
Charters Towers158 SSE0.1
Ingham96 E0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard119 ESE2.28722.700
Environment Park102 ESE1.588.722.800
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive114 ESE2.289.822.700
North Ward129 SE287.122.70
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton41.9 NE0.2
Cairns304 NW0.982.42500
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail146.5 SSE0.1
Mareeba47.2 NE0.2
Mossman72 ENE0
Weipa80 E1.925.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE1.117.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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