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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 Thursday 24 July 2025 10am.

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

Thursday 24 July 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert254 WSW2.1
Beerwah152 SSE0.8
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.915.8
Boonah151 SSE0.6
Burpengary260 W2.1
Caboolture213 SSW0.3
Caloundra241 WSW2.7
Cannon Hill240 WSW3.746.314.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.312.8
Coomera241 WSW1.858.515.50
Cooroy227 SW0.6
Deagon265 W0.952.415.75950
Deception Bay243 WSW1.652.40
Eagleby265 W1.3
Eatons Hill220 SW0.9
Forest Lake--
Gatton266 W9.259.511.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.214.3
Josephville147 SSE1.380.511.40
Kilcoy284 WNW1.3
Kippa-Ring272 W0.9
Lowood210 SSW2.5
Lytton221 SW5.951.515.10
Maleny232 SW0.5
Moggill265 W2
Mountain Creek232 SW2.218
Mutdapilly318 NW1.960.112.80
Nambour181 S1.142.616.45010
North Maclean195 SSW267.613.30
Norwell245 WSW0.3
Parkwood274 W1.959.215.30
Petrie266 W0.7
Raceview281 W2.569.112.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.813.9
Redlands229 SW2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.411.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.614.2
Rocklea237 WSW4.461.313.35870
South Brisbane230 SW3.914.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.610.4
Southport252 WSW0.962.815.70
Springwood239 WSW0.455.813.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.814.6
Tamborine Mountain260 W1.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron213 SSW0.9
Woolloongabba226 SW1.847.114.50
Wynnum225 SW3.749.914.40
Wynnum West213 SSW4.253.714.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville112 ESE113.1
Chinchilla157 SSE1.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles211 SSW0.2
Oakey--
Pittsworth208 SSW2.2
Rangeville248 WSW1.471.27.5
Roma161 SSE0.811.5
Stanthorpe130 SE1.1
Toowoomba253 WSW1.169.38.25940
Warwick207 SSW0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg199 SSW35716.7
Gayndah220 SW1.6
Hervey Bay203 SSW1.1
Kingaroy200 SSW3.7
Maryborough215 SW449.25030
Tin Can Bay234 SW1.1
Toogoom192 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga172 S1.763.717.90
Auckland Point233 SW2.463.517.60
Boat Creek203 SSW366.4185440
Boyne Island208 SSW1.969.9-5740
Clinton176 S3.360.717.60
South Gladstone214 SW2.66018.15540
Targinie127 SE1.463.519.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela157 SSE2.6
Blackwater157 SSE0.657.517.60
Bluff123 ESE2.348.416.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere247 WSW1.6
Longreach117 ESE4.614.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)133 SE4.168.117.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE3.918.3
Parkhurst224 SW0.972.118.8
Yeppoon121 ESE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina170 S0.5
West Mackay147 SSE2.620.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr196 SSW1.223.3517
Charters Towers197 SSW0.3
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard2 N0.689.422.22810
Environment Park164 SSE059.231.73420
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive335 NNW0.862.629.82920
North Ward30 NNE0.78722.80
South Townsville235 SW0.5
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton110.5 ESE0.4
Cairns160 SSE2.981.224.94240
Gordonvale205.6 SSW0.3
Innisfail184.8 S1.1
Mareeba122 ESE0.4
Mossman115 ESE0.3
Weipa129 SE2.826.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap69 ENE2.217.6

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
16 January 2026