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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 10pm.

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

Thursday 24 July 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert202 SSW0.2
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee70.97
Boonah230 SW0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra28 NNE0
Cannon Hill111 ESE0.369.510.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.57.2
Coomera221 SW1.981.2100
Cooroy33 NNE0
Deagon205 SSW0.380.69.910
Deception Bay243 WSW0.976.80
Eagleby31 NNE0
Eatons Hill48 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton255 WSW2.9659.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.17.9
Josephville176 S2.177.28.10
Kilcoy42 NE0
Kippa-Ring82 E0
Lowood7 N0
Lytton144 SE1.771.113.50
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek218 SW0.79.5
Mutdapilly176 S0.658.6110
Nambour225 SW0.288.29.320
North Maclean225 SW0.598.46.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood172 S1.965.111.50
Petrie0 N0
Raceview139 SE0.583.88.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.68
Redlands14 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.16.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.68.6
Rocklea122 ESE0.175.310.710
South Brisbane248 WSW0.213
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley75.65.5
Southport190 S1.576.910.50
Springwood115 ESE1.549.812.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.17.9
Tamborine Mountain102 ESE0.9
Tewantin154 SSE0.1
Upper Kedron175 S0.1
Woolloongabba146 SE0.36212.20
Wynnum147 SSE1.554.413.70
Wynnum West163 SSE1.381.110.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville92 E0.710.3
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville216 SW0.957.19.1
Roma110 ESE1.29.5
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba208 SSW1.261.88.400
Warwick73 ENE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S1.452.412.8
Gayndah84 E0
Hervey Bay81 E0.1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough248 WSW0.978.410
Tin Can Bay28 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga101 E0.647.416.20
Auckland Point132 SE1.659.2170
Boat Creek292 WNW1.270.214.710
Boyne Island203 SSW0.865.8-10
Clinton178 S1.164.615.30
South Gladstone195 SSW0.861.815.810
Targinie177 S0.842.817.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela162 SSE0.7
Blackwater98 E254.615.10
Bluff118 ESE150.915.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere15 NNE0
Longreach113 ESE2.614.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE1.867.2160
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE1.316.2
Parkhurst48 NE0.283.813
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina167 SSE0.7
West Mackay177 S1.419.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr90 E2.221.50
Charters Towers101 E1.3
Ingham153 SSE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE4.290.822.500
Environment Park100 E291.622.600
Kirwan97 E0.2
Lennon Drive110 ESE3.392.922.600
North Ward114 ESE2.490.522.60
South Townsville86 E0.3
Stuart97 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton103.6 ESE0.5
Cairns191 S2.182.623.700
Gordonvale222.4 SW0.1
Innisfail173.4 S0.1
Mareeba12.4 NNE0.1
Mossman209 SSW0.1
Weipa103 ESE1.526.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap41 NE1.422.4

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