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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 Friday 1 August 2025 4pm.

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

Friday 1 August 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert260 W1.8
Beerwah164 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.820.2
Boonah191 S0.6
Burpengary36 NE1.3
Caboolture258 WSW0.4
Caloundra153 SSE0.5
Cannon Hill51 NE0.966.8170
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.219.5
Coomera152 SSE3.360.918.90
Cooroy127 SE0.1
Deagon162 SSE0.273.817.9850
Deception Bay174 S1.769.10
Eagleby175 S0.9
Eatons Hill112 ESE0.3
Forest Lake254 WSW0.2
Gatton134 SE2.963.417.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.920.3
Josephville177 S2.767.316.70
Kilcoy59 ENE0.5
Kippa-Ring214 SW0.7
Lowood75 ENE1.1
Lytton134 SE2.170.317.30
Maleny134 SE0.5
Moggill136 SE0.3
Mountain Creek195 SSW0.419.2
Mutdapilly199 SSW1.956.518.40
Nambour151 SSE0.769.118.92520
North Maclean209 SSW1.962.718.10
Norwell110 ESE0.8
Parkwood161 SSE2.65819.20
Petrie95 E0.8
Raceview152 SSE1.5-18.2-
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.120.7
Redlands85 E0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.220
Riverview weather station, Riverview6320.5
Rocklea266 W0.774.417950.3
South Brisbane261 W0.617.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley70.319.5
Southport140 SE2.259.318.80
Springwood9 N0.261.317.42.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.919.3
Tamborine Mountain128 SE1.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron109 ESE0.6
Woolloongabba288 WNW0.565.817.50
Wynnum119 ESE1.669.816.90
Wynnum West122 ESE2.173.917.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville225 SW1.613.9
Chinchilla189 S0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles274 W1.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth46 NE2.1
Rangeville57 ENE0.874.313.7
Roma254 WSW2.615.4
Stanthorpe313 NW1.7
Toowoomba77 ENE36614.33060
Warwick113 ESE3.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg245 WSW1.270.814.6
Gayndah41 NE0.1
Hervey Bay253 WSW0.1
Kingaroy169 S1.4
Maryborough237 WSW1.1741480
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga139 SE0.568.7150
Auckland Point238 WSW0.269.815.40
Boat Creek72 ENE0.268.515.3560
Boyne Island219 SW0.468.3-370
Clinton193 SSW0.766.315.10
South Gladstone206 SSW0.366.815.5460
Targinie70 ENE0.671.215.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela224 SW0.3
Blackwater19 NNE3.253.317.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere158 SSE0.4
Longreach240 WSW4.417.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)255 WSW2.246.4170
Moranbah (Utah Dr)263 W1.917.7
Parkhurst330 NNW0.380.814.8
Yeppoon19 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina186 S1
West Mackay31 NNE1.914
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr183 S0.919.375
Charters Towers235 SW0.5
Ingham87 E0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard99 E2.267.519.21530
Environment Park109 ESE1.367.920.21740
Kirwan178 S0.5
Lennon Drive119 ESE2.267.719.81520
North Ward97 E1.466.119.50
South Townsville87 E0.2
Stuart97 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton131.7 SE0.3
Cairns170 S3.177.221.11560
Gordonvale--
Innisfail173.1 S1.3
Mareeba63.7 ENE0.3
Mossman77 ENE0.4
Weipa251 WSW3.628.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S3.119.5

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
14 January 2026