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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 2am.

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

Friday 1 August 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert91 E0.1
Beerwah183 S0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee70.111.9
Boonah138 SE0.2
Burpengary191 S0.2
Caboolture205 SSW0
Caloundra253 WSW0.8
Cannon Hill244 WSW1.460.512.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.511
Coomera268 W0.682.513.10
Cooroy159 SSE0.1
Deagon273 W0.471.513.210
Deception Bay223 SW0.972.10
Eagleby273 W0.9
Eatons Hill128 SE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W472.711.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview6911.5
Josephville175 S2.57013.50
Kilcoy115 ESE0
Kippa-Ring230 SW0.2
Lowood87 E0.1
Lytton238 WSW2.766.6140
Maleny142 SE0.1
Moggill274 W0.8
Mountain Creek229 SW1.113.7
Mutdapilly273 W0.471.811.20
Nambour301 WNW0.18312.610
North Maclean245 WSW0.779.311.30
Norwell117 ESE0
Parkwood189 S1.173.914.50
Petrie252 WSW0.3
Raceviewofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands248 WSW1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.410.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.812.2
Rocklea224 SW1.868.712.800
South Brisbane222 SW1.513
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.59.6
Southport194 SSW1.670.215.10
Springwood251 WSW0.465.511.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.210.8
Tamborine Mountain185 S0.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba225 SW0.861.913.20
Wynnum236 SW2.466.212.40
Wynnum West231 SW1.871.712.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville46 NE0.28.1
Chinchilla32 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville280 W0.589.67.1
Roma21 NNE0.19.6
Stanthorpe299 WNW0.2
Toowoomba220 SW0.6877.200
Warwick158 SSE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg214 SW1.263.414.1
Gayndah257 WSW0.1
Hervey Bay205 SSW0.7
Kingaroy178 S0.2
Maryborough231 SW1.469.800
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom166 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga156 SSE0.175.713.60
Auckland Point246 WSW1.156.516.20
Boat Creek264 W1.35516.100
Boyne Island206 SSW0.750.4-10
Clinton208 SSW1.156.615.90
South Gladstone211 SSW0.951.816.710
Targinie253 WSW0.451.916.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela25 NNE0
Blackwater71 ENE0.573.713.80
Bluff73 ENE0.778.913.20.1
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere244 WSW0.9
Longreach218 SW0.610.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)182 S0.45415.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)191 S0.915.7
Parkhurst155 SSE0.172.514.7
Yeppoon47 NE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina144 SE0.4
West Mackay225 SW0.716.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr147 SSE0.820.50
Charters Towers239 WSW0.2
Ingham230 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S3.26821.600
Environment Park174 S1.96521.300
Kirwan215 SW1.4
Lennon Drive169 S2.365.521.400
North Ward181 S3.759.121.50
South Townsville86 E0.7
Stuart188 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton139.8 SE0.3
Cairns164 SSE1.983.321.900
Gordonvale158 SSE0.6
Innisfail303 WNW0
Mareeba144.1 SE0.2
Mossman144 SE0
Weipa156 SSE0.424.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap183 S0.711

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