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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 Saturday 2 August 2025 12am.

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

Saturday 2 August 2025 12am

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, Karalee8314.1
Boonah196 SSW0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill250 WSW180.414.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.514.2
Coomera178 S0.886.214.70.6
Cooroy--
Deagon269 W0.284.414.910
Deception Bay243 WSW0.985.50
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill202 SSW0
Forest Lake230 SW0.1
Gatton259 W3.387.6120
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.914.7
Josephville191 S193.813.10
Kilcoy62 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring211 SSW0.1
Lowood--
Lytton215 SW2.483.314.90
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek280 W0.310.4
Mutdapilly232 SW1.583.613.40
Nambour116 ESE0.294.510.420
North Maclean208 SSW0.894.813.70
Norwell20 NNE0
Parkwood199 SSW0.481.414.80.4
Petrie259 W0.3
Raceview241 WSW1.4-14.5-
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.714.4
Redlands241 WSW1
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.314.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.414.8
Rocklea247 WSW0.987.214.700
South Brisbane226 SW1.315
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8613.4
Southport239 WSW0.689.914.20.2
Springwood244 WSW0.387.513.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.914.2
Tamborine Mountain119 ESE0.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron156 SSE0.2
Woolloongabba253 WSW0.780.315.20
Wynnum229 SW1.691.113.50
Wynnum West225 SW1.896.9140
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville265 W0.35.8
Chinchilla144 SE0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles77 ENE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville255 WSW1.379.89.4
Roma296 WNW1.88.8
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba267 W0.775.19.110
Warwick154 SSE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg303 WNW0.887.112.2
Gayndah60 ENE0
Hervey Bay265 W0.1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough299 WNW192.200
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom22 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga207 SSW0.390.211.90
Auckland Point267 W1.379.314.10
Boat Creek307 NW0.88313.110
Boyne Island235 SW0.773.8-10
Clinton211 SSW0.676.213.70
South Gladstone273 W0.27114.720
Targinie344 NNW0.280.9140
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela103 ESE0.2
Blackwater222 SW0.386.78.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere119 ESE0.1
Longreach208 SSW1.99
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)249 WSW0.460.610.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)236 SW0.89.7
Parkhurst36 NE0.388.512.6
Yeppoon4 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina149 SSE0.2
West Mackay284 WNW0.614.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr208 SSW0.416.30
Charters Towers247 WSW0.5
Ingham236 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW257.918.700
Environment Park198 SSW0.462.418.300
Kirwan260 W0.1
Lennon Drive169 S0.660.518.500
North Ward165 SSE1.151.718.90
South Townsville112 ESE0
Stuart156 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton99.9 E0.1
Cairns192 SSW2.482.91900
Gordonvale--
Innisfail52.5 NE0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman75 ENE0
Weipa176 S1.525.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE1.811.9

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