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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 1am.

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

Saturday 2 August 2025 1am

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, Karalee83.713.6
Boonah156 SSE0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill244 WSW1.980.414.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.213.9
Coomera236 SW0.888.4140
Cooroy--
Deagon287 WNW0.586.51400
Deception Bay253 WSW0.885.20
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill129 SE0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton258 WSW2.787.611.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview7714.2
Josephville173 S1.494.812.90
Kilcoy36 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring24 NNE0.4
Lowood--
Lytton231 SW2.881.515.40
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek217 SW0.110.4
Mutdapilly258 WSW0.983.713.30
Nambour267 W0.295.310.110
North Maclean186 S0.894.413.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood203 SSW0.486.214.20
Petrie270 W0.8
Raceview259 W1.3-13.8-
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.214.1
Redlands242 WSW1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.513.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.814.3
Rocklea253 WSW1.486.914.41
South Brisbane229 SW1.814.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.213.1
Southport239 WSW0.59213.90
Springwood200 SSW0.287.613.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.913.7
Tamborine Mountain189 S0.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron74 ENE0.1
Woolloongabba248 WSW0.881.214.70
Wynnum230 SW290.113.60
Wynnum West224 SW295.8140
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville272 W0.45.4
Chinchilla136 SE0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles179 S0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville252 WSW1.582.18.8
Roma277 W28.7
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba232 SW0.774.58.610
Warwick275 W0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg294 WNW0.988.911.8
Gayndah22 NNE0
Hervey Bay242 WSW0.1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough304 NW1.490.900
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom83 E0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga212 SSW0.391.411.60
Auckland Point274 W1.579.914.10
Boat Creek291 WNW1.684.512.800
Boyne Island239 WSW0.673.6-10
Clinton198 SSW0.576.713.60
South Gladstone310 NW0.373.714.510
Targinie81 E0.483.113.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela80 E0.1
Blackwater249 WSW1897.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere89 E0.1
Longreach230 SW1.97.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)315 NW0.2629.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)215 SW0.99.1
Parkhurst47 NE0.388.812.1
Yeppoon7 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina128 SE0.1
West Mackay278 W0.714.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr205 SSW0.816.30
Charters Towers238 WSW0.5
Ingham232 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard215 SW2.955.218.900
Environment Park220 SW0.560.718.200
Kirwan237 WSW0.2
Lennon Drive187 S0.557.518.100
North Ward166 SSE1.249.5190
South Townsville110 ESE0.2
Stuart210 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton107.2 ESE0.2
Cairns184 S2.880.419.400
Gordonvale--
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba96.5 E0
Mossman78 ENE0
Weipa159 SSE1.525.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE2.311.9

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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