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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 5pm.

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

Saturday 2 August 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert274 W2.2
Beerwah111 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee57.214.3
Boonah225 SW2.8
Burpengary285 WNW2.1
Caboolture241 WSW0.3
Caloundra304 NW1.2
Cannon Hill263 W3.737.616.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains56.515
Coomera284 WNW2.844.115.50.1
Cooroy204 SSW0.3
Deagon299 WNW1.24516.7660
Deception Bay273 W1.640.90
Eagleby287 WNW2.4
Eatons Hill242 WSW0.2
Forest Lake288 WNW0.7
Gatton291 WNW5.953.612.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview5515.2
Josephville273 W2.863.111.91
Kilcoy265 W1.6
Kippa-Ring94 E1.4
Lowood251 WSW1.9
Lytton-----
Maleny261 W1.9
Moggill258 WSW1.8
Mountain Creek262 W2.417.1
Mutdapilly275 W3.349.813.50
Nambour239 WSW1.344.316.81640
North Maclean278 W4.943.114.70
Norwell269 W0.5
Parkwood283 WNW3.34715.40.1
Petrie256 WSW1.3
Raceview295 WNW2.9-13.6-
Redbank weather station, Redbank53.415.3
Redlands262 W2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.315.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview53.515.5
Rocklea261 W3.748.914.8680.1
South Brisbane244 WSW2.615.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley5316
Southport292 WNW2.441.315.90
Springwood275 W1.940.814.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.514.9
Tamborine Mountain288 WNW1.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron224 SW0.8
Woolloongabba258 WSW1.642.415.80.4
Wynnum257 WSW4.240.315.60
Wynnum West260 W3.345.216.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville221 SW2.115.1
Chinchilla241 WSW0.8
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles277 W1.9
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth276 W1.2
Rangeville275 W0.9837.1
Roma261 W4.510.2
Stanthorpe209 SSW0.9
Toowoomba305 NW4.378.97.31250
Warwick238 WSW1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg253 WSW3.533.318.6
Gayndah242 WSW1.2
Hervey Bay266 W1
Kingaroy280 W4.2
Maryborough279 W3.8371460
Tin Can Bay275 W0.5
Toogoom259 W0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga257 WSW3.428.818.70
Auckland Point270 W630.418.80
Boat Creek269 W3.728.219.21930
Boyne Island236 SW2.928.2-1480
Clinton241 WSW3.929.1190
South Gladstoneofflineoffline----
Targinie272 W3.727.8190
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela249 WSW1.6
Blackwater241 WSW7.335.217.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere288 WNW3
Longreach196 SSW5.817.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)244 WSW528.118.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)254 WSW419.3
Parkhurst246 WSW1.830.718.7
Yeppoon81 E1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina194 SSW1.1
West Mackay231 SW2.621.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr220 SW2.922.5281
Charters Towers239 WSW1.2
Ingham128 SE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard222 SW4.926.322.82000
Environment Park240 WSW1.826.724.42150
Kirwan225 SW1.9
Lennon Drive244 WSW123.9251870
North Ward240 WSW2.62122.90
South Townsville125 SE0.9
Stuart208 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton214.6 SW0.5
Cairns110 ESE2.958.7223080
Gordonvale85 E0.4
Innisfail147.4 SSE0.7
Mareeba70.1 ENE0.7
Mossman53 NE0.1
Weipa260 W2.927.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE3.119.4

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