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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 9am.

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

Saturday 2 August 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert293 WNW0.9
Beerwah167 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8415.1
Boonah106 ESE0.7
Burpengary275 W2.1
Caboolture101 E0.2
Caloundra262 W0.9
Cannon Hill280 W3.55015.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.812.8
Coomera295 WNW1.874.114.80
Cooroy283 WNW0.7
Deagon285 WNW0.962.314.94290
Deception Bay269 W1.259.30
Eagleby290 WNW1.7
Eatons Hill210 SSW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton270 W5.671.511.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.813.7
Josephville241 WSW0.766.714.10
Kilcoy280 W1.2
Kippa-Ring57 ENE0.7
Lowood302 WNW0.9
Lytton272 W4.159.915.10
Maleny253 WSW2.4
Moggill277 W1.8
Mountain Creek256 WSW2.115.8
Mutdapilly315 NW2.267.912.60
Nambour264 W2.754.915.33270
North Maclean267 W3.568.8130
Norwell275 W0.4
Parkwood293 WNW2.364.115.40
Petrie257 WSW1.1
Raceview301 WNW2-13.2-
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.814.8
Redlands266 W1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.311.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.413.3
Rocklea270 W4.360.814.54090
South Brisbane270 W2.615.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.910.4
Southport297 WNW1.967.915.20
Springwood271 W2.161.913.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.214.5
Tamborine Mountain273 W1.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron255 WSW1.1
Woolloongabba269 W1.550.215.40
Wynnum268 W3.955.314.40
Wynnum West281 W361.515.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville232 SW1.26.5
Chinchilla101 E0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles274 W1.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville246 WSW1.186.36.5
Roma278 W3.77.6
Stanthorpe160 SSE1.7
Toowoomba290 WNW1.783.46.63170
Warwick313 NW1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg237 WSW273.312.1
Gayndah160 SSE0.1
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy279 W1.9
Maryborough256 WSW2.768.63450
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom255 WSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga245 WSW0.68711.90
Auckland Point258 WSW3.274.912.80
Boat Creek241 WSW2.870.713.64080
Boyne Island244 WSW2.371.2-4420
Clinton217 SW2.571.412.70
South Gladstone247 WSW3.368.213.14100
Targinie237 WSW3.158.314.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela215 SW0.5
Blackwater222 SW2.568.310.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere258 WSW2
Longreach230 SW3.37.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)260 W1.660.811.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)339 NNW0.610.5
Parkhurst256 WSW0.577.412.6
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina181 S1.4
West Mackay221 SW2.115.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr208 SSW2.615.7367
Charters Towers239 WSW0.8
Ingham219 SW1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard215 SW6.444.916.71740
Environment Park222 SW1.34419.22270
Kirwan220 SW1.8
Lennon Drive206 SSW1.142.618.41990
North Ward156 SSE3.240.816.90
South Townsville106 ESE0.8
Stuart194 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton150.4 SSE0.8
Cairns162 SSE2.56819.81130
Gordonvale228.2 SW1.4
Innisfail278.5 W0.5
Mareeba191.3 SSW0.5
Mossman111 ESE0.1
Weipa153 SSE322.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE2.110.2

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