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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 Sunday 3 August 2025 12am.

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

Sunday 3 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, Karalee74.68.9
Boonah130 SE0.1
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill343 NNW1.166.110.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.77.1
Coomera324 NW1.775.29.70.1
Cooroy--
Deagon56 NE0.375.71020
Deception Bay326 NW1.674.60
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill112 ESE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton49 NE1.181.58.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.48.4
Josephville303 WNW0.286.87.30
Kilcoy99 E0.1
Kippa-Ring24 NNE0.5
Lowood--
Lytton-----
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek316 NW1.611.5
Mutdapilly56 NE0.576.38.50
Nambour200 SSW0.284.38.510
North Maclean317 NW0.682.77.90
Norwell70 ENE0.1
Parkwood319 NW2.872.99.70.6
Petrie284 WNW0.1
Raceview310 NW0.6-10.1-
Redbank weather station, Redbank728.3
Redlands234 SW0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.86.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.68.5
Rocklea355 N0.869.610.810
South Brisbane273 W0.811.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.86.4
Southport306 NW2.272.49.90
Springwood64 ENE0.472.38.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.78.3
Tamborine Mountain277 W1.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron151 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba311 NW0.464.210.60
Wynnum328 NNW2.170.19.80
Wynnum West340 NNW1.981.19.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville239 WSW0.98.9
Chinchilla153 SSE0.8
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles273 W2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville282 WNW0.8955.3
Roma257 WSW5.211.2
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba301 WNW3.7965.400.2
Warwick322 NW0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg289 WNW1.458.212.2
Gayndah237 WSW0.7
Hervey Bay265 W0.4
Kingaroy305 NW1.8
Maryborough285 WNW2.866.500
Tin Can Bay303 WNW0
Toogoom150 SSE0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga238 WSW2.654.313.90
Auckland Point276 W3.954.314.10
Boat Creek234 SW2.652.814.210
Boyne Island236 SW1.452-10
Clinton243 WSW3.651.814.10
South Gladstone276 W2.353.113.910
Targinie247 WSW0.852.314.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela310 NW0.5
Blackwater268 W3.370.59.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere287 WNW1.3
Longreach204 SSW0.87.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)260 W1.865.6100
Moranbah (Utah Dr)249 WSW1.610.7
Parkhurst231 SW0.259.211.1
Yeppoon74 ENE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina177 S1.3
West Mackay246 WSW0.714.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr262 W0.713.81
Charters Towers247 WSW0.6
Ingham147 SSE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard199 SSW4.639.117.700
Environment Park205 SSW0.942.216.900
Kirwan29 NNE0
Lennon Drive190 S0.840.817.200
North Ward158 SSE335.117.70.1
South Townsville89 E0.3
Stuart201 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton154.1 SSE0.9
Cairns222 SW0.682.315.710
Gordonvale--
Innisfail125.4 SE0.1
Mareeba185 S0.1
Mossman98 E0
Weipa148 SSE1.623.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE1.311.2

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
15 January 2026