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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 3pm.

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

Sunday 3 August 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert246 WSW4
Beerwah149 SSE0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee6119.9
Boonah177 S1.5
Burpengary241 WSW3.1
Caboolture232 SW0.3
Caloundra250 WSW3.3
Cannon Hill259 W3.843.5190
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.720.3
Coomera233 SW4.362.419.30
Cooroy213 SSW0.7
Deagon268 W1.750.2191810
Deception Bay238 WSW4.147.20
Eagleby236 SW1.9
Eatons Hill233 SW1.1
Forest Lake251 WSW0.4
Gatton252 WSW10.556.416.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.520.9
Josephville177 S3.975.216.90
Kilcoy260 W2.3
Kippa-Ring289 WNW1.2
Lowood222 SW3.3
Lytton-----
Maleny244 WSW1.7
Moggill268 W1.7
Mountain Creek243 WSW4.220.4
Mutdapilly252 WSW5.64719.60
Nambour257 WSW3.547.4195310
North Maclean202 SSW561.218.90
Norwell219 SW1.1
Parkwood216 SW4.859.320.20
Petrie240 WSW2.3
Raceview263 W3.2-19.4-
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.220.4
Redlands237 WSW3.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.320.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview60.920.1
Rocklea236 SW4.251.619.31390
South Brisbane245 WSW3.418.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.719.8
Southport197 SSW3.957.420.30
Springwood181 S150.819.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.420.2
Tamborine Mountain226 SW1
Tewantin260 W2
Upper Kedron228 SW1.5
Woolloongabba247 WSW1.644.5190
Wynnum252 WSW5.445.618.50
Wynnum West255 WSW4.450.619.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville200 SSW1.519.2
Chinchilla160 SSE1.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles282 WNW0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth211 SSW3.5
Rangeville247 WSW2.574.112.2
Roma212 SSW4.718.7
Stanthorpe112 ESE1
Toowoomba239 WSW1.868.712.73660
Warwick248 WSW2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg226 SW3.535.620.1
Gayndah220 SW3
Hervey Bay235 SW1.4
Kingaroy227 SW5.2
Maryborough236 SW4.341.25210
Tin Can Bay258 WSW1.5
Toogoom228 SW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga231 SW2.936.320.90
Auckland Point261 W4.137.720.80
Boat Creek248 WSW436.421.15740
Boyne Island190 S3.532-5820
Clinton232 SW3.335.321.20
South Gladstone238 WSW2.436.721.35910
Targinie234 SW1.736.221.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela204 SSW2
Blackwater205 SSW5.134.120.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere239 WSW2.9
Longreach187 S3.620.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)255 WSW2.736.521.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)265 W2.222.8
Parkhurst229 SW2.134.921.5
Yeppoon86 E0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina179 S2.1
West Mackay193 SSW3.123.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr204 SSW2.123693
Charters Towers236 SW0.7
Ingham117 ESE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard208 SSW3.828.922.14000
Environment Park235 SW1.125.7274550
Kirwan209 SSW1.2
Lennon Drive177 S1.626.324.43980
North Ward177 S1.624.422.70
South Townsville111 ESE0.7
Stuart193 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton83.9 E0.7
Cairns97 E3.949.821.67430
Gordonvale--
Innisfail131.3 SE0.5
Mareeba285.2 WNW0.7
Mossman61 ENE0.7
Weipa102 ESE2.429.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap109 ESE2.621.6

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
17 January 2026