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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 7pm.

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

Sunday 3 August 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert228 SW3.6
Beerwah150 SSE0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.316.7
Boonah176 S1.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture308 NW0.5
Caloundra229 SW3
Cannon Hill237 WSW3.256.817.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6518.2
Coomera223 SW3.76619.10
Cooroy126 SE0.2
Deagon257 WSW1.262.21800
Deception Bay232 SW2.561.30
Eagleby239 WSW1.1
Eatons Hill220 SW0.7
Forest Lake204 SSW0.4
Gatton254 WSW7.267.816.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.618.4
Josephville173 S6.861.618.50
Kilcoy268 W1
Kippa-Ring268 W1.2
Lowood198 SSW1.5
Lytton-----
Maleny214 SW0.4
Moggill268 W1.1
Mountain Creek232 SW3.417.9
Mutdapilly221 SW556.718.90
Nambour252 WSW1.761.71810
North Maclean195 SSW3.664.418.60
Norwell214 SW0.7
Parkwood224 SW363.719.10
Petrie213 SSW1.3
Raceview245 WSW2.4-18.4-
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.718.6
Redlands231 SW2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.517.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview64.618
Rocklea239 WSW2.764.118.200
South Brisbane226 SW3.718.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.317.8
Southport211 SSW1.965.518.90
Springwood211 SSW0.962.417.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.817.6
Tamborine Mountain216 SW0.2
Tewantin261 W1.6
Upper Kedron221 SW1.3
Woolloongabba219 SW1.457.618.10
Wynnum244 WSW3.262.8170
Wynnum West239 WSW3.168.517.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville196 SSW0.315.3
Chinchilla166 SSE0.5
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles257 WSW0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth221 SW1.9
Rangeville250 WSW1.682.612.9
Roma192 SSW1.616.7
Stanthorpe118 ESE0.3
Toowoomba235 SW0.776.213.400
Warwick166 SSE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg241 WSW1.848.817.8
Gayndah220 SW0.5
Hervey Bay259 W0.3
Kingaroy241 WSW1.5
Maryborough243 WSW1.85600
Tin Can Bay243 WSW0.4
Toogoom120 ESE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga167 SSE0.149.716.70
Auckland Point261 W3.14419.20
Boat Creek236 SW1.942.519.300
Boyne Island218 SW2.341-00
Clinton243 WSW2.242.419.30
South Gladstone242 WSW1.643.519.110
Targinie246 WSW2.841.819.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela175 S0.2
Blackwater219 SW1.342.317.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere232 SW1.3
Longreach191 S1.818.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)284 WNW1.245.618.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)267 W1.218.5
Parkhurst75 ENE0.153.115.9
Yeppoon63 ENE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina188 S0.4
West Mackay2 N1.718.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr282 WNW0.720.71
Charters Towers60 ENE0
Ingham95 E0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard296 WNW1.455.520.420
Environment Park330 NNW0.756.619.710
Kirwan333 NNW0.2
Lennon Drive293 WNW2.355.320.310
North Ward281 W1.853.819.60
South Townsville257 WSW2
Stuart245 WSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton26 NNE0.1
Cairns270 W26717.410
Gordonvale113.8 ESE0.1
Innisfail63.4 ENE0
Mareeba237.1 WSW0.1
Mossman248 WSW0.2
Weipa103 ESE1.727
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap71 ENE0.718.5

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
16 January 2026