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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 5am.

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

Sunday 3 August 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert77 ENE0.2
Beerwah31 NNE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.98.8
Boonah209 SSW0.5
Burpengary189 S0.8
Caboolture282 WNW0.1
Caloundra345 NNW1.2
Cannon Hill242 WSW176.59.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.78.8
Coomera301 WNW0.386.39.20
Cooroy323 NW0.8
Deagon189 S0.986.69.500
Deception Bay194 SSW2.382.60
Eagleby235 SW0.3
Eatons Hill208 SSW0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton198 SSW1.497.17.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.88.6
Josephville145 SE0.694.36.50
Kilcoy263 W0.5
Kippa-Ring213 SSW0.5
Lowood143 SE0.3
Lytton-----
Maleny251 WSW2.5
Moggill155 SSE0.1
Mountain Creek315 NW0.38
Mutdapilly230 SW0.9828.10
Nambour295 WNW0.489.48.500
North Maclean236 SW1.189.27.60
Norwell23 NNE0
Parkwood302 WNW0.875.79.80
Petrie103 ESE0.2
Raceview176 S0.3-8.6-
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.99
Redlands155 SSE0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.48.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview808.9
Rocklea211 SSW1.280.99.400
South Brisbane231 SW1.59.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.38.2
Southport294 WNW0.579.89.50
Springwood229 SW0.377.58.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank828.3
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron200 SSW0.6
Woolloongabba240 WSW0.778.79.70
Wynnum229 SW1.684.78.70.2
Wynnum West220 SW1.690.59.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville235 SW1.17.5
Chinchilla153 SSE0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles267 W2.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville203 SSW1.695.44.9
Roma245 WSW5.210.4
Stanthorpe78 ENE0
Toowoomba205 SSW2.195.35.400
Warwick94 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg305 NW1.773.212.6
Gayndah237 WSW2
Hervey Bay292 WNW0.9
Kingaroy266 W3.9
Maryborough344 NNW0.979.510
Tin Can Bay289 WNW0
Toogoom261 W0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga250 WSW2.460.813.30
Auckland Point260 W4.959.413.80
Boat Creek238 WSW2.15814.300
Boyne Island257 WSW258.7-10
Clinton233 SW2.858.313.40
South Gladstone249 WSW3.358.913.300
Targinie287 WNW2.657.613.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela304 NW1.3
Blackwater219 SW2.578.37.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere293 WNW2.1
Longreach194 SSW24.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)342 NNW178.96.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)313 NW15.8
Parkhurst81 E0.276.28
Yeppoon98 E1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina198 SSW0.2
West Mackay301 WNW0.511.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr205 SSW2.212.20
Charters Towers255 WSW0.5
Ingham248 WSW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard169 S2.656.513.800
Environment Park172 S1.160.81300
Kirwan253 WSW0.5
Lennon Drive162 SSE1.759.913.300
North Ward172 S3.248.514.80
South Townsville66 ENE0.1
Stuart157 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.5 SE0.3
Cairns148 SSE161.51400
Gordonvale89.5 E0.1
Innisfail250.5 WSW0.2
Mareeba180.6 S1
Mossman0 N0
Weipa156 SSE1.721.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE1.58.5

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