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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 Tuesday 5 August 2025 1am.

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

Tuesday 5 August 2025 1am

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, Karalee81.511.2
Boonah178 S0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill271 W0.679.113.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.911.1
Coomera254 WSW0.490.712.60
Cooroy--
Deagon245 WSW0.28613.420
Deception Bay237 WSW1.281.80
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton260 W1.584.7140
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.611.6
Josephville144 SE1.284.613.70
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring205 SSW0.1
Lowood--
Lytton226 SW1.279.115.30
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek219 SW0.513.7
Mutdapilly207 SSW0.574.113.80
Nambour274 W0.393.21310
North Maclean340 NNW0.199.310.20
Norwell21 NNE0
Parkwood164 SSE0.585.813.50
Petrie0 N0
Raceview212 SSW0.2-13.5-
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.311.6
Redlands217 SW1
Ripley weather station, Ripley7910.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.513
Rocklea161 SSE0.480.214.410
South Brisbane223 SW0.814.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.19.8
Southport186 S0.389.813.50
Springwood115 ESE0.383.712.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.711.5
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron124 SE0
Woolloongabba243 WSW0.876.114.80
Wynnum219 SW1.978.814.40
Wynnum West205 SSW1.88913.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville81 E0.110.4
Chinchilla14 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville8 N0.380.213
Roma178 S0.311.2
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba105 ESE0.871.613.910
Warwick105 ESE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg199 SSW0.590.315.2
Gayndah29 NNE0
Hervey Bay193 SSW0.3
Kingaroy38 NE0
Maryborough242 WSW0.992.600
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga290 WNW0.196.210.50
Auckland Point155 SSE0.677.417.80
Boat Creek302 WNW1.492.113.810
Boyne Island186 S1.184-00
Clinton203 SSW0.786.615.20
South Gladstone229 SW0.678.816.810
Targinie251 WSW0.39813.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela43 NE0
Blackwater99 E1.374.414.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach7 N114.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)273 W0.38511.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)108 ESE010.7
Parkhurst46 NE0.390.211.6
Yeppoon15 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay247 WSW0.813.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr232 SW0.615.80
Charters Towers10 N0
Ingham224 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard212 SSW182.318.100
Environment Park253 WSW0.786.416.900
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive224 SW0.484.717.100
North Ward230 SW0.586.517.20
South Townsville71 ENE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton101.1 E0.2
Cairns200 SSW1.18615.900
Gordonvale--
Innisfail138.8 SE0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman81 E0
Weipa112 ESE121.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE0.810.5

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
14 January 2026