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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 11am.

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

Tuesday 5 August 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert289 WNW0.7
Beerwah179 S0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.822.2
Boonah136 SE0.6
Burpengary25 NNE0.1
Caboolture179 S0.3
Caloundra194 SSW1.1
Cannon Hill235 SW2.250.720.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.521.8
Coomera147 SSE0.460.221.90
Cooroy282 WNW0.5
Deagon261 W0.454.622.47040
Deception Bay38 NE1.472.80
Eagleby263 W1
Eatons Hill207 SSW0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton60 ENE0.970.317.80.3
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.421.4
Josephville13 NNE0.561.919.50
Kilcoy241 WSW0.5
Kippa-Ring163 SSE0.4
Lowood289 WNW0.5
Lytton228 SW2.95520.70
Maleny--
Moggill265 W1
Mountain Creek219 SW0.723.8
Mutdapilly9 N157.919.40
Nambour47 NE1.158.322.36490
North Maclean237 WSW1.560.119.80
Norwell238 WSW0.2
Parkwood330 NNW1.453.321.80
Petrie221 SW0.3
Raceview292 WNW1.1-19.4-
Redbank weather station, Redbank7921.6
Redlands231 SW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.720.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.220.2
Rocklea227 SW2.560207160
South Brisbane219 SW1.920.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.117.4
Southport72 ENE0.958.821.20
Springwood244 WSW0.451.1210
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8221.9
Tamborine Mountain248 WSW0.6
Tewantin209 SSW0.5
Upper Kedron158 SSE0.7
Woolloongabba236 SW1.151.720.40
Wynnum234 SW2.452.720.70
Wynnum West221 SW3.157.621.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville204 SSW0.420.8
Chinchilla289 WNW0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth270 W1.9
Rangeville255 WSW1.165.316.9
Roma337 NNW1.922.6
Stanthorpe132 SE1.2
Toowoomba297 WNW2.263.616.67440
Warwick230 SW0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg218 SW0.767.622.2
Gayndah267 W0.5
Hervey Bay157 SSE0.5
Kingaroy287 WNW1.3
Maryborough232 SW0.959.96540
Tin Can Bay241 WSW0.4
Toogoom170 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga276 W0.465.422.20
Auckland Point275 W1.16921.50
Boat Creek65 ENE1.366.822.65500
Boyne Island236 SW0.561.6-7590
Clinton221 SW1.365.521.70
South Gladstone235 SW0.96222.37310
Targinie3 N0.36123.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela258 WSW0.7
Blackwater10 N1.559.421.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere266 W0.8
Longreach52 NE1.122.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)58 ENE1.252.9220
Moranbah (Utah Dr)78 ENE0.323.3
Parkhurst286 WNW0.664.423
Yeppoon213 SSW0.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina174 S0.5
West Mackay192 SSW0.322.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr132 SE1.423.2677
Charters Towers72 ENE0.9
Ingham151 SSE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard36 NE1.77720.43820
Environment Park120 ESE1.555.426.24670
Kirwan139 SE0.4
Lennon Drive65 ENE1.156.325.84070
North Ward50 NE1.374.321.20
South Townsville263 W0.6
Stuart118 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton106.8 ESE0.5
Cairns184 S1.861.923.77460
Gordonvale176.1 S0.8
Innisfail160.3 SSE0.7
Mareeba95.5 E0.5
Mossman149 SSE0.4
Weipa115 ESE3.225.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap142 SE2.621.9

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
13 January 2026