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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 6pm.

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

Tuesday 5 August 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert119 ESE0.2
Beerwah85 E0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee52.622.1
Boonah215 SW1.3
Burpengary70 ENE0.1
Caboolture154 SSE0.3
Caloundra66 ENE0
Cannon Hill114 ESE1.144.9220
Church weather station, Redbank Plains50.422.5
Coomera102 ESE0.370.819.60
Cooroy48 NE0
Deagon51 NE0.369.219.850
Deception Bay4 N0.874.60
Eagleby74 ENE0.1
Eatons Hill54 NE0
Forest Lake53 NE0.1
Gatton238 WSW4.135.121.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview46.723.6
Josephville140 SE0.347.421.10
Kilcoy255 WSW0.6
Kippa-Ring125 SE0.2
Lowood200 SSW0
Lytton66 ENE1.361.7200
Maleny--
Moggill257 WSW0.2
Mountain Creek14 NNE0.418.4
Mutdapilly256 WSW2.133.122.40
Nambour234 SW0.569.519.450
North Maclean56 NE2.655.320.30
Norwell7 N0
Parkwood118 ESE0.865.920.10
Petrie29 NNE0
Raceview223 SW0.4-23.5-
Redbank weather station, Redbank46.424.1
Redlands63 ENE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley49.623.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview48.522.5
Rocklea125 SE0.845.72390
South Brisbane145 SE0.323
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley51.521.3
Southport113 ESE0.371.419.10
Springwood86 E1.356.719.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank48.922.9
Tamborine Mountain93 E0.3
Tewantin53 NE0.1
Upper Kedron194 SSW0.2
Woolloongabba133 SE0.441.622.60
Wynnum85 E1.962.319.20
Wynnum West86 E1.866.819.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville208 SSW0.822.3
Chinchilla129 SE0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles174 S0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth206 SSW1.5
Rangeville233 SW0.754.316.7
Roma186 S1.823
Stanthorpe123 ESE0.5
Toowoomba245 WSW0.654.917.560
Warwick255 WSW0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg353 N1.870.320.7
Gayndah169 S0.1
Hervey Bay142 SE0.1
Kingaroy221 SW1.1
Maryborough290 WNW0.846100
Tin Can Bay42 NE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga1 N0.760.2230
Auckland Point10 N0.966.821.60
Boat Creek342 NNW0.765.222180
Boyne Island28 NNE1.581.6-100
Clinton2 N1.757.622.60
South Gladstone33 NNE0.972.821.4160
Targinie285 WNW0.458.422.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela97 E0.1
Blackwater176 S136.9250
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere187 S0.4
Longreach186 S2.426
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)97 E1.638.324.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)111 ESE124.5
Parkhurst44 NE1.557.523
Yeppoon185 S0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina47 NE0.1
West Mackay105 ESE2.320.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr60 ENE1.822.460
Charters Towers95 E0.1
Ingham76 ENE1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard53 NE3.775.621.8740
Environment Park68 ENE0.871.622.9470
Kirwan84 E0.4
Lennon Drive37 NE2.869.223.6580
North Ward67 ENE1.375.321.90
South Townsville328 NNW1.5
Stuart55 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton119.1 ESE0.8
Cairns108 ESE2.470.623.2610
Gordonvale--
Innisfail157.3 SSE0.7
Mareeba49.9 NE0.8
Mossman96 E0.3
Weipa229 SW2.327.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap140 SE2.326.2

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