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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 7pm.

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

Tuesday 5 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
Beaudesert155 SSE0.3
Beerwah67 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee58.817.9
Boonah233 SW1.1
Burpengary103 ESE0
Caboolture53 NE0.1
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill107 ESE1.355.219.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains56.118.1
Coomera233 SW0.579.617.70
Cooroy46 NE0
Deagon158 SSE0.17218.320
Deception Bay9 N0.373.20
Eagleby77 ENE0
Eatons Hill87 E0.1
Forest Lake42 NE0
Gatton264 W2.941.719.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.419.3
Josephville333 NNW0.258.118.40
Kilcoy160 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring77 ENE0.3
Lowood225 SW0.3
Lytton113 ESE2.370.5190
Maleny--
Moggill156 SSE0.1
Mountain Creek268 W0.316.1
Mutdapilly249 WSW335.620.90
Nambour240 WSW0.58116.610
North Maclean59 ENE1.366.617.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood209 SSW0.773.618.20
Petrie128 SE0.1
Raceview117 ESE1.2-19.5-
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.120.3
Redlands37 NE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley54.918.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview5319.4
Rocklea89 E0.761.620.210
South Brisbane47 NE1.120.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley59.815.8
Southport233 SW0.27518.20
Springwood34 NE0.26617.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank53.419.1
Tamborine Mountain91 E0.4
Tewantin118 ESE0.2
Upper Kedron199 SSW0.3
Woolloongabba74 ENE1.451.520.40
Wynnum112 ESE3.26918.50
Wynnum West120 ESE3.274.318.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville194 SSW0.219.5
Chinchilla28 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth172 S0.5
Rangeville237 WSW0.953.315.5
Roma153 SSE1.421.3
Stanthorpe10 N0
Toowoomba224 SW159.615.610
Warwick219 SW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg351 N1.18218.9
Gayndah147 SSE0.1
Hervey Bay28 NNE0
Kingaroy31 NNE0.1
Maryborough40 NE171.300
Tin Can Bay52 NE0.1
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga54 NE0.666.520.20
Auckland Point47 NE0.879.7200
Boat Creek356 N0.863.620.800
Boyne Island14 NNE0.785.4-10
Clinton51 NE269.520.70
South Gladstone33 NNE180.62010
Targinie281 W0.864.220.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela16 NNE0
Blackwater213 SSW0.645.721.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere63 ENE0.3
Longreach191 S1.723.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)92 E0.843.522.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE0.519.9
Parkhurst24 NNE1.461.420.8
Yeppoon180 S0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina74 ENE0.3
West Mackay110 ESE1.220
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr68 ENE0.921.10
Charters Towers73 ENE0
Ingham79 E0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard58 ENE2.776.921.620
Environment Park87 E0.578.121.410
Kirwan92 E0.1
Lennon Drive59 ENE1.678.821.610
North Ward82 E0.87821.30
South Townsville282 WNW0.5
Stuart37 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton109.8 ESE0.7
Cairns205 SSW0.974.122.310
Gordonvale334.3 NNW0.5
Innisfail155.1 SSE0.3
Mareeba59.3 ENE0.6
Mossman129 SE0.1
Weipa214 SW1.426.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap131 SE1.723.7

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