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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 4am.

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

Tuesday 5 August 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert189 S0.1
Beerwah38 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.79.5
Boonah133 SE0.1
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill280 W0.57713.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.19.2
Coomera265 W0.692.111.40
Cooroy36 NE0
Deagon287 WNW0.290.211.410
Deception Bay242 WSW185.20
Eagleby285 WNW0.4
Eatons Hill25 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W2.69110.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.29.8
Josephville154 SSE0.986.512.70
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring89 E0
Lowood47 NE0
Lytton211 SSW2.878.214.50
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek216 SW0.511.6
Mutdapilly349 N0.882.911.90
Nambour201 SSW0.194.511.610
North Maclean192 SSW0.21008.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood190 S0.587.712.10
Petrie66 ENE0
Raceview205 SSW0.3-10.9-
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.410.1
Redlands209 SSW0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.88.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.911.1
Rocklea133 SE0.48512.510
South Brisbane217 SW1.513.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.57.5
Southport229 SW0.291.312.20
Springwood180 S0.281.312.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.39.8
Tamborine Mountain6 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron71 ENE0
Woolloongabba251 WSW0.878.913.50
Wynnum223 SW2.380.713.20
Wynnum West218 SW1.988.513.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville333 NNW0.18.7
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth135 SE0.2
Rangeville291 WNW0.286.910.9
Roma1 N0.47.5
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba135 SE0.776.212.710
Warwick93 E0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg238 WSW0.994.813.6
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay186 S0.5
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough236 SW1.196.200
Tin Can Bay24 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga326 NW0.1979.10
Auckland Point257 WSW2.69114.10
Boat Creek271 W2.293.913.310
Boyne Island179 S0.487.4-10
Clinton214 SW1.689.713.70
South Gladstone247 WSW0.382.215.620
Targinie188 S0.199.114.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela172 S0.9
Blackwater27 NNE0.587.913.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere7 N0
Longreach189 S1.111
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)308 NW0.989.49.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)322 NW0.18.6
Parkhurst45 NE0.29111.1
Yeppoon45 NE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina45 NE0
West Mackay274 W1.312.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr204 SSW115.40
Charters Towers10 N0
Ingham221 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard203 SSW1.385.816.600
Environment Park237 WSW0.289.115.500
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive183 S0.590.215.600
North Ward233 SW0.491.715.80
South Townsville80 E0.1
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns193 SSW18715.300
Gordonvale--
Innisfail322.2 NW0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman36 NE0
Weipa127 SE119.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap146 SE0.68.7

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
14 January 2026