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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 6am.

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

Tuesday 5 August 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert145 SE0.1
Beerwah38 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.28.3
Boonah221 SW0.4
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra39 NE0
Cannon Hill247 WSW179.612.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.87.9
Coomera258 WSW0.891.311.20
Cooroy24 NNE0
Deagon245 WSW0.290.91110
Deception Bay253 WSW0.8860
Eagleby301 WNW1.1
Eatons Hill25 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W2.594.49.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.28.5
Josephville149 SSE0.592.511.60
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring84 E0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton207 SSW3.177.914.10
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek219 SW0.711.1
Mutdapilly18 NNE0.285.211.30
Nambour207 SSW09511.120
North Maclean264 W0.61007.70
Norwell63 ENE0
Parkwood217 SW0.386.711.90
Petrie66 ENE0
Raceview172 S0.1-10-
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.59.4
Redlands245 WSW1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.77.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.510.5
Rocklea157 SSE0.686.211.910
South Brisbane210 SSW0.812.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.86.3
Southport219 SW0.393.111.80
Springwood17 NNE085.811.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank878.7
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron18 NNE0
Woolloongabba234 SW0.880.112.70
Wynnum222 SW2.583.312.50
Wynnum West214 SW2.190.812.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville19 NNE0.26.9
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles5 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville266 W0.391.99.1
Roma12 NNE0.47.6
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba223 SW0.380.51220
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg242 WSW1.393.313.6
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay209 SSW0.3
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough241 WSW1.597.300
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga194 SSW0.1979.20
Auckland Point250 WSW2.589.114.20
Boat Creek273 W1.392.313.510
Boyne Island187 S0.488.3-10
Clinton202 SSW1.88713.90
South Gladstone233 SW1.182.715.310
Targinie262 W0.299.113.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela172 S0.3
Blackwater211 SSW0.894.311.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach110 ESE0.710.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)313 NW0.792.28.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)166 SSE0.28.5
Parkhurst57 ENE0.191.310.2
Yeppoon150 SSE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay267 W0.913.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr191 S0.714.81
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham228 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard197 SSW1.988.115.900
Environment Park216 SW0.291.414.700
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive178 S0.791.915.100
North Ward203 SSW0.692.115.90
South Townsville62 ENE0.1
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns216 SW189.914.300
Gordonvale--
Innisfail318.2 NW0.2
Mareeba26.4 NNE0
Mossman83 E0
Weipa130 SE1.419
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE0.77.8

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