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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 Saturday 26 July 2025 1pm.

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

Saturday 26 July 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert204 SSW0.8
Beerwah147 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.719.7
Boonah188 S0.5
Burpengary25 NNE1.4
Caboolture232 SW0.4
Caloundra193 SSW0.4
Cannon Hill30 NNE2.755.520.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.719.8
Coomera354 N1.466.520.90
Cooroy284 WNW0.6
Deagon22 NNE1.960.921.93190
Deception Bay355 N364.30
Eagleby179 S0.4
Eatons Hill37 NE0.6
Forest Lake119 ESE0.1
Gatton157 SSE1.280.115.90.3
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.519.3
Josephville186 S0.877.817.10.9
Kilcoy33 NNE1.1
Kippa-Ring39 NE0.9
Lowood111 ESE0.3
Lytton13 NNE4.168.519.90
Maleny299 WNW1.8
Moggill153 SSE0.1
Mountain Creek27 NNE1.822.9
Mutdapilly214 SW1.869.616.61.4
Nambour347 NNW2.665.222.33110
North Maclean80 E0.469.318.80
Norwell98 E0.2
Parkwood346 NNW260.620.50
Petrie157 SSE0.2
Raceview201 SSW0.868.318.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.920.4
Redlands36 NE2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.319.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.519.6
Rocklea350 N1.260.521.21930
South Brisbane16 NNE1.221.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.819.5
Southport342 NNW1.463.820.20
Springwood0 N1.360.319.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.719.7
Tamborine Mountain98 E1.4
Tewantin296 WNW2.2
Upper Kedron83 E0.8
Woolloongabba5 N1.555.121.10
Wynnum23 NNE3.162.620.30
Wynnum West359 N467.621.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville339 NNW1.314.8
Chinchilla311 NW0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles256 WSW0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville67 ENE0.592.111.3
Roma349 N2.616.4
Stanthorpe247 WSW0.9
Toowoomba59 ENE1.690.111.8960.2
Warwick118 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg352 N3.968.123.9
Gayndah75 ENE1.9
Hervey Bay179 S0.6
Kingaroy343 NNW2.7
Maryborough1 N2.270.11860
Tin Can Bay324 NW1.2
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga32 NNE4.760.623.80
Auckland Point11 N3.26223.50
Boat Creek10 N2.458.224.75970
Boyne Island2 N3.369.6-6440
Clinton9 N5.158.423.90
South Gladstone12 NNE2.857.324.37030
Targinie33 NNE1.559.324.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela25 NNE2.2
Blackwater347 NNW3.265.523.30
Bluff355 N0.561.423.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere56 NE1.8
Longreach245 WSW1.217
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)321 NW4.358.225.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)319 NW4.126.6
Parkhurst29 NNE1.755.925.8
Yeppoon191 S2.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina314 NW1.4
West Mackay23 NNE4.823.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr37 NE2.425.8448
Charters Towers69 ENE1.1
Ingham347 NNW2.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard60 ENE2.986.423.92280
Environment Park79 E1.477.426.62560
Kirwan59 ENE0.5
Lennon Drive59 ENE3.177.426.42180
North Ward79 E1.585.724.40
South Townsville331 NNW1.2
Stuart70 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton35.2 NE1.2
Cairns23 NNE3.774.327.17450
Gordonvale139.3 SE0.3
Innisfail109.3 ESE0.7
Mareeba54.9 NE1.1
Mossman61 ENE0.4
Weipa87 E3.831.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE1.820.7

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