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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 2pm.

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

Saturday 26 July 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert245 WSW0.6
Beerwah69 ENE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.619.2
Boonah183 S0.4
Burpengary33 NNE0.4
Caboolture268 W0.3
Caloundra233 SW0.7
Cannon Hill35 NE2.460.320.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.519.4
Coomera17 NNE0.972.820.20
Cooroy156 SSE0.7
Deagon48 NE0.96721.2660
Deception Bay6 N1.670.10
Eagleby59 ENE0.5
Eatons Hill131 SE0.1
Forest Lake100 E0.1
Gatton152 SSE1.889.515.12.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.118.6
Josephville157 SSE1.196.415.10.8
Kilcoy36 NE0.7
Kippa-Ring41 NE0.8
Lowood95 E0.3
Lytton11 N4.67419.70
Maleny--
Moggill264 W0.3
Mountain Creek27 NNE2.122
Mutdapilly200 SSW282.515.20.6
Nambour0 N2.465.522.42080
North Maclean175 S0.977.9180
Norwell47 NE0.1
Parkwood358 N2.166.620.10
Petrie105 ESE0
Raceview215 SW1.575.217.60.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.519.9
Redlands94 E1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley7918.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.519.3
Rocklea278 W164.420.6750
South Brisbane18 NNE1.321.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.818.3
Southport340 NNW1.768.319.80
Springwood8 N164.719.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.719.1
Tamborine Mountain43 NE1.1
Tewantin156 SSE2
Upper Kedron269 W0.3
Woolloongabba11 N1.455.921.30
Wynnum21 NNE3.767.7200
Wynnum West358 N3.873.820.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville329 NNW1.516.4
Chinchilla334 NNW0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles150 SSE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville68 ENE0.493.611.2
Roma355 N2.816.7
Stanthorpe203 SSW0.4
Toowoomba65 ENE1.693.511.4740.4
Warwick233 SW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg356 N3.869.324
Gayndah70 ENE1.7
Hervey Bay277 W0.7
Kingaroy330 NNW1.8
Maryborough13 NNE3.368.84970
Tin Can Bay96 E1.3
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga28 NNE4.357.924.20
Auckland Point11 N3.265.123.10
Boat Creek354 N2.658.124.54620
Boyne Island358 N3.170.8-5660
Clinton14 NNE5.659.823.60
South Gladstone28 NNE3.262.523.85830
Targinie38 NE1.759.424.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela276 W1.4
Blackwater338 NNW2.666.723.40
Bluff332 NNW0.462.1240
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere51 NE1.9
Longreach273 W1.816.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)318 NW2.960.525.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)318 NW326.2
Parkhurst25 NNE1.75426.6
Yeppoon182 S3.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina307 NW1.6
West Mackay16 NNE5.424
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr29 NNE2.225.5296
Charters Towers90 E1
Ingham154 SSE1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard63 ENE2.587.423.91490
Environment Park88 E1.783.325.31580
Kirwan141 SE0.6
Lennon Drive66 ENE2.481.925.61320
North Ward91 E1.287.924.20
South Townsville258 WSW0.4
Stuart59 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton32.4 NNE1
Cairns17 NNE3.873275050
Gordonvale130.3 SE0.3
Innisfail60.3 ENE0.8
Mareeba64.7 ENE1.2
Mossman58 ENE0.7
Weipa87 E3.731.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.621.8

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
15 January 2026