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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 11pm.

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

Saturday 26 July 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert212 SSW0.8
Beerwah21 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.114.4
Boonah185 S0.6
Burpengary98 E1
Caboolture127 SE0.3
Caloundra91 E0
Cannon Hill29 NNE2.487.517.10.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.914.5
Coomera345 NNW1.69416.80.1
Cooroy292 WNW0.3
Deagon23 NNE1.494.517.310.1
Deception Bay352 N3.692.11
Eagleby170 S0.7
Eatons Hill26 NNE0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton198 SSW1.299.913.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.514.7
Josephville184 S0.5100140
Kilcoy51 NE0.5
Kippa-Ring48 NE1.3
Lowood140 SE0.6
Lytton359 N7.788180.4
Maleny--
Moggill227 SW0.4
Mountain Creek16 NNE0.418.6
Mutdapilly235 SW1.789.714.20
Nambour282 WNW0.895.418.200.1
North Maclean99 E0.410014.70
Norwell29 NNE0.2
Parkwood341 NNW2.590.817.50.2
Petrie109 ESE0.1
Raceview217 SW0.797.214.40.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.114.7
Redlands349 N3.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.714.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.914.5
Rocklea39 NE0.792.816.210.2
South Brisbane26 NNE1.817.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.914.5
Southport325 NW1.897.8170.1
Springwood4 N1.689.616.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.914.6
Tamborine Mountain124 SE2.2
Tewantin263 W1
Upper Kedron238 WSW0.9
Woolloongabba11 N1.988.116.90
Wynnum7 N4.394.717.20.2
Wynnum West356 N417.10.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville298 WNW0.411.8
Chinchilla335 NNW1.1
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles283 WNW0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville332 NNW0.69613.8
Roma299 WNW2.313.4
Stanthorpe163 SSE1.9
Toowoomba313 NW2.292.514.800
Warwick302 WNW1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg336 NNW1.795.919.4
Gayndah94 E0.1
Hervey Bay289 WNW0.5
Kingaroy340 NNW2
Maryborough337 NNW1.592.300
Tin Can Bay294 WNW0.1
Toogoom174 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga328 NNW0.889.719.60.2
Auckland Point295 WNW1.182.820.40.1
Boat Creek323 NW18320.700.1
Boyne Island337 NNW0.685.5-10.1
Clinton304 NW1.280.220.50
South Gladstone287 WNW0.681.620.310
Targinie294 WNW1.487.620.40.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela279 W0.7
Blackwater223 SW1.396.317.60.1
Bluff313 NW0.493.418.70.8
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere130 SE0.1
Longreach349 N1.413.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)327 NNW1.389.218.10.7
Moranbah (Utah Dr)332 NNW1.118.1
Parkhurst27 NNE0.287.819.4
Yeppoon105 ESE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay270 W0.820.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr150 SSE0.321.61
Charters Towers236 SW0.2
Ingham130 SE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard198 SSW0.996.522.400
Environment Park227 SW0.195.322.400
Kirwan50 NE0
Lennon Drive183 S0.298.322.400
North Ward191 S0.796.522.60
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns203 SSW0.587.121.800
Gordonvale130.2 SE0.3
Innisfail119.6 ESE0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman15 NNE0
Weipa101 E1.325.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap175 S1.517.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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