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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 Sunday 27 July 2025 12am.

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

Sunday 27 July 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.714.4
Boonah104 ESE0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture122 ESE0.5
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill3 N2.886.517.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.714.6
Coomera335 NNW2.193.317.50.7
Cooroy--
Deagon10 N1.992.417.710.2
Deception Bay354 N5.6870.6
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill197 SSW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton281 W1.210013.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.714.6
Josephville17 NNE0.310014.10
Kilcoy61 ENE1
Kippa-Ring46 NE2
Lowood--
Lytton359 N10.983.618.60.4
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek302 WNW1.318.4
Mutdapilly111 ESE0.989.714.20
Nambour309 NW1.892.417.911.3
North Maclean213 SSW0.910014.90
Norwell234 SW0.3
Parkwood322 NW291.217.65.7
Petrie263 W0.6
Raceview212 SSW0.89814.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.914.8
Redlands287 WNW5.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.314.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.614.6
Rocklea319 NW1.791.817.510.1
South Brisbane351 N1.117.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.314.4
Southport320 NW2.896.317.50
Springwood334 NNW2.188.717.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.514.6
Tamborine Mountain294 WNW1.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron264 W0.9
Woolloongabba344 NNW1.887.817.90
Wynnum3 N6.987.117.80.4
Wynnum West357 N6.497.617.50.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville296 WNW0.411.9
Chinchilla184 S0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles280 W1.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville304 NW0.995.913.9
Roma291 WNW212.5
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba299 WNW2.994.214.300.1
Warwick301 WNW1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg350 N1.697.319.1
Gayndah10 N0
Hervey Bay321 NW0.6
Kingaroy227 SW2.6
Maryborough354 N1.39400
Tin Can Bay186 S0
Toogoom220 SW0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga328 NNW1.290.519.50.1
Auckland Point316 NW0.687.9200
Boat Creek26 NNE0.486.220.400
Boyne Island344 NNW0.785.2-10
Clinton347 NNW283.520.30
South Gladstone318 NW1.182.620.310
Targinie306 NW0.890.320.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela294 WNW0.7
Blackwater241 WSW1.495.617.10
Bluff293 WNW0.993.5180
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere13 NNE0
Longreach345 NNW1.312.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)299 WNW1.195.117.20.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)312 NW1.117.4
Parkhurst28 NNE0.790.319
Yeppoon135 SE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay333 NNW0.320.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr148 SSE0.321.61
Charters Towers210 SSW0.1
Ingham102 ESE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard207 SSW1.196.922.400
Environment Park273 W0.19622.500.1
Kirwan17 NNE0
Lennon Drive196 SSW098.922.400
North Ward298 WNW0.196.722.80
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
Cairns218 SW188.72100
Gordonvale--
Innisfail173.6 S0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman15 NNE0
Weipa120 ESE124.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap172 S1.516.5

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