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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 1am.

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

Sunday 27 July 2025 1am

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, Karalee91.314.4
Boonah179 S0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture197 SSW0.4
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill336 NNW1.882.517.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.114.4
Coomera335 NNW2.990.617.80
Cooroy--
Deagon312 NW0.990.117.210
Deception Bay344 NNW2.388.70.2
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill186 S0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W1.110013.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview8214.6
Josephville8 N1.210014.10
Kilcoy259 W0.7
Kippa-Ring31 NNE1.7
Lowood--
Lytton311 NW3.983.718.20.2
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek328 NNW2.317.9
Mutdapilly28 NNE0.689.7140
Nambour339 NNW293.517.310.1
North Maclean262 W0.210014.80
Norwell273 W0.3
Parkwood335 NNW3.786.318.30
Petrie211 SSW0.4
Raceview12 NNE0.797.114.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.314.7
Redlands325 NW3.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.714.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.214.5
Rocklea274 W1.39115.60
South Brisbane313 NW0.617.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.614.1
Southport324 NW490.6180
Springwood332 NNW1.487.2170
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank9214.4
Tamborine Mountain286 WNW3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron275 W0.3
Woolloongabba278 W0.686.5170
Wynnum311 NW2.987.817.20
Wynnum West320 NW3.294.617.30.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville261 W0.411.6
Chinchilla193 SSW0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles280 W0.8
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville263 W1.394.913.2
Roma280 W1.811.5
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba291 WNW395.313.500.9
Warwick276 W2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg331 NNW1.196.618.9
Gayndah10 N0
Hervey Bay314 NW0.3
Kingaroy327 NNW1.6
Maryborough290 WNW196.100.5
Tin Can Bay280 W0.1
Toogoom239 WSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga269 W0.793.119.10.6
Auckland Point298 WNW1.590.119.80
Boat Creek316 NW0.287.420.100.2
Boyne Island341 NNW0.787.3-10.2
Clinton314 NW1.586.119.90
South Gladstone278 W0.784.520.210
Targinie297 WNW0.790.3200.4
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela227 SW0.4
Blackwater249 WSW294.416.70
Bluff270 W1.390.117.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere180 S0.4
Longreach337 NNW1.112.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)317 NW1.796.117.20.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)326 NW1.317.4
Parkhurst5 N0.39119
Yeppoon214 SW0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay238 WSW0.519.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr155 SSE0.520.70
Charters Towers214 SW0.1
Ingham180 S0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard10 N0.295.522.900
Environment Park136 SE095.42300
Kirwan8 N0
Lennon Drive69 ENE0.298.122.500
North Ward274 W0.297.422.70
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart34 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns258 WSW0.787.620.800
Gordonvale--
Innisfail200.9 SSW0.2
Mareeba27.6 NNE0
Mossman19 NNE0
Weipa118 ESE1.123.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE0.615.1

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