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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 12pm.

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

Sunday 27 July 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert268 W3
Beerwah154 SSE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.621.3
Boonah211 SSW2.6
Burpengary278 W2.4
Caboolture196 SSW0.4
Caloundra251 WSW2.7
Cannon Hill268 W4.644.319.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.820.5
Coomera282 WNW3.154.119.10
Cooroy239 WSW0.5
Deagon266 W1.451.419.66900
Deception Bay250 WSW2.551.60
Eagleby282 WNW2.2
Eatons Hill232 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton263 W9.34917.40.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.821.5
Josephville258 WSW4.644.318.20
Kilcoy255 WSW2.1
Kippa-Ring244 WSW1.3
Lowood233 SW2.4
Lytton254 WSW6.251.1190
Maleny240 WSW1.3
Moggill255 WSW2.8
Mountain Creek239 WSW3.320.9
Mutdapilly292 WNW4.843.518.70
Nambour246 WSW2.457.919.57120
North Maclean254 WSW5.744.618.90
Norwell237 WSW0.7
Parkwood280 W4.749.6190
Petrie260 W1.9
Raceview271 W5.547.518.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.120.9
Redlands264 W3.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.419.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.921.7
Rocklea254 WSW5.251.2197460
South Brisbane256 WSW3.218.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.819.7
Southport287 WNW445.619.50
Springwood256 WSW243.518.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.821.2
Tamborine Mountain278 W2
Tewantin256 WSW1.4
Upper Kedron243 WSW1.4
Woolloongabba262 W1.744.519.10
Wynnum259 W546.2190
Wynnum West270 W4.652.219.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville252 WSW1.415.6
Chinchilla233 SW0.8
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles276 W1.9
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth260 W2.5
Rangeville251 WSW26512.8
Roma265 W4.715.8
Stanthorpe160 SSE2.4
Toowoomba281 W2.857.913.37320
Warwick281 W3.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg219 SW2.764.219.1
Gayndah220 SW2
Hervey Bay224 SW1.5
Kingaroy244 WSW4.2
Maryborough237 WSW2.671.95330
Tin Can Bay251 WSW0.6
Toogoom262 W0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga227 SW1.36718.60.1
Auckland Point253 WSW368.219.10.1
Boat Creek234 SW563.218.91950.1
Boyne Island199 SSW1.665.5-1850
Clinton231 SW3.662.519.20
South Gladstone221 SW2.163.319.62060
Targinie228 SW0.966.319.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela195 SSW1.4
Blackwater224 SW3.950.718.70
Bluff283 WNW1.558.518.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere242 WSW1.7
Longreach217 SW3.816.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)230 SW1.759.119.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)277 W1.819.9
Parkhurst215 SW1.363.920.2
Yeppoon89 E0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina188 S1.2
West Mackay205 SSW1.322.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr194 SSW2.521.3442
Charters Towers226 SW0.4
Ingham143 SE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S3.582.622.32130
Environment Park180 S1.779.723.52630
Kirwan213 SSW1.4
Lennon Drive169 S2.282.922.72430
North Ward225 SW1.377.523.10
South Townsville87 E0.8
Stuart208 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton134.8 SE0.5
Cairns70 ENE0.962.728.17860
Gordonvale112 ESE0.5
Innisfail111.7 ESE0.7
Mareeba140.8 SE0.4
Mossman81 E0.6
Weipa100 E329.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE2.219

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