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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 1pm.

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

Sunday 27 July 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert286 WNW3.2
Beerwah150 SSE0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee65.422
Boonah220 SW4
Burpengary263 W2.5
Caboolture222 SW0.3
Caloundra255 WSW2.2
Cannon Hill263 W4.640.219.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.721
Coomera284 WNW3.346.219.60
Cooroy246 WSW1
Deagon270 W1.447.720.37020
Deception Bay237 WSW2.747.50
Eagleby282 WNW3
Eatons Hill239 WSW0.9
Forest Lake274 W1
Gatton262 W8.448.217.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.622.4
Josephville262 W4.741.9190
Kilcoy263 W2
Kippa-Ring314 NW1.3
Lowood235 SW2.7
Lytton250 WSW6.748.719.50
Maleny--
Moggill253 WSW3.1
Mountain Creek258 WSW2.121.6
Mutdapilly291 WNW4.841.819.20
Nambour249 WSW1.754.120.37260
North Maclean264 W5.94219.30
Norwell243 WSW0.7
Parkwood285 WNW4.54619.60
Petrie247 WSW2
Raceview271 W5.443.719.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.521.9
Redlands260 W3.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.420.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.222.4
Rocklea260 W6.945.119.47630
South Brisbane257 WSW319.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley70.920.6
Southport282 WNW4.441.6200
Springwood215 SW1.340.419.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.521.5
Tamborine Mountain279 W1.9
Tewantin271 W1.4
Upper Kedron247 WSW1.4
Woolloongabba264 W1.839.819.80
Wynnum255 WSW5.542.619.50
Wynnum West268 W548.119.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville263 W1.517
Chinchilla190 S0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles275 W1.9
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth253 WSW2.6
Rangeville251 WSW1.961.413.6
Roma272 W4.916.4
Stanthorpe162 SSE2
Toowoomba275 W257.613.45050
Warwick286 WNW3.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg236 SW2.859.120.1
Gayndah219 SW1.7
Hervey Bay239 WSW1.1
Kingaroy251 WSW4.5
Maryborough230 SW3.760.96970
Tin Can Bay252 WSW1
Toogoom200 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga257 WSW1.161.819.40
Auckland Point257 WSW2.663.319.50
Boat Creek241 WSW3.661.519.35520
Boyne Island199 SSW1.663.3-4170
Clinton233 SW2.860.119.30
South Gladstone228 SW1.661.119.96210
Targinie215 SW0.459200
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela197 SSW1.1
Blackwater238 WSW4.14719.50
Bluff270 W2.548.920.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere242 WSW1.3
Longreach230 SW3.717.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)244 WSW2.353.920.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)248 WSW1.721.5
Parkhurst214 SW1.258.720.7
Yeppoon93 E0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina209 SSW0.8
West Mackay212 SSW1.422.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr209 SSW2.422.6723
Charters Towers246 WSW0.4
Ingham99 E1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard182 S2.376.8233390
Environment Park172 S1.670.625.43860
Kirwan212 SSW1.4
Lennon Drive158 SSE2.476.423.93570
North Ward240 WSW0.972.2240
South Townsville89 E0.5
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton121.9 ESE0.4
Cairns47 NE1.561.328.98370
Gordonvale116.7 ESE0.5
Innisfail118.6 ESE0.9
Mareeba310.4 NW0.6
Mossman55 NE0.8
Weipa110 ESE3.530.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE1.920.2

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