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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 2pm.

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

Sunday 27 July 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert281 W3
Beerwah155 SSE0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee6022.2
Boonah218 SW3.7
Burpengary270 W3.1
Caboolture205 SSW0.3
Caloundra271 W1.8
Cannon Hill276 W4.436.120.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.121.2
Coomera286 WNW3.141.520.20
Cooroy307 NW0.8
Deagon279 W1.845.520.66090
Deception Bay246 WSW2.744.60
Eagleby282 WNW2.9
Eatons Hill239 WSW0.9
Forest Lake298 WNW1
Gatton269 W8.34518.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.323
Josephville253 WSW4.439.819.10
Kilcoy263 W2.3
Kippa-Ring275 W1.4
Lowood239 WSW2.4
Lytton264 W6.743.7200
Maleny--
Moggill257 WSW3.2
Mountain Creek273 W2.722.3
Mutdapilly295 WNW5.139.819.50
Nambour284 WNW2.448216730
North Maclean268 W7.140.819.70
Norwell247 WSW0.7
Parkwood283 WNW4.541.620.20
Petrie255 WSW1.8
Raceview272 W5.340.119.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.522.2
Redlands266 W4.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.820.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.722.5
Rocklea269 W741.219.86780
South Brisbane253 WSW3.920
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley6421.3
Southport290 WNW4.63820.50
Springwood263 W2.536.519.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.521.8
Tamborine Mountain271 W1.9
Tewantin269 W1.5
Upper Kedron247 WSW1.4
Woolloongabba262 W236.120.30
Wynnum261 W6.737.419.80
Wynnum West271 W5.842.720.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville235 SW1.517.1
Chinchilla182 S0.5
Dalby276 W1.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles277 W2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth257 WSW2.8
Rangeville258 WSW1.757.914.2
Roma270 W4.917.2
Stanthorpe161 SSE2
Toowoomba267 W1.855.513.95590
Warwick294 WNW2.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg233 SW2.654.421.3
Gayndah234 SW1.4
Hervey Bay242 WSW0.9
Kingaroy255 WSW4.4
Maryborough256 WSW3.4536340
Tin Can Bay259 W0.8
Toogoom203 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga253 WSW1.849.321.40
Auckland Point263 W259.1200
Boat Creek246 WSW1.555.3214450
Boyne Island247 WSW0.856.6-5230
Clinton243 WSW1.951.9210
South Gladstone232 SW1.455.720.43780
Targinie258 WSW1.150.821.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela217 SW1
Blackwater255 WSW4.145200
Bluff256 WSW241.321.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere265 W1.6
Longreach229 SW3.518
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)228 SW2.549.4210
Moranbah (Utah Dr)246 WSW1.922.5
Parkhurst223 SW1.153.821.1
Yeppoon123 ESE0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina177 S1.7
West Mackay215 SW1.423
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr214 SW2.424.1677
Charters Towers235 SW0.3
Ingham81 E1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard139 SE0.572.424.34040
Environment Park220 SW0.757.230.15110
Kirwan208 SSW0.9
Lennon Drive209 SSW0.86726.84360
North Ward250 WSW2.268.524.90
South Townsville153 SSE0.8
Stuart195 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton78.2 ENE0.5
Cairns40 NE4.36727.77900
Gordonvale258.3 WSW0.6
Innisfail120.4 ESE1
Mareeba200.1 SSW0.4
Mossman62 ENE0.9
Weipa113 ESE3.231.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE2.121.4

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