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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 3pm.

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

Sunday 27 July 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert267 W3.2
Beerwah159 SSE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee56.122.3
Boonah219 SW5.1
Burpengary281 W3.2
Caboolture208 SSW0.4
Caloundra265 W2
Cannon Hill288 WNW3.432.920.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6021.5
Coomera296 WNW2.939.120.60
Cooroy310 NW1.1
Deagon284 WNW1.642.4214570
Deception Bay258 WSW3.238.80
Eagleby280 W3.1
Eatons Hill248 WSW0.8
Forest Lake278 W1
Gatton268 W8.843.718.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview54.222.7
Josephville239 WSW4.139.819.20
Kilcoy265 W2.5
Kippa-Ring263 W2.1
Lowood239 WSW2.2
Lytton278 W7.939.120.40
Maleny--
Moggill260 W3
Mountain Creek263 W2.122.7
Mutdapilly292 WNW5.139.319.60
Nambour282 WNW2.543.521.55480
North Maclean262 W6.638.719.90
Norwell252 WSW0.8
Parkwood268 W4.54020.50
Petrie249 WSW2.1
Raceview277 W5.340.519.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank55.822.7
Redlands273 W3.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.821.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.322.9
Rocklea260 W6.739.920.15290
South Brisbane256 WSW3.720.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley5821.8
Southport274 W3.335.920.80
Springwood264 W2.435.5200
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.122.1
Tamborine Mountain272 W1.9
Tewantin286 WNW1.1
Upper Kedron250 WSW1.3
Woolloongabba260 W2.43520.50
Wynnum259 W7.133.220.10
Wynnum West269 W6.13820.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville239 WSW1.416.8
Chinchilla198 SSW0.4
Dalby275 W1.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles279 W1.8
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth249 WSW2.9
Rangeville259 W1.857.813.8
Roma274 W4.917.4
Stanthorpe160 SSE2.6
Toowoomba262 W1.555.713.73000
Warwick288 WNW2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg250 WSW2.65022
Gayndah240 WSW1.2
Hervey Bay265 W0.8
Kingaroy251 WSW4.6
Maryborough254 WSW2.750.15070
Tin Can Bay266 W0.9
Toogoom243 WSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga256 WSW24622.20
Auckland Point294 WNW1.157.521.30
Boat Creek284 WNW2.246.522.32940
Boyne Island270 W0.948.2-4340
Clinton268 W245.722.20
South Gladstone249 WSW1.546.522.14820
Targinie268 W1.145.922.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela250 WSW1.3
Blackwater254 WSW4.541.120.70
Bluff265 W2.539.621.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere285 WNW1.8
Longreach232 SW3.618.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)255 WSW2.951.221.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)253 WSW2.222.8
Parkhurst233 SW0.945.922.7
Yeppoon84 E0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina182 S1.1
West Mackay178 S123.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr217 SW1.825.3542
Charters Towers230 SW0.3
Ingham111 ESE1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard25 NNE1.473.524.73100
Environment Park274 W0.147.5343810
Kirwan192 SSW0.7
Lennon Drive313 NW1.462.927.93210
North Ward214 SW1.465.325.60
South Townsville201 SSW0.7
Stuart197 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton122.3 ESE0.7
Cairns33 NNE3.769.427.36190
Gordonvale--
Innisfail79 E0.6
Mareeba94.6 E0.8
Mossman60 ENE1
Weipa97 E2.532.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE1.722.2

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