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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 5pm.

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

Sunday 27 July 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert265 W2.3
Beerwah153 SSE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee52.720.6
Boonah214 SW3.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture308 NW0.7
Caloundra263 W1.9
Cannon Hill285 WNW3.235.419.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains54.320.9
Coomera281 W1.843.319.60
Cooroy253 WSW0.5
Deagon277 W0.945.220.1710
Deception Bay252 WSW3.640.90
Eagleby279 W2.5
Eatons Hill264 W0.5
Forest Lake297 WNW0.8
Gatton266 W645.718.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview51.120.5
Josephville242 WSW3.239.718.60
Kilcoy257 WSW2.1
Kippa-Ring210 SSW1.1
Lowood244 WSW1.3
Lytton268 W6.441.219.80
Maleny--
Moggill264 W2.1
Mountain Creek241 WSW221.1
Mutdapilly298 WNW3.84018.90
Nambour260 W1.839.920.61520
North Maclean260 W3.741.319.20
Norwell233 SW0.4
Parkwood272 W3.342.419.60
Petrie247 WSW1.6
Raceview279 W3.742.519.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank5121.6
Redlands266 W2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley54.122.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview50.820.8
Rocklea257 WSW5.241.519.51250
South Brisbane266 W2.319.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley52.920.7
Southport287 WNW2.938.619.70
Springwood259 W1.23819.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank52.820.6
Tamborine Mountain267 W1.6
Tewantin277 W1.3
Upper Kedron249 WSW0.9
Woolloongabba262 W1.636.919.90
Wynnum265 W5.436.719.10
Wynnum West274 W5.342.319.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville229 SW1.416.4
Chinchilla130 SE0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles278 W1.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth238 WSW2.2
Rangeville256 WSW1.761.312.8
Roma276 W3.817.9
Stanthorpe162 SSE1.4
Toowoomba270 W1.453.914.31370
Warwick276 W2.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg266 W1.84622.1
Gayndah237 WSW1
Hervey Bay273 W0.4
Kingaroy236 SW3.4
Maryborough276 W1.947.61360
Tin Can Bay263 W0.5
Toogoom255 WSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga247 WSW1.843.722.30
Auckland Point277 W2.447.622.30
Boat Creek275 W1.844.922.91720
Boyne Island284 WNW0.646.6-1290
Clinton258 WSW241.322.90
South Gladstone264 W1.742.522.91650
Targinie290 WNW2.642.322.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater252 WSW4.74120.50
Bluff272 W2.339.4210
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere276 W1.7
Longreach241 WSW3.418.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)242 WSW2.850.321.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)244 WSW2.122.6
Parkhurst243 WSW144.922.1
Yeppoon85 E0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina160 SSE0.2
West Mackay100 E2.721.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr218 SW1.32587
Charters Towers198 SSW0.2
Ingham77 ENE1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard41 NE1.672.625.11790
Environment Park94 E157.429.21830
Kirwan211 SSW0.5
Lennon Drive96 E1.557.529.31600
North Ward51 NE0.972.7250
South Townsville168 SSE0.3
Stuart176 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton73.2 ENE0.6
Cairns30 NNE2.970.2272430
Gordonvale227.9 SW0.1
Innisfail124 SE0.5
Mareeba71 ENE1
Mossman57 ENE0.6
Weipa244 WSW2.429.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE1.623.5

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