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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 2am.

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

Sunday 27 July 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert167 SSE0.4
Beerwah122 ESE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee91.714.2
Boonah125 SE0.2
Burpengary242 WSW0.2
Caboolture189 S0.1
Caloundra341 NNW1.3
Cannon Hill10 N1.482.417.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.614.4
Coomera331 NNW2.290.917.50
Cooroy287 WNW0.3
Deagon356 N1.291.717.310
Deception Bay315 NW0.789.70
Eagleby311 NW0.8
Eatons Hill174 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton284 WNW3.399.813.80.6
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.314.5
Josephville35 NE0.510014.10
Kilcoy156 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring26 NNE0.6
Lowood235 SW0.8
Lytton334 NNW3.585.117.70
Maleny276 W1.8
Moggill220 SW0
Mountain Creek323 NW2.817.7
Mutdapilly359 N0.989.814.10.1
Nambour325 NW1.194.717.200
North Maclean179 S0.310014.60
Norwell253 WSW0.2
Parkwood330 NNW3.485.117.90
Petrie158 SSE0.1
Raceview220 SW0.697.314.40.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.814.5
Redlands332 NNW2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.114.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.614.4
Rocklea252 WSW0.491.415.210
South Brisbane24 NNE0.917.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9314
Southport318 NW3.589.917.80
Springwood341 NNW1.185.916.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.414.4
Tamborine Mountain283 WNW3.4
Tewantin317 NW0.8
Upper Kedron256 WSW0.3
Woolloongabba360 N0.686.8170
Wynnum333 NNW3.289.416.90
Wynnum West335 NNW2.796.916.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville264 W0.311.7
Chinchilla256 WSW0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles280 W0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville249 WSW293.511.5
Roma276 W2.511.4
Stanthorpe159 SSE1.6
Toowoomba251 WSW1.491.51200
Warwick285 WNW1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg269 W0.99818.7
Gayndah10 N0
Hervey Bay282 WNW0.4
Kingaroy321 NW1.6
Maryborough309 NW1.698.710.4
Tin Can Bay314 NW0.2
Toogoom191 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga260 W0.396.618.41.1
Auckland Point267 W2.492.8190.1
Boat Creek257 WSW1.191.219.300.5
Boyne Island226 SW1.492.7-11.1
Clinton224 SW1.789.4190
South Gladstone245 WSW1.488.219.310
Targinie265 W193.819.30.8
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela5 N0
Blackwater250 WSW1.69416.20
Bluff299 WNW0.589.716.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere123 ESE0.6
Longreach333 NNW1.411.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)281 W1.596.917.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)290 WNW1.317.5
Parkhurst15 NNE0.29219
Yeppoon236 SW0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay277 W0.519.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr163 SSE0.620.80
Charters Towers177 S0
Ingham260 W0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard212 SSW0.796.422.700
Environment Park239 WSW0.295.322.900
Kirwan58 ENE0.1
Lennon Drive200 SSW0.298.522.600
North Ward208 SSW0.398.222.50
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns210 SSW0.587.120.700
Gordonvale148.2 SSE0.5
Innisfail236.2 SW0.5
Mareeba11.3 NNE0
Mossman15 NNE0
Weipa126 SE1.123.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap132 SE0.214

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
15 January 2026