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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 10pm.

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

Sunday 27 July 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert184 S0.3
Beerwah49 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee68.410
Boonah153 SSE0.2
Burpengary137 SE0.2
Caboolture154 SSE0
Caloundra311 NW0.7
Cannon Hill327 NNW0.850.515.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.38.5
Coomera281 W1.258.215.30
Cooroy26 NNE0
Deagon45 NE0.272.612.920
Deception Bay309 NW0.558.20
Eagleby148 SSE0.1
Eatons Hill35 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton283 WNW2.870.911.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.410.8
Josephville334 NNW0.659.713.30
Kilcoy323 NW0.2
Kippa-Ring80 E0
Lowood230 SW0.4
Lytton330 NNW2.161.816.10
Maleny267 W1.7
Moggill94 E0.1
Mountain Creek290 WNW1.816.8
Mutdapilly351 N255.314.50
Nambour256 WSW0.587.410.810
North Maclean245 WSW0.372.911.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood91 E0.55814.70
Petrie92 E0
Raceview177 S0.47911.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.913.1
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.99.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.212.7
Rocklea261 W2.157.315.200
South Brisbane290 WNW1.216.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.48
Southport298 WNW1.453.715.30
Springwood266 W0.556.913.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.410.2
Tamborine Mountain273 W1.1
Tewantin284 WNW0.3
Upper Kedron216 SW0.3
Woolloongabba305 NW0.551.115.50
Wynnum299 WNW2.452.7150
Wynnum West314 NW2.261.714.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville147 SSE010.2
Chinchilla109 ESE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles117 ESE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth97 E0.2
Rangeville254 WSW1.6779.6
Roma275 W1.211.1
Stanthorpe164 SSE1.4
Toowoomba284 WNW2.370.910.200.1
Warwick325 NW0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg194 SSW0.659.616.2
Gayndah6 N0
Hervey Bay83 E0.1
Kingaroy49 NE0
Maryborough249 WSW1.364.810
Tin Can Bay25 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga202 SSW0.294.810.60
Auckland Point268 W1.252.918.10
Boat Creek310 NW1.283.512.610
Boyne Island262 W1.148.7-10
Clinton150 SSE0.168.414.90
South Gladstone257 WSW0.462.415.720
Targinie240 WSW0.186.112.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela140 SE0.3
Blackwater221 SW2.458.214.20
Bluff266 W0.684.810.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach146 SE1.212.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)300 WNW1.475.614.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)212 SSW0.212.7
Parkhurst70 ENE0.58611.9
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina181 S0.6
West Mackay209 SSW1.117.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr161 SSE0.821.11
Charters Towers238 WSW0.2
Ingham239 WSW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW1.370.12300
Environment Park204 SSW0.3762200
Kirwan148 SSE0
Lennon Drive164 SSE0.474.822.400
North Ward193 SSW0.474.421.90
South Townsville94 E0
Stuart233 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton77.1 ENE0.1
Cairns139 SE0.481.325.100
Gordonvale25.7 NNE0
Innisfail168.7 SSE0
Mareeba198.2 SSW0.1
Mossman50 NE0
Weipa184 S0.725.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap172 S0.814.9

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