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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 3am.

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

Sunday 27 July 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert259 W0.6
Beerwah178 S0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee92.214.4
Boonah159 SSE0.9
Burpengary308 NW0.6
Caboolture211 SSW0.1
Caloundra294 WNW1
Cannon Hill312 NW1.583.617.10.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.214.4
Coomera326 NW29117.20
Cooroy248 WSW0.3
Deagon355 N0.992.617.300
Deception Bay339 NNW1.889.10
Eagleby282 WNW1.4
Eatons Hill48 NE0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton268 W587.414.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.614.7
Josephville271 W1.793.515.30
Kilcoy254 WSW0.2
Kippa-Ring26 NNE0.9
Lowood232 SW1.1
Lytton335 NNW3.685.917.70
Maleny282 WNW1.6
Moggill283 WNW0.8
Mountain Creek326 NW2.417.5
Mutdapilly283 WNW0.989.714.70
Nambour320 NW291.717.410
North Maclean276 W2.410014.70
Norwell278 W0.2
Parkwood323 NW1.885.917.60
Petrie247 WSW0.1
Raceview291 WNW0.997.814.50.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.314.5
Redlands334 NNW2.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.714.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.214.4
Rocklea256 WSW2.391.215.210.2
South Brisbane250 WSW0.916.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.514.3
Southport318 NW2.89117.50
Springwood300 WNW1.58616.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank9314.5
Tamborine Mountain280 W2.2
Tewantin279 W0.9
Upper Kedron265 W0.5
Woolloongabba258 WSW0.685.616.60
Wynnum341 NNW3.791.416.90
Wynnum West341 NNW3.298.316.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville3 N0.410.5
Chinchilla177 S0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles276 W0.8
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville253 WSW1.793.811
Roma288 WNW2.811.4
Stanthorpe162 SSE1.4
Toowoomba273 W1.292.511.600
Warwick304 NW1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg318 NW0.910018.2
Gayndah17 NNE0
Hervey Bay292 WNW0.4
Kingaroy284 WNW2.2
Maryborough318 NW0.89900.2
Tin Can Bay245 WSW0.1
Toogoom188 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga304 NW195.418.50.2
Auckland Point297 WNW1.693.318.90
Boat Creek333 NNW0.592.91900.2
Boyne Island261 W0.693.8-10
Clinton279 W0.890.718.70
South Gladstone310 NW1.188.81910
Targinie285 WNW0.996.818.90.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela3 N0
Blackwater251 WSW2.790.215.40
Bluff278 W1.290.816.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere112 ESE0.2
Longreach334 NNW1.711.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)261 W2.495.616.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)261 W1.817.3
Parkhurst31 NNE0.192.818.8
Yeppoon49 NE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina35 NE0.2
West Mackay284 WNW0.719.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr162 SSE0.621.10
Charters Towers154 SSE0.2
Ingham124 SE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard226 SW0.796.922.500.3
Environment Park294 WNW0.296.122.700.9
Kirwan162 SSE0
Lennon Drive349 N0.598.922.400.2
North Ward11 N0.498.122.40.4
South Townsville127 SE0.1
Stuart116 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns179 S191.220.200
Gordonvale151.7 SSE0.5
Innisfail66.5 ENE0
Mareeba5.7 N0
Mossman12 NNE0
Weipa136 SE1.422.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap56 NE0.414.2

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
15 January 2026