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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 Monday 28 July 2025 1am.

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

Monday 28 July 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.97.9
Boonah205 SSW0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture154 SSE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill276 W2.348.515.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains797
Coomera313 NW1.868.6130
Cooroy--
Deagon13 NNE0.373.112.110
Deception Bay238 WSW0.8630
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill254 WSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton282 WNW271.311.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.69.4
Josephville196 SSW0.970.7110
Kilcoy309 NW0.6
Kippa-Ring142 SE0.1
Lowood--
Lytton267 W2.360.415.10
Maleny254 WSW1.1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek234 SW0.110
Mutdapilly307 NW256.613.50
Nambour253 WSW0.881.211.310
North Maclean270 W2.663.513.10
Norwell262 W0.4
Parkwood317 NW0.17311.90
Petrie283 WNW0.2
Raceview260 W0.770.512.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.19.2
Redlands173 S0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley766.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview709.7
Rocklea217 SW16413.40
South Brisbane236 SW0.915
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.56
Southport279 W0.761.313.80
Springwood271 W1.259.912.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.48.4
Tamborine Mountain267 W1.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron225 SW0.6
Woolloongabba265 W0.455.814.10
Wynnum258 WSW2.855.7140
Wynnum West264 W2.462.414.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville356 N0.26.9
Chinchilla55 NE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville253 WSW1.777.58.8
Roma274 W1.59.1
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba287 WNW1.877.58.610
Warwick321 NW1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg211 SSW0.772.413.5
Gayndah20 NNE0
Hervey Bay19 NNE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough309 NW1.37712.6
Tin Can Bay79 E0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga318 NW0.1978.30
Auckland Point252 WSW1.96814.40
Boat Creek278 W1.882.111.800
Boyne Island123 ESE0.168.3-10
Clinton192 SSW0.766.813.90
South Gladstone242 WSW1.561.815.210
Targinie257 WSW0.283.312.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela185 S0
Blackwater305 NW0.479.5100
Bluff262 W0.785.19.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach4 N0.89.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)349 N0.487.410.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)297 WNW0.49.8
Parkhurst37 NE0.290.39.2
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay263 W115.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr207 SSW0.920.50
Charters Towers220 SW0.1
Ingham42 NE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard167 SSE0.675.321.500
Environment Park147 SSE0.280.320.600
Kirwan179 S0
Lennon Drive137 SE0.58020.300
North Ward164 SSE0.878.220.70
South Townsville7 N0
Stuart261 W-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton33.3 NNE0.1
Cairns175 S0.487.223.200
Gordonvale--
Innisfail104.1 ESE0
Mareeba140.8 SE0.1
Mossman153 SSE0
Weipa116 ESE0.524.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap177 S0.712.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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
13 January 2026