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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 10am.

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

Monday 28 July 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert301 WNW1.2
Beerwah144 SE0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.818.7
Boonah219 SW2.9
Burpengary252 WSW3.1
Caboolture218 SW0.4
Caloundra246 WSW3.1
Cannon Hill268 W4.145.716.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.616
Coomera277 W1.355.216.10
Cooroy308 NW0.7
Deagon277 W1.257.216.55870
Deception Bay240 WSW352.60
Eagleby279 W1.8
Eatons Hill225 SW0.9
Forest Lake--
Gatton261 W8.260.114.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.217.1
Josephville263 W3.651.515.10
Kilcoy283 WNW1.4
Kippa-Ring338 NNW1.4
Lowood263 W1.2
Lytton257 WSW6.152.316.30
Maleny--
Moggill259 W2.1
Mountain Creek245 WSW3.218.2
Mutdapilly315 NW2.651.515.50
Nambour252 WSW2.550.516.75080
North Maclean266 W4.255.115.20
Norwell162 SSE0.3
Parkwood282 WNW0.852.716.20
Petrie243 WSW2.1
Raceview301 WNW1.759.415.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.516.9
Redlands260 W2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.614.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.117.2
Rocklea255 WSW4.356.315.45820
South Brisbane244 WSW3.215.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8912.3
Southport292 WNW2.149.516.20
Springwood259 W1.149.115.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.217
Tamborine Mountain265 W1.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron225 SW1.4
Woolloongabba252 WSW1.746.816.10
Wynnum259 W546.715.80
Wynnum West269 W4.252.516.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville267 W0.312.3
Chinchilla152 SSE0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles272 W1.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville249 WSW1.677.29.7
Roma248 WSW2.912.5
Stanthorpe160 SSE2.8
Toowoomba287 WNW2.272.7105970
Warwick274 W2.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg232 SW2.158.816.3
Gayndah225 SW1
Hervey Bay227 SW1.1
Kingaroy251 WSW3.7
Maryborough244 WSW2.258.25210
Tin Can Bay263 W0.6
Toogoom144 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga206 SSW1.259.6170
Auckland Point255 WSW2.354.816.80
Boat Creek239 WSW3.552.817.25860
Boyne Island215 SW2.949.1-6210
Clinton224 SW2.954.216.90
South Gladstone214 SW2.549.817.75930
Targinie232 SW1.143.7190
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela175 S0.3
Blackwater204 SSW1.752.915.90
Bluff276 W0.339.818.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere242 WSW1.9
Longreach103 ESE2.612.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE0.955.2170
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE0.716.7
Parkhurst224 SW0.852.518
Yeppoon80 E0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina181 S0.8
West Mackay178 S2.318.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr183 S2.120.3540
Charters Towers177 S0.4
Ingham96 E0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard197 SSW3.65120.82730
Environment Park180 S141.426.43410
Kirwan210 SSW1
Lennon Drive163 SSE1.845.723.62980
North Ward154 SSE1.748.721.30
South Townsville84 E0.6
Stuart214 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123 ESE0.6
Cairns166 SSE2.979.425.14120
Gordonvale142.9 SE0.5
Innisfail150.4 SSE0.6
Mareeba247.9 WSW0.3
Mossman158 SSE0.2
Weipa135 SE2.226.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap68 ENE1.917.8

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
13 January 2026