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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 12pm.

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

Monday 28 July 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert264 W3.3
Beerwah149 SSE0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee62.120.2
Boonah217 SW3.6
Burpengary254 WSW3.4
Caboolture215 SW0.4
Caloundra254 WSW2.9
Cannon Hill271 W540.917.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.919.7
Coomera264 W4.74317.90
Cooroy296 WNW1
Deagon270 W2.350.517.87390
Deception Bay242 WSW3.844.90
Eagleby281 W2.4
Eatons Hill226 SW1.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton261 W10.247.516.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.120.2
Josephville234 SW2.941.317.30
Kilcoy256 WSW2.1
Kippa-Ring305 NW1.5
Lowood232 SW2.2
Lytton256 WSW8.346.917.50
Maleny250 WSW2.4
Moggill258 WSW3.2
Mountain Creek252 WSW3.219.7
Mutdapilly269 W5.440.317.70
Nambour282 WNW2.945.118.17260
North Maclean247 WSW5.141.717.80
Norwell234 SW1
Parkwood258 WSW5.143.817.80
Petrie238 WSW2.5
Raceview267 W4.643.117.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.819.9
Redlands253 WSW3.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.918.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.920.6
Rocklea255 WSW7.144.617.67820
South Brisbane246 WSW417.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.418.9
Southport254 WSW1.741.618.40
Springwood261 W1.742.117.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.220.4
Tamborine Mountain269 W1.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron229 SW1.4
Woolloongabba257 WSW2.740.817.80
Wynnum257 WSW6.641.217.30
Wynnum West263 W5.246.817.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville244 WSW0.715.3
Chinchilla98 E0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles274 W1.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville249 WSW2.161.512
Roma258 WSW3.515.4
Stanthorpe157 SSE3.2
Toowoomba268 W2.259.412.58090
Warwick277 W3.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg223 SW2.744.519
Gayndah223 SW2.3
Hervey Bay258 WSW1.2
Kingaroy261 W5.3
Maryborough234 SW3.8417310
Tin Can Bay257 WSW1.5
Toogoom245 WSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga223 SW2.34119.80
Auckland Point262 W2.743.219.50
Boat Creek234 SW3.140.519.88020
Boyne Island228 SW1.739.2-8140
Clinton221 SW3.239.919.90
South Gladstone252 WSW2.541.719.98110
Targinie267 W1.639.620.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela200 SSW1.5
Blackwater187 S135.718.90
Bluff329 NNW0.835.719.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere240 WSW1.8
Longreach107 ESE1.717.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)104 ESE1.236.419.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)155 SSE1.121.6
Parkhurst212 SSW137.921.1
Yeppoon194 SSW0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina172 S1
West Mackay178 S2.421.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr195 SSW1.723.3776
Charters Towers136 SE0.5
Ingham52 NE1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard19 NNE152.422.64050
Environment Park155 SSE1.238.228.74940
Kirwan206 SSW1
Lennon Drive148 SSE0.541.926.54290
North Ward29 NNE1.648.5230
South Townsville127 SE0.4
Stuart167 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton102.9 ESE0.8
Cairns95 E3.176.925.55890
Gordonvale85.2 E0.7
Innisfail150.7 SSE1.4
Mareeba222.2 SW0.5
Mossman66 ENE1.1
Weipa112 ESE2.629.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap57 ENE1.621.4

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