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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 5pm.

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

Monday 28 July 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert262 W3.3
Beerwah157 SSE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee49.319.3
Boonah212 SSW3.8
Burpengary262 W2.8
Caboolture308 NW0.9
Caloundra266 W2.5
Cannon Hill258 WSW633.418.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains49.819.9
Coomera258 WSW5.340.718.30
Cooroy284 WNW0.6
Deagon272 W2.143.318.6750
Deception Bay245 WSW3.342.30
Eagleby275 W2.9
Eatons Hill234 SW1.5
Forest Lake289 WNW0.8
Gatton253 WSW942.116.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview47.419.6
Josephville218 SW2.538.617.20
Kilcoy263 W1.6
Kippa-Ring340 NNW1.4
Lowood231 SW1.8
Lytton247 WSW8.639.218.90
Maleny--
Moggill264 W2.3
Mountain Creek256 WSW1.919.6
Mutdapilly262 W2.937.1180
Nambour288 WNW1.139.919.41560
North Maclean246 WSW4.937.818.20
Norwell232 SW1.1
Parkwood266 W4.740.218.50
Petrie243 WSW2.6
Raceview268 W4.739.318.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank47.620.6
Redlands252 WSW5.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley50.620.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview46.819.4
Rocklea252 WSW73818.41260
South Brisbane245 WSW4.818.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley49.819.3
Southport267 W237.118.60
Springwood254 WSW1.73618.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank4919.5
Tamborine Mountain271 W2.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron232 SW1
Woolloongabba250 WSW2.73418.80
Wynnum251 WSW7.333.9180
Wynnum West251 WSW6.139.318.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville267 W0.417.1
Chinchilla119 ESE0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles263 W1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville244 WSW1.85711.9
Roma265 W2.317.9
Stanthorpe166 SSE1.8
Toowoomba248 WSW1.454.813.21410
Warwick272 W2.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg222 SW235.621.1
Gayndah220 SW1.2
Hervey Bay254 WSW0.8
Kingaroy246 WSW3.2
Maryborough246 WSW2.635.21410
Tin Can Bay250 WSW0.9
Toogoom253 WSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga237 WSW1.333.121.60
Auckland Point269 W2.833.821.80
Boat Creek231 SW1.831.1221830
Boyne Island251 WSW1.231.3-1380
Clinton255 WSW232.3220
South Gladstone260 W1.533.622.11760
Targinie228 SW1.232.622.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela209 SSW0.8
Blackwater243 WSW2.726.321.10
Bluff285 WNW1.428.421.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere242 WSW1.1
Longreach130 SE1.821.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)73 ENE0.625.723.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)40 NE0.625.7
Parkhurst247 WSW0.53321.5
Yeppoon213 SSW1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina75 ENE0.5
West Mackay104 ESE3.620.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr53 NE2.223.4248
Charters Towers134 SE0.4
Ingham47 NE1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard51 NE5.160.4231830
Environment Park72 ENE1.551.526.31950
Kirwan84 E0.6
Lennon Drive45 NE4.552.425.81700
North Ward59 ENE259.123.10
South Townsville328 NNW1.7
Stuart81 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton77.5 ENE0.7
Cairns127 SE3.173.224.92600
Gordonvale107.9 ESE0.4
Innisfail127.3 SE1
Mareeba82.1 E1.2
Mossman104 ESE0.4
Weipa246 WSW1.730.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap24 NNE1.127.8

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
14 January 2026