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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 10pm.

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

Monday 28 July 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert226 SW0.5
Beerwah143 SE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee57.212.9
Boonah222 SW2.5
Burpengary246 WSW1.4
Caboolture294 WNW0.4
Caloundra207 SSW0.1
Cannon Hill253 WSW3.939.315.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5811.7
Coomera254 WSW1.649.614.60
Cooroy65 ENE0
Deagon273 W1.448.615.700
Deception Bay250 WSW1.147.70
Eagleby280 W0.5
Eatons Hill219 SW1
Forest Lake279 W0.2
Gatton242 WSW3.959.511.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview5611.8
Josephville234 SW1.44613.90
Kilcoy281 W0.7
Kippa-Ring228 SW0.3
Lowood229 SW0.1
Lytton255 WSW4.745.416.30
Maleny240 WSW0.7
Moggill275 W1.5
Mountain Creek250 WSW0.49.3
Mutdapilly312 NW1.245.113.90
Nambour260 W0.671.511.110
North Maclean219 SW0.85712.10
Norwell26 NNE0
Parkwood236 SW0.857.312.80
Petrie249 WSW0.3
Raceview303 WNW1.353.413.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank54.913.5
Redlands212 SSW0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.811.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview54.613.2
Rocklea253 WSW3.448.614.800
South Brisbane240 WSW3.715.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley649.4
Southport274 W0.350.113.60
Springwood239 WSW0.249.712.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.612.2
Tamborine Mountain267 W1.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron249 WSW0.6
Woolloongabba249 WSW1.542.215.40
Wynnum252 WSW4.440.9150
Wynnum West246 WSW3.64715.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville60 ENE0.87.6
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville253 WSW1.566.68.6
Roma332 NNW0.18.4
Stanthorpe143 SE0.6
Toowoomba229 SW0.967810
Warwick307 NW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg233 SW0.757.113.7
Gayndah86 E0
Hervey Bay96 E0.1
Kingaroy59 ENE0
Maryborough314 NW1.160.310
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga139 SE0.289.58.40
Auckland Point243 WSW2.647.416.40
Boat Creek259 W2.251.215.510
Boyne Island231 SW1.743.1-00
Clinton206 SSW1.749.615.50
South Gladstone237 WSW2.248.516.100
Targinie220 SW14417.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela50 NE0.1
Blackwater189 S1.16312.30
Bluff268 W0.576.610.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach68 ENE1.414.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)21 NNE0.183.6110
Moranbah (Utah Dr)158 SSE0.310.3
Parkhurst63 ENE0.381.89.2
Yeppoon68 ENE0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina203 SSW1.5
West Mackay288 WNW113.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr129 SE0.618.71
Charters Towers162 SSE0.1
Ingham15 NNE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard139 SE1.280.621.200
Environment Park206 SSW0.385.520.100
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive163 SSE0.785.720.400
North Ward143 SE1.481.321.10
South Townsville17 NNE0
Stuart13 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton128.2 SE0.2
Cairns190 S1.87922.200
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail309.8 NW0.3
Mareeba--
Mossman184 S0.1
Weipa109 ESE0.426.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap331 NNW1.219.8

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