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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 7am.

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

Monday 28 July 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert227 SW0.2
Beerwah24 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.79.8
Boonah235 SW0.8
Burpengary266 W1.4
Caboolture307 NW0.1
Caloundra210 SSW0.1
Cannon Hill285 WNW2.552.713.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains848.6
Coomera322 NW1.572.111.30
Cooroy53 NE0
Deagon350 N0.772.411.2150
Deception Bay310 NW0.5720
Eagleby291 WNW1.2
Eatons Hill239 WSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton279 W3.36610.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.811.1
Josephville251 WSW0.275.19.40
Kilcoy26 NNE0
Kippa-Ring21 NNE0.5
Lowood153 SSE0
Lytton285 WNW4.166.413.60
Maleny256 WSW1.6
Moggill275 W0.7
Mountain Creek307 NW0.27.7
Mutdapilly49 NE1739.40
Nambour238 WSW0.387.49.3120
North Maclean101 E0.499.95.70
Norwell21 NNE0
Parkwood280 W0.182.390
Petrie269 W0.6
Raceview300 WNW0.869.911.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.610.6
Redlands160 SSE0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.44.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.610.5
Rocklea162 SSE0.569.811.5130
South Brisbane284 WNW213.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.73.7
Southport331 NNW0.377.310.30
Springwood279 W0.768.510.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.37.7
Tamborine Mountain273 W1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron271 W0.9
Woolloongabba292 WNW0.656.212.90
Wynnum288 WNW3.162.511.90
Wynnum West310 NW2.569.912.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville52 NE0.52.9
Chinchilla332 NNW0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles102 ESE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville246 WSW1.783.96.1
Roma345 NNW0.74
Stanthorpe164 SSE1.9
Toowoomba276 W182.55.8150
Warwick317 NW0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg233 SW0.980.910.2
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay138 SE0
Kingaroy132 SE0.1
Maryborough241 WSW0.984.3130
Tin Can Bay84 E0
Toogoom17 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga168 SSE0.19850
Auckland Point259 W2.176.711.30
Boat Creek265 W3.173.411.6150
Boyne Island235 SW2.758.3-210
Clinton200 SSW1.879.1100
South Gladstone242 WSW1.965.713160
Targinie236 SW1.947.516.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela125 SE0.1
Blackwater216 SW0.486.86.40
Bluff276 W0.786.170
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere26 NNE0
Longreach71 ENE0.45.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)285 WNW0.791.96.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)328 NNW0.95.8
Parkhurst38 NE0.3926.2
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina185 S0.4
West Mackay229 SW0.613.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr207 SSW1.616.66
Charters Towers241 WSW0.1
Ingham52 NE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard170 S1.361.719.110
Environment Park157 SSE0.367.618.120
Kirwan240 WSW0.2
Lennon Drive154 SSE0.964.418.720
North Ward255 WSW0.566.817.90
South Townsville41 NE0
Stuart237 WSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton116.7 ESE0
Cairns194 SSW0.89021.940
Gordonvale163.5 SSE0.4
Innisfail175.3 S0.3
Mareeba68.1 ENE0
Mossman70 ENE0
Weipa113 ESE122.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap222 SW0.110.5

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