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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 Thursday 29 May 2025 7am.

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

Thursday 29 May 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
Beaudesert187 S0.1
Beerwah159 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.613.7
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary163 SSE0.1
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra228 SW1.6
Cannon Hill250 WSW156.315.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.112.5
Coomera282 WNW0.773.114.30
Cooroy237 WSW0.2
Deagon237 WSW0.366.115.760
Deception Bay214 SW0.762.20
Eagleby286 WNW0.5
Eatons Hill129 SE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W3.864.613.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.712.2
Josephville173 S0.672.912.50
Kilcoy57 ENE0
Kippa-Ring173 S0.1
Lowood165 SSE0
Lytton232 SW2.261.816.30
Maleny214 SW0.1
Moggill273 W0.5
Mountain Creek214 SW1.516.4
Mutdapilly114 ESE0.771.212.60
Nambour196 SSW0.757.916.860
North Maclean193 SSW0.291.611.80
Norwell48 NE0
Parkwood315 NW0.268.815.10
Petrie269 W0.4
Raceview153 SSE0.279.313.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.713.9
Redlands245 WSW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.511.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.914.2
Rocklea196 SSW1.264.115.180
South Brisbane212 SSW1.115.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.710.8
Southport294 WNW0.17014.30
Springwood246 WSW0.163.413.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.612
Tamborine Mountain87 E0.2
Tewantin306 NW0.1
Upper Kedron68 ENE0
Woolloongabba223 SW0.756.715.70
Wynnum232 SW2.260.214.70
Wynnum West224 SW2.165.815.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville189 S0.311.9
Chinchilla160 SSE0.4
Dalby41 NE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles289 WNW0.2
Oakey283 WNW0.3
Pittsworth--
Rangeville264 W0.881.39.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe181 S0.1
Toowoomba226 SW0.576.69.570
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah69 ENE0
Hervey Bay205 SSW0.6
Kingaroy146 SE0.7
Maryborough223 SW1.764.840
Tin Can Bay68 ENE0
Toogoom118 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga155 SSE0.453.2170
Auckland Point170 S0.646.918.30
Boat Creek202 SSW0.54818.430
Boyne Island176 S0.250-30
Clinton179 S1.147.9180
South Gladstone193 SSW0.84718.540
Targinie130 SE0.645.718.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela145 SE0.5
Blackwater359 N1.455.715.80
Bluff99 E3.639.417.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere136 SE0.2
Longreach174 S1.612.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)133 SE2.853.116.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)143 SE2.617
Parkhurst298 WNW0.16616.4
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina80 E0
West Mackay164 SSE1.520.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr123 ESE122.35
Charters Towers85 E0.8
Ingham66 ENE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard173 S2.795.722.701.4
Environment Park168 SSE1.197.322.616.1
Kirwan87 E0.1
Lennon Drive162 SSE1.698.122.601.1
North Ward153 SSE1.398.422.65.4
South Townsville123 ESE0.3
Stuart133 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns201 SSW0.591.121.560
Gordonvale163.3 SSE0.4
Innisfail193.6 SSW0.2
Mareeba2.4 N0
Mossman90 E0
Weipa175 S1.223.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE1.812

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