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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 Tuesday 29 July 2025 12am.

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

Tuesday 29 July 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee59.512.3
Boonah164 SSE0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture308 NW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill257 WSW2.143.614.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.38.7
Coomera332 NNW0.466.610.80
Cooroy--
Deagon284 WNW0.653.114.410
Deception Bay357 N0.155.50
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill233 SW0.7
Forest Lake--
Gatton247 WSW5.662.710.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.410.9
Josephville185 S0.360.410.50
Kilcoy307 NW0.5
Kippa-Ring46 NE0.1
Lowood--
Lytton266 W2.350.614.90
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek240 WSW0.58.3
Mutdapilly22 NNE152.111.90
Nambour233 SW0.480.8920
North Maclean269 W2.963.610.50
Norwell82 E0
Parkwood302 WNW0.664.110.90
Petrie220 SW0.3
Raceview286 WNW1.459.212.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.311.8
Redlands87 E0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.16.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.612
Rocklea252 WSW3.451.913.800
South Brisbane252 WSW2.314.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.34.9
Southport326 NW0.665.110.50
Springwood262 W154.111.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.88.3
Tamborine Mountain273 W1.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron232 SW1.1
Woolloongabba255 WSW1.244.814.30
Wynnum216 SW0.947.512.90
Wynnum West150 SSE0.858.212.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville22 NNE0.45.6
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles29 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville247 WSW1.573.77.6
Roma348 NNW0.35.1
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba236 SW0.870.27.410
Warwick331 NNW0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg286 WNW0.973.811.3
Gayndah92 E0.2
Hervey Bay37 NE0
Kingaroy147 SSE0
Maryborough6 N0.377.520
Tin Can Bay71 ENE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga5 N095.76.70
Auckland Point265 W1.955.414.60
Boat Creek293 WNW1.468.111.310
Boyne Island221 SW0.560.3-20
Clinton206 SSW0.759.612.90
South Gladstone236 SW0.853.214.410
Targinie259 W0.167.511.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela134 SE0.2
Blackwater204 SSW0.681.690
Bluff270 W0.584.18.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere5 N0
Longreach11 N0.312
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)342 NNW0.288.89.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)178 S0.28.2
Parkhurst55 NE0.385.38
Yeppoon67 ENE0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina184 S0.8
West Mackay262 W0.812.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr145 SE0.618.21
Charters Towers112 ESE0.1
Ingham112 ESE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard186 S1.884.520.100
Environment Park219 SW0.387.619.700
Kirwan26 NNE0
Lennon Drive172 S0.287.919.900
North Ward155 SSE1.382.920.70
South Townsville22 NNE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton81.2 E0.1
Cairns172 S1.282.921.500
Gordonvale--
Innisfail301.3 WNW0.6
Mareeba--
Mossman221 SW0.1
Weipa87 E0.624.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap336 NNW0.517.6

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