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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 1am.

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

Tuesday 29 July 2025 1am

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, Karalee60.811.8
Boonah146 SE0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture233 SW0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill267 W2.543.914.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.57.3
Coomera310 NW0.6719.90
Cooroy--
Deagon327 NNW0.65613.710
Deception Bay299 WNW0.556.50
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill186 S0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton261 W3.965.8100
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.910.4
Josephville180 S1.367.88.80
Kilcoy278 W0.7
Kippa-Ring20 NNE0.1
Lowood--
Lytton277 W2.552.614.60
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek226 SW0.87.9
Mutdapilly11 N1.558.210.70
Nambour220 SW0.386.27.910
North Maclean259 W1.363.910.40
Norwell64 ENE0
Parkwood313 NW1.359.511.40
Petrie211 SSW0.2
Raceview290 WNW1.561.411.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank6011.2
Redlands67 ENE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.65
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.311.3
Rocklea256 WSW3.554.513.100
South Brisbane258 WSW2.514.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley75.14
Southport303 WNW0.858.111.50
Springwood249 WSW0.654.411.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.96.6
Tamborine Mountain272 W1.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron228 SW1
Woolloongabba258 WSW1.446.1140
Wynnum262 W1.749.512.70
Wynnum West191 S0.361.611.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville52 NE0.85.3
Chinchilla28 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles117 ESE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville247 WSW1.972.57.9
Roma124 SE0.45.3
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba233 SW1.173.1710
Warwick313 NW0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg275 W1.173.110.9
Gayndah193 SSW0.4
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy88 E0
Maryborough290 WNW0.77300
Tin Can Bay47 NE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga234 SW0.196.25.70
Auckland Point260 W2.465.413.70
Boat Creek303 WNW1.4779.510
Boyne Island232 SW0.260.9-10
Clinton199 SSW0.467.111.60
South Gladstone258 WSW0.860.312.810
Targinie256 WSW0.375.79.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela96 E0.2
Blackwater190 S183.58.50
Bluff258 WSW0.585.68.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere9 N0
Longreach127 SE1.29.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)6 N0.291.38.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)189 S0.47.7
Parkhurst16 NNE0.582.58.6
Yeppoon62 ENE0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina175 S0.4
West Mackay268 W112.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr174 S0.617.81
Charters Towers83 E1
Ingham154 SSE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard150 SSE1.984.320.500
Environment Park140 SE186.720.300
Kirwan104 ESE0
Lennon Drive143 SE1.786.319.900
North Ward139 SE1.984.320.70
South Townsville60 ENE0.1
Stuart71 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton25.8 NNE0.1
Cairns164 SSE1.183.821.300
Gordonvale--
Innisfail107.5 ESE0
Mareeba--
Mossman100 E0
Weipa102 ESE0.624.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap340 NNW1.117.6

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