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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 12pm.

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

Tuesday 29 July 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert230 SW0.9
Beerwah149 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.920.3
Boonah112 ESE0.7
Burpengary208 SSW1
Caboolture198 SSW0.3
Caloundra244 WSW2
Cannon Hill224 SW2.436.5170
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.117.8
Coomera104 ESE0.344.217.30
Cooroy235 SW0.5
Deagon223 SW0.443.418.77100
Deception Bay217 SW1.338.90
Eagleby270 W1.1
Eatons Hill205 SSW0.4
Forest Lake268 W0.3
Gatton261 W2.339.416.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.119.6
Josephville148 SSE0.952.314.50
Kilcoy204 SSW0.6
Kippa-Ring253 WSW0.4
Lowood247 WSW0.7
Lytton224 SW3.541.817.50
Maleny251 WSW0.8
Moggill259 W1
Mountain Creek249 WSW2.420.6
Mutdapilly347 NNW0.845.415.30
Nambour286 WNW0.939.219.77190
North Maclean220 SW2.149.214.90
Norwell230 SW0.2
Parkwood307 NW1.140.217.30
Petrie195 SSW0.5
Raceview301 WNW0.650.216.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.619.3
Redlands241 WSW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.316.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview6419.9
Rocklea235 SW2.745.3178150
South Brisbane214 SW2.117.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.116.5
Southport305 NW0.839.9170
Springwood244 WSW0.440.2170
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.217.9
Tamborine Mountain251 WSW0.7
Tewantin267 W0.9
Upper Kedron205 SSW1
Woolloongabba235 SW1.237.117.60
Wynnum242 WSW2.637.117.50
Wynnum West232 SW2.543.417.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville36 NE0.610.6
Chinchilla224 SW0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville224 SW0.547.913.9
Roma19 NNE4.417.7
Stanthorpe151 SSE0.3
Toowoomba212 SSW1.146.313.78020
Warwick289 WNW0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg226 SW1.439.420
Gayndah278 W0.7
Hervey Bay194 SSW0.6
Kingaroy211 SSW0.7
Maryborough225 SW2.240.97220
Tin Can Bay235 SW0.7
Toogoom244 WSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga327 NNW0.935.621.50
Auckland Point81 E2.149.719.30
Boat Creek84 E2.241.120.47900
Boyne Island55 NE240.5-8050
Clinton11 N1.536.120.80
South Gladstone72 ENE1.44420.68000
Targinie54 NE0.839.921.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela276 W1.1
Blackwater44 NE3.939.120.30
Bluff81 E1.341.520.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere85 E0.8
Longreach357 N3.224.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)360 N2.547.423.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)1 N1.925
Parkhurst53 NE0.641.322.6
Yeppoon228 SW1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S0.6
West Mackay75 ENE2.122.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr72 ENE2.324646
Charters Towers105 ESE1.2
Ingham151 SSE0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard67 ENE1.977.123.44160
Environment Park100 E1.868.426.14620
Kirwan92 E0.5
Lennon Drive54 NE1.769.325.93920
North Ward62 ENE1.375.123.90
South Townsville284 WNW0.8
Stuart106 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton131.5 SE0.6
Cairns123 ESE1.969.127.87110
Gordonvale114.2 ESE0.6
Innisfail134.9 SE0.7
Mareeba155.5 SSE0.5
Mossman68 ENE0
Weipa95 E3.329.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap305 NW3.626.9

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