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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 3am.

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

Tuesday 29 July 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert157 SSE0.1
Beerwah70 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee63.710.2
Boonah179 S0.2
Burpengary252 WSW0.6
Caboolture252 WSW0.1
Caloundra245 WSW0.1
Cannon Hill250 WSW1.446.313.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.25.5
Coomera293 WNW0.283.97.40
Cooroy65 ENE0
Deagon173 S0.261.512.110
Deception Bay276 W0.657.80
Eagleby93 E0
Eatons Hill206 SSW0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton270 W3.870.98.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.69.8
Josephville155 SSE1.780.46.30
Kilcoy267 W0.2
Kippa-Ring38 NE0
Lowood79 E0
Lytton246 WSW159130
Maleny213 SSW0.3
Moggill286 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek214 SW0.56.6
Mutdapilly195 SSW0.7688.20
Nambour148 SSE0.1906.820
North Maclean221 SW0.390.15.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood1 N0.470.89.10
Petrie159 SSE0
Raceview263 W1.268.3100
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.59.7
Redlands43 NE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley733.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.410.3
Rocklea235 SW2.958.712.100
South Brisbane239 WSW2.513.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.12.6
Southport307 NW164.5100
Springwood205 SSW0.361.3100
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank735.8
Tamborine Mountain175 S0.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron220 SW0.9
Woolloongabba252 WSW0.749.113.20
Wynnum218 SW151.711.90
Wynnum West197 SSW1.267.410.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville241 WSW0.15
Chinchilla83 E0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles78 ENE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville246 WSW1.871.47.6
Roma301 WNW0.64.3
Stanthorpe139 SE0.3
Toowoomba233 SW1.2736.700
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg216 SW0.570.810.5
Gayndah79 E0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy29 NNE0
Maryborough287 WNW1.179.810
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga211 SSW0.1974.50.1
Auckland Point252 WSW263.412.50
Boat Creek302 WNW1867.510
Boyne Island189 S0.768.5-10
Clinton203 SSW0.870.210.20
South Gladstone252 WSW0.46312.110
Targinie237 WSW0.286.97.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela144 SE0.4
Blackwater245 WSW0.588.96.80
Bluff270 W0.588.96.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere26 NNE0
Longreach90 E1.29.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)304 NW0.8927.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)304 NW0.36.6
Parkhurst64 ENE0.387.37.1
Yeppoon62 ENE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina152 SSE0.4
West Mackay269 W1.111.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr168 SSE116.31
Charters Towers253 WSW0.3
Ingham225 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard154 SSE1.782.720.900
Environment Park141 SE0.684.520.700
Kirwan217 SW0.3
Lennon Drive150 SSE2.285.120.800
North Ward138 SE2.582.220.80
South Townsville67 ENE0.2
Stuart122 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns190 S18620.610
Gordonvale149.6 SSE0.7
Innisfail220.2 SW0
Mareeba--
Mossman99 E0
Weipa149 SSE0.622.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap315 NW0.616.9

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