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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 6am.

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

Tuesday 29 July 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert208 SSW0.3
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.95.7
Boonah175 S0.3
Burpengary109 ESE0
Caboolture165 SSE0.1
Caloundra214 SW0
Cannon Hill140 SE0.964.29.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.23.8
Coomera322 NW0.7856.40
Cooroy0 N0
Deagon328 NNW0.2778.520
Deception Bay307 NW0.773.20
Eagleby196 SSW0.2
Eatons Hill35 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton252 WSW4.670.78.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.34.3
Josephville164 SSE1.789.14.70
Kilcoy128 SE0
Kippa-Ring63 ENE0
Lowood83 E0
Lytton211 SSW2.266.510.50
Maleny282 WNW0.7
Moggill45 NE0
Mountain Creek242 WSW0.45.9
Mutdapilly172 S174.76.70
Nambour263 W0.493.65.710
North Maclean68 ENE0.297.53.50
Norwell47 NE0
Parkwood169 S0.281.16.70
Petrie120 ESE0
Raceview170 S0.990.44.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank716
Redlands241 WSW1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.82
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.18.2
Rocklea123 ESE0.873.2910
South Brisbane133 SE0.710.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley831.4
Southport294 WNW0.779.270
Springwood76 ENE0.683.35.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.63.6
Tamborine Mountain231 SW0.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron82 E0.5
Woolloongabba120 ESE0.862.710.10
Wynnum195 SSW260.69.90
Wynnum West192 SSW2.274.58.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville186 S0.26.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles55 NE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville239 WSW270.67.5
Roma160 SSE0.23.5
Stanthorpe144 SE0.8
Toowoomba229 SW1.669.87.210
Warwick53 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg213 SSW0.977.58.8
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy50 NE0.1
Maryborough177 S0.383.700
Tin Can Bay22 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga227 SW0.3983.20
Auckland Point240 WSW1.7729.70
Boat Creek266 W2.181.37.910
Boyne Island194 SSW0.676.3-10
Clinton204 SSW2.578.97.60
South Gladstone218 SW0.571.39.620
Targinie279 W0.484.77.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela139 SE0.8
Blackwater174 S0.689.15.80
Bluff270 W0.689.15.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere63 ENE0.1
Longreach92 E0.77.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)304 NW0.791.26.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)293 WNW0.25.5
Parkhurst33 NNE0.2914.9
Yeppoon6 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina81 E0.1
West Mackay267 W1.311.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr158 SSE115.51
Charters Towers67 ENE0.5
Ingham217 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard124 SE2.781.420.800
Environment Park132 SE0.783.720.400
Kirwan108 ESE0
Lennon Drive142 SE2.384.320.600
North Ward138 SE2.382.220.40
South Townsville77 ENE0.2
Stuart132 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns175 S1.98521.100
Gordonvale157.7 SSE1.1
Innisfail300.2 WNW0.1
Mareeba--
Mossman138 SE0
Weipa146 SE0.621.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap326 NW1.117.2

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