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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 Thursday 31 July 2025 12pm.

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

Thursday 31 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
Beaudesert256 WSW2
Beerwah136 SE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee61.919.7
Boonah205 SSW1.5
Burpengary280 W2.1
Caboolture208 SSW0.3
Caloundra253 WSW2.9
Cannon Hill264 W4.444.916.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.319.3
Coomera253 WSW1.649.817.80
Cooroy301 WNW0.8
Deagon272 W1.255.217.37390
Deception Bay247 WSW1.851.70
Eagleby277 W1.4
Eatons Hill224 SW1
Forest Lake--
Gatton254 WSW6.759.613.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.920.1
Josephville184 S24716.70
Kilcoy266 W1.8
Kippa-Ring293 WNW1.1
Lowood238 WSW2
Lytton-----
Maleny225 SW0.8
Moggill265 W1.9
Mountain Creek235 SW218.8
Mutdapilly297 WNW1.943.116.90
Nambour231 SW0.949.218.37360
North Maclean237 WSW2.847.217.20
Norwell222 SW0.8
Parkwood279 W2.15017.70
Petrie233 SW1
Raceviewofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands241 WSW2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.418.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.719.9
Rocklea260 W4.251.616.77740
South Brisbane250 WSW3.116.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley69.118.6
Southport327 NNW1.84618.30
Springwood264 W1.543.8170
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.919.7
Tamborine Mountain252 WSW0.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron212 SSW1.4
Woolloongabba242 WSW1.544.317.10
Wynnum253 WSW4.547.116.40
Wynnum West262 W4.352.216.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville211 SSW112.5
Chinchilla170 S0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles275 W0.9
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville239 WSW1.5768.9
Roma234 SW2.112.8
Stanthorpe118 ESE0.9
Toowoomba244 WSW1.371.19.63550
Warwick310 NW2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg215 SW2.745.118.5
Gayndah209 SSW2.1
Hervey Bay218 SW1.1
Kingaroy238 WSW2.8
Maryborough235 SW3.646.46650
Tin Can Bay244 WSW1.2
Toogoom144 SE0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga235 SW2.342.619.40
Auckland Point266 W2.348190
Boat Creek243 WSW2.345.519.37270
Boyne Island211 SSW2.442.8-6970
Clinton246 WSW2.144.819.20
South Gladstone225 SW1.44419.47340
Targinie258 WSW0.544.320.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela201 SSW1
Blackwater202 SSW3.246.117.20
Bluff53 NE1.250.917.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere229 SW1.9
Longreach127 SE3.514.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE1.939.620.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)155 SSE1.222.4
Parkhurst217 SW1.142.820
Yeppoon237 WSW0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina138 SE0.8
West Mackay117 ESE3.822.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr190 S223.7544
Charters Towers209 SSW0.4
Ingham224 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard208 SSW1.443.424.13480
Environment Park191 S0.534.930.74120
Kirwan196 SSW0.9
Lennon Drive193 SSW0.635.6293630
North Ward11 N0.941.124.40
South Townsville102 ESE0.6
Stuart216 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton101.4 ESE0.5
Cairns180 S0.681.926.15670
Gordonvale125.6 SE0.1
Innisfail159.9 SSE0.8
Mareeba62.1 ENE0.6
Mossman238 WSW0.2
Weipa112 ESE2.329.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap149 SSE2.417.9

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