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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 2pm.

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

Thursday 31 July 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert257 WSW1.8
Beerwah138 SE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee56.721.1
Boonah233 SW1.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture213 SSW0.3
Caloundra253 WSW2.5
Cannon Hill271 W3.340.618.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains58.420.6
Coomera208 SSW1.546.919.10
Cooroy247 WSW0.5
Deagon265 W151.718.96340
Deception Bay247 WSW1.647.80
Eagleby262 W1.1
Eatons Hill248 WSW0.7
Forest Lake292 WNW0.7
Gatton266 W7.854.615.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview5421.3
Josephville250 WSW1.542.718.40
Kilcoy273 W1.5
Kippa-Ring211 SSW0.9
Lowood241 WSW1.9
Lytton231 SW4.446.418.50
Maleny247 WSW1.2
Moggill269 W1.8
Mountain Creek229 SW2.819.4
Mutdapilly317 NW2.742.318.30
Nambour252 WSW1.450.418.24340
North Maclean257 WSW2.943.418.70
Norwell216 SW0.4
Parkwood359 N0.84619.50
Petrie220 SW0.9
Raceviewofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands253 WSW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.820.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview53.821.5
Rocklea279 W4.349.617.86140
South Brisbane261 W2.418.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.721
Southport79 E1.348.918.40
Springwood261 W1.440.618.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.720.8
Tamborine Mountain262 W0.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron234 SW1.1
Woolloongabba263 W1.640.818.60
Wynnum255 WSW3.642.218.40
Wynnum West256 WSW3.747.318.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville220 SW1.113.1
Chinchilla163 SSE0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles269 W1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth224 SW1.8
Rangeville253 WSW1.771.110.4
Roma248 WSW2.614.2
Stanthorpe146 SE1.2
Toowoomba276 W1.96610.55120
Warwick315 NW3.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg230 SW2.440.519.8
Gayndah213 SSW1.8
Hervey Bay245 WSW0.9
Kingaroy243 WSW3.5
Maryborough239 WSW2.643.13630
Tin Can Bay236 SW1
Toogoom237 WSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga249 WSW2.136.420.50
Auckland Point271 W3.237.720.90
Boat Creek263 W335.520.76750
Boyne Island247 WSW1.335-6490
Clinton246 WSW2.536.420.80
South Gladstone245 WSW2.236.121.27740
Targinie260 W2.334.721.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela201 SSW1.5
Blackwater221 SW3.237.419.10
Bluff271 W1.435.520.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere258 WSW1.9
Longreach119 ESE2.215.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)260 W0.935.622.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)216 SW1.123.7
Parkhurst232 SW1.439.220.8
Yeppoon232 SW1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina75 ENE0.9
West Mackay122 ESE4.820.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr154 SSE126.4400
Charters Towers207 SSW0.4
Ingham109 ESE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard24 NNE1.957.223.92840
Environment Park89 E1.144.928.53610
Kirwan178 S0.6
Lennon Drive360 N2.250.126.63150
North Ward46 NE1.152.124.30
South Townsville290 WNW1.2
Stuart95 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton22.7 NNE1.3
Cairns119 ESE2.780.725.21430
Gordonvale81.9 E0.6
Innisfail139.8 SE1
Mareeba40.8 NE0.9
Mossman58 ENE0.5
Weipa100 E2.831.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE2.618.8

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
13 January 2026