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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 4pm.

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

Thursday 31 July 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert272 W1.2
Beerwah153 SSE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee54.619.6
Boonah214 SW1.9
Burpengary216 SW1.5
Caboolture308 NW0.3
Caloundra225 SW1.3
Cannon Hill277 W3.143.317.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains55.319.6
Coomera119 ESE0.949.219.30
Cooroy253 WSW0.3
Deagon274 W15517.51410
Deception Bay216 SW2.551.60
Eagleby292 WNW1.3
Eatons Hill222 SW0.7
Forest Lake304 NW0.7
Gatton266 W7.155.314.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.519.2
Josephville166 SSE0.643.118.80
Kilcoy254 WSW1.4
Kippa-Ring263 W1
Lowood230 SW2
Lytton259 W45017.60
Maleny--
Moggill270 W1.3
Mountain Creek230 SW1.618.1
Mutdapilly319 NW3.747.916.90
Nambour290 WNW0.655.617.71120
North Maclean275 W3.347.218.30
Norwell157 SSE0.1
Parkwood106 ESE1.950.418.80
Petrie226 SW0.9
Raceviewofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands273 W2
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.819.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview51.719.9
Rocklea283 WNW3.151.317.51640
South Brisbane274 W2.117.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley54.719.4
Southport77 ENE0.950.418.30
Springwood275 W1.845.517.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank54.918.9
Tamborine Mountain217 SW0.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron243 WSW0.7
Woolloongabba269 W1.24517.70
Wynnum272 W3.246.716.90
Wynnum West280 W3.152.717.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville216 SW112.8
Chinchilla167 SSE0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles273 W0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth207 SSW2.8
Rangeville247 WSW1.674.89.7
Roma251 WSW2.614.1
Stanthorpe154 SSE1.7
Toowoomba249 WSW1.466.710.62140
Warwick304 NW2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg198 SSW2.142.319.4
Gayndah216 SW1.8
Hervey Bay235 SW0.8
Kingaroy256 WSW2.5
Maryborough241 WSW1.546.2960
Tin Can Bay201 SSW0.2
Toogoom162 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga240 WSW1.735.821.20
Auckland Point265 W2.435.921.30
Boat Creek246 WSW2.632.821.82910
Boyne Island244 WSW1.530.2-3380
Clinton241 WSW2.533.221.80
South Gladstone261 W1.733.921.92500
Targinie220 SW1.132.121.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela206 SSW0.9
Blackwater215 SW3.737.518.80
Bluff229 SW1.933.219.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere254 WSW1.6
Longreach172 S215.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)233 SW2.535.422.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)228 SW2.523.3
Parkhurst231 SW1.139.621
Yeppoon212 SSW0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina66 ENE0.9
West Mackay122 ESE3.620.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr63 ENE1.525.6155
Charters Towers212 SSW0.3
Ingham243 WSW1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard36 NE2.261.324.2730
Environment Park75 ENE0.554.826.3690
Kirwan96 E0.4
Lennon Drive32 NNE2.556.325.1610
North Ward66 ENE0.958.624.10
South Townsville300 WNW1
Stuart52 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton43.9 NE0.7
Cairns125 SE2.774.2263850
Gordonvale--
Innisfail119.8 ESE0.9
Mareeba65.1 ENE1.2
Mossman58 ENE0.5
Weipa79 E2.333
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE2.517.5

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