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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 7am.

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

Thursday 31 July 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert177 S0.2
Beerwah162 SSE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.59.6
Boonah221 SW2.3
Burpengary249 WSW3.1
Caboolture308 NW0.4
Caloundra246 WSW1.4
Cannon Hill272 W2.354.912.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains796.3
Coomera263 W2.260.312.80
Cooroy134 SE0.3
Deagon286 WNW1.470.312.2180
Deception Bay262 W1.865.60
Eagleby280 W0.7
Eatons Hill220 SW1
Forest Lake--
Gatton240 WSW3.674.89.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview758.1
Josephville312 NW0.665.510.60
Kilcoy291 WNW0.4
Kippa-Ring27 NNE0.6
Lowood165 SSE0.1
Lytton258 WSW4.862.513.10
Maleny263 W1
Moggill279 W1.5
Mountain Creek227 SW1.111.8
Mutdapilly16 NNE161.210.80
Nambour219 SW1.168.112.4120
North Maclean261 W177.49.10
Norwell223 SW0.6
Parkwood247 WSW3.458.9130
Petrie258 WSW1.8
Raceviewofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands257 WSW0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.64.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview7010.2
Rocklea256 WSW4.767.311.7150
South Brisbane254 WSW2.412.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.94.2
Southport266 W1.956.112.90
Springwood257 WSW0.465.210.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.77.4
Tamborine Mountain269 W0.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron242 WSW1.2
Woolloongabba261 W1.459.112.20
Wynnumofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Wynnum West277 W2.967.112.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville263 W02.5
Chinchilla22 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville240 WSW285.96
Roma259 W0.54.5
Stanthorpe162 SSE2
Toowoomba250 WSW1.183.56.530
Warwick290 WNW1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg208 SSW265.912.9
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay237 WSW0.4
Kingaroy304 NW1
Maryborough250 WSW0.871.8170
Tin Can Bay207 SSW0.1
Toogoom153 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga95 E0.29710.10
Auckland Point206 SSW1.255.6150
Boat Creek231 SW1.76014.9130
Boyne Island220 SW2.354.8-190
Clinton190 S353.315.20
South Gladstone189 S1.354.215160
Targinie122 ESE0.962.2150
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela11 N0
Blackwater202 SSW3.163.312.70
Bluff271 W0.486.110.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere207 SSW0.4
Longreach149 SSE2.88.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)192 SSW0.364.515.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)149 SSE0.614.9
Parkhurst74 ENE0.175.613.6
Yeppoon40 NE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina194 SSW0.8
West Mackay200 SSW1.718.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr221 SW1.419.72
Charters Towers240 WSW0.5
Ingham252 WSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard212 SSW3.648.921.500
Environment Park252 WSW0.549.721.310
Kirwan225 SW1.3
Lennon Drive199 SSW0.649.521.410
North Ward268 W0.649.3210
South Townsville114 ESE0.2
Stuart226 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton137.1 SE0.2
Cairns174 S1.28623.910
Gordonvale--
Innisfail171.7 S0.1
Mareeba80.5 E0
Mossman210 SSW0.1
Weipa144 SE0.723
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE2.614.3

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