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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 Monday 4 August 2025 12am.

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

Monday 4 August 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee69.317.7
Boonah154 SSE1.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill232 SW2.558.917.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.917.3
Coomera184 S3.267.518.30.1
Cooroy--
Deagon223 SW164.618.210
Deception Bay213 SSW2.464.20
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill226 SW0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W378.114.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.817.9
Josephville168 SSE3.666.517.40
Kilcoy127 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring240 WSW0.7
Lowood--
Lytton-----
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek220 SW2.717.3
Mutdapilly237 WSW2.358.317.70
Nambour195 SSW162.818.610
North Maclean195 SSW3.466.117.80
Norwell193 SSW0.3
Parkwood182 S2.764.318.30
Petrie240 WSW0.3
Raceview244 WSW2.3-18.1-
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.518
Redlands248 WSW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.718.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.217.5
Rocklea217 SW364.218.200
South Brisbane203 SSW2.318
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.818.3
Southport180 S3.86618.20
Springwood219 SW0.266.616.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.817.9
Tamborine Mountain185 S1.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron205 SSW1.4
Woolloongabba198 SSW1.259.6180
Wynnum230 SW3.165.216.90
Wynnum West218 SW37117.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville240 WSW0.18.9
Chinchilla181 S0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles254 WSW0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville190 S2.78012.4
Roma240 WSW1.311
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba184 S1.878.412.200
Warwick111 ESE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg245 WSW1.869.215.4
Gayndah177 S0.2
Hervey Bay128 SE0
Kingaroy64 ENE0.1
Maryborough253 WSW1.376.110
Tin Can Bay135 SE0
Toogoom41 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga340 NNW0.279.1100
Auckland Point255 WSW2.156.216.30
Boat Creek239 WSW1.953.417.700
Boyne Island255 WSW1.554.1-10
Clinton214 SW0.857.615.60
South Gladstone243 WSW156.216.210
Targinie287 WNW1.55516.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela82 E0
Blackwater206 SSW0.766.811.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere108 ESE0.1
Longreach129 SE1.811.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)286 WNW0.382.89.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)295 WNW0.28.4
Parkhurst74 ENE0.178.19.8
Yeppoon35 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay254 WSW0.712.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr264 W0.615.61
Charters Towers246 WSW0.4
Ingham211 SSW0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard200 SSW1.163.416.400
Environment Park249 WSW0.471.714.500
Kirwan191 S0
Lennon Drive188 S0.265.415.200
North Ward244 WSW0.25415.50
South Townsville39 NE0
Stuart39 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton75.4 ENE0.2
Cairns197 SSW0.784.21300
Gordonvale--
Innisfail257.5 WSW0.2
Mareeba29.1 NNE0
Mossman76 ENE0
Weipa113 ESE121.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE0.89.2

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
16 January 2026