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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 12pm.

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

Monday 4 August 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
Beaudesert237 WSW4.3
Beerwah135 SE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee63.523.9
Boonah133 SE1.9
Burpengary206 SSW2
Caboolture200 SSW0.6
Caloundra196 SSW2.8
Cannon Hill224 SW3.648.321.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.524.6
Coomera189 S4.159.221.20
Cooroy167 SSE1
Deagon209 SSW1.554.322.37330
Deception Bay200 SSW3.753.30
Eagleby235 SW1.3
Eatons Hill216 SW0.9
Forest Lake--
Gatton246 WSW1.754.420.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.924.2
Josephville159 SSE3.561.419.30
Kilcoy190 S2.4
Kippa-Ring206 SSW1.5
Lowood169 S1.4
Lytton-----
Maleny--
Moggill170 S1.6
Mountain Creek196 SSW1.424.2
Mutdapilly172 S6.247.621.30
Nambour151 SSE1.457.822.17080
North Maclean196 SSW4.358.320.50
Norwell179 S0.7
Parkwood169 S3.956.821.30
Petrie204 SSW0.8
Raceview181 S3.5-21.2-
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.124.2
Redlands215 SW1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.723.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.223.5
Rocklea192 SSW2.654.321.87750
South Brisbane188 S2.821.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.822.8
Southport180 S4.358.220.80
Springwood191 S0.949.521.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.323.4
Tamborine Mountain258 WSW0.5
Tewantin192 SSW2.1
Upper Kedron195 SSW2
Woolloongabba181 S2.147.721.60
Wynnum225 SW3.55121.50
Wynnum West210 SSW4.556.121.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville31 NNE1.121
Chinchilla142 SE0.9
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles108 ESE0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth130 SE2
Rangeville225 SW0.767.217
Roma106 ESE1.219.6
Stanthorpe317 NW1.1
Toowoomba179 S1.160.616.87960
Warwick142 SE3.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S2.954.322.5
Gayndah221 SW0.7
Hervey Bay159 SSE2.6
Kingaroy169 S1.7
Maryborough163 SSE2.7587300
Tin Can Bay164 SSE1.4
Toogoom201 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga168 SSE1.352.122.60
Auckland Point75 ENE3.557.521.40
Boat Creek139 SE1.652.922.67930
Boyne Island133 SE249.3-7350
Clinton115 ESE2.150.622.80
South Gladstone120 ESE1.551.223.37900
Targinie161 SSE0.850.323.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela169 S1
Blackwater84 E3.843.623.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere150 SSE0.9
Longreach52 NE2.122.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)104 ESE3.950.521.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)115 ESE2.923.3
Parkhurst114 ESE0.945.424.4
Yeppoon259 W1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina107 ESE0.7
West Mackay118 ESE3.722.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr109 ESE2.923.1836
Charters Towers131 SE1.3
Ingham82 E1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard54 NE1.748.921.74480
Environment Park85 E1.736.327.35360
Kirwan74 ENE0.7
Lennon Drive94 E2.83625.34670
North Ward55 NE1.244.422.50
South Townsville144 SE0.5
Stuart70 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton109.9 ESE0.9
Cairns158 SSE1.742.223.98660
Gordonvale211.5 SSW0.7
Innisfail162.4 SSE0.8
Mareeba138.9 SE0.4
Mossman111 ESE0.7
Weipa112 ESE2.527.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap62 ENE1.321.7

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
15 January 2026