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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 7 August 2025 10pm.

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

Thursday 7 August 2025 10pm

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, Karalee70.415.4
Boonah159 SSE0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill180 S1.453.317.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.216.2
Coomera236 SW1.170.216.40
Cooroy--
Deagon172 S263.618.100
Deception Bay173 S2.658.90
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill145 SE0.1
Forest Lake41 NE0
Gatton82 E0.662.416.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.715.6
Josephville165 SSE1.272.814.20
Kilcoy179 S0.1
Kippa-Ring183 S1.6
Lowood--
Lytton185 S357.918.10
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek230 SW1.617.2
Mutdapilly238 WSW1.457.516.50
Nambour204 SSW0.38416.900
North Maclean257 WSW0.374.715.10
Norwell15 NNE0
Parkwood179 S1.364.316.90
Petrie98 E0.6
Raceview238 WSW0.2-16.9-
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.116.6
Redlands178 S1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley6715.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.716.6
Rocklea186 S0.661.617.710
South Brisbane159 SSE1.818.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.514.4
Southport188 S1.164170
Springwood150 SSE1.457.916.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.515.9
Tamborine Mountain154 SSE0.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron202 SSW0.7
Woolloongabba152 SSE0.652.818.20
Wynnum178 S2.257.117.10
Wynnum West174 S363.317.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville148 SSE0.313.2
Chinchilla122 ESE0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville272 W0.276.712.4
Roma225 SW1.314.5
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba84 E2.368.213.400
Warwick148 SSE1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg146 SE2.578.116.9
Gayndah26 NNE0
Hervey Bay206 SSW0.4
Kingaroy118 ESE1.6
Maryborough188 S2.180.400
Tin Can Bay175 S0.2
Toogoom203 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga126 SE0.869.118.50
Auckland Point116 ESE5.468.319.50
Boat Creek136 SE2.66719.500
Boyne Island143 SE2.865.5-00
Clinton129 SE4.563.519.50
South Gladstone138 SE2.664.619.410
Targinie121 ESE1.26919.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela113 ESE0.2
Blackwater88 E3.858.2180
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere164 SSE0.4
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)91 E164.217.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)54 NE0.716.8
Parkhurst92 E2.368.119.6
Yeppoon274 W0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay150 SSE2.220
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr94 E2.220.50
Charters Towers5 N0
Ingham175 S0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard117 ESE2.975.821.700
Environment Park130 SE0.678.821.200
Kirwan17 NNE0
Lennon Drive122 ESE1.579.421.400
North Ward149 SSE1.278.320.90
South Townsville40 NE0
Stuart22 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton145.1 SE0.7
Cairns183 S1.77721.300
Gordonvale--
Innisfail230.4 SW0.1
Mareeba145.4 SE0.1
Mossman150 SSE0.1
Weipa118 ESE2.425.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE2.819.9

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