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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 11pm.

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

Thursday 7 August 2025 11pm

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, Karalee73.314.5
Boonah166 SSE0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill195 SSW1.353.117.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7014.9
Coomera230 SW1.773160
Cooroy--
Deagon177 S1.465.11800
Deception Bay186 S2.5590
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill230 SW0.2
Forest Lake50 NE0
Gatton113 ESE0.465.915.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.514.8
Josephville165 SSE1.273.4140
Kilcoy87 E0.1
Kippa-Ring185 S1.3
Lowood--
Lytton192 SSW2.860.317.90
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek221 SW1.617.1
Mutdapilly221 SW1.65915.90
Nambour197 SSW0.578.317.400
North Maclean218 SW0.878.614.40
Norwell19 NNE0
Parkwood176 S1.764.717.10
Petrie73 ENE0
Raceview202 SSW0.2-16.2-
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.215.8
Redlands162 SSE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley7014.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.715.8
Rocklea214 SW0.865.417.110
South Brisbane209 SSW1.217.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7613.2
Southport196 SSW0.966.716.50
Springwood182 S0.559.916.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.314.9
Tamborine Mountain134 SE0.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron203 SSW0.7
Woolloongabba208 SSW0.65417.80
Wynnum189 S1.859.816.80
Wynnum West183 S2.965.517.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville132 SE0.513.3
Chinchilla112 ESE0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville268 W0.178.811.9
Roma212 SSW1.413.8
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba76 ENE1.669.513.100
Warwick93 E0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg162 SSE27916.7
Gayndah26 NNE0
Hervey Bay195 SSW0.7
Kingaroy118 ESE1.3
Maryborough179 S280.900
Tin Can Bay188 S0.1
Toogoom213 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga137 SE0.570.817.80
Auckland Point128 SE4.266.7190
Boat Creek150 SSE2.36619.300
Boyne Island158 SSE2.466.1-00
Clinton141 SE2.863.818.90
South Gladstone151 SSE1.963.91900
Targinie129 SE0.768.218.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela148 SSE0.5
Blackwater105 ESE2.463.417.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere159 SSE0.8
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)198 SSW0.571.516.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)195 SSW015.8
Parkhurst106 ESE1.270.319.2
Yeppoon282 WNW0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay219 SW1.817.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr130 SE119.30
Charters Towers20 NNE0
Ingham171 S0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard124 SE2.277.321.500
Environment Park143 SE0.680.820.800
Kirwan25 NNE0
Lennon Drive147 SSE1.180.921.100
North Ward144 SE1.679.120.90
South Townsville27 NNE0
Stuart70 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton137 SE0.4
Cairns185 S1.779.420.500
Gordonvale--
Innisfail75.8 ENE0
Mareeba31.7 NNE0
Mossman119 ESE0.1
Weipa107 ESE1.824.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE419.2

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
13 January 2026