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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 Friday 8 August 2025 5am.

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

Friday 8 August 2025 5am

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, Karalee83.713.1
Boonah129 SE0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill217 SW0.873.915.92.4
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.814
Coomera188 S1.98017.10
Cooroy--
Deagon176 S0.778.216.300.1
Deception Bay207 SSW2.474.60
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill216 SW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton319 NW0.682.313.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.113.6
Josephville143 SE1.287.114.50
Kilcoy251 WSW0.4
Kippa-Ring204 SSW0.6
Lowood--
Lytton128 SE2.776.516.90.4
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek237 WSW1.315.4
Mutdapilly194 SSW27415.50
Nambour124 SE0.781.916.610.1
North Maclean206 SSW0.787.814.30
Norwell107 ESE0.9
Parkwood176 S2.178.216.70
Petrie99 E0.2
Raceview339 NNW0.6-14.3-
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.913.7
Redlands125 SE1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.915.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.514
Rocklea185 S0.382.415.500.2
South Brisbane211 SSW1.115.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.915.2
Southport131 SE2.365.219.10.3
Springwood193 SSW0.383.414.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.714
Tamborine Mountain126 SE2.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron190 S0.7
Woolloongabba231 SW0.876.515.71.5
Wynnum114 ESE2.681.8160.8
Wynnum West146 SE2.389.315.81.8
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville181 S0.211.2
Chinchilla128 SE0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville97 E0.582.212
Roma145 SE0.612.9
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba95 E3.476.212.400
Warwick136 SE2.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg162 SSE2.385.815.9
Gayndah162 SSE0.1
Hervey Bay198 SSW0.9
Kingaroy--
Maryborough202 SSW2.790.700
Tin Can Bay170 S0.5
Toogoom194 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga348 NNW0.585.413.70
Auckland Point146 SE3.474.817.40
Boat Creek160 SSE3.173.617.900
Boyne Island168 SSE3.675.4-00
Clinton152 SSE3.271.817.40
South Gladstone164 SSE2.372.517.310
Targinie151 SSE1.174.917.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela146 SE0.8
Blackwater104 ESE5.468.417.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere109 ESE0.3
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)270 W0.388.512.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)182 S0.712.8
Parkhurst163 SSE171.617.5
Yeppoon97 E0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay184 S1.817.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr215 SW1.116.31
Charters Towers43 NE0
Ingham88 E0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard206 SSW1.675.519.100
Environment Park226 SW0.281.21800
Kirwan224 SW0.5
Lennon Drive248 WSW0.279.618.600
North Ward165 SSE1.475.119.10
South Townsville83 E0
Stuart79 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton140.5 SE0.7
Cairns180 S2.183.320.600
Gordonvale--
Innisfail229.6 SW0.2
Mareeba29.2 NNE0.1
Mossman126 SE0
Weipa128 SE1.521
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE1.616.3

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