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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 6am.

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

Friday 8 August 2025 6am

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, Karalee85.113.2
Boonah136 SE0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill256 WSW0.781.415.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.313.7
Coomera164 SSE2.982.916.80
Cooroy--
Deagon176 S0.786.716.300.2
Deception Bay147 SSE380.50.6
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill144 SE0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton56 NE1.584.314.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.213.5
Josephville151 SSE1.191.614.20.1
Kilcoy83 E0.3
Kippa-Ring169 S1.8
Lowood--
Lytton189 S1.581.316.70.6
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek229 SW1.315.5
Mutdapilly186 S1.875.115.50
Nambour327 NNW0.29215.300.1
North Maclean175 S0.489.914.20
Norwell105 ESE1
Parkwood172 S2.281.316.50.1
Petrie97 E0.7
Raceview48 NE0-14.2-
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.813.4
Redlands125 SE1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.414.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.313.7
Rocklea272 W0.584.915.310
South Brisbane241 WSW0.715.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.914.4
Southport138 SE2.674.818.10
Springwood123 ESE0.285.313.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8113.7
Tamborine Mountain124 SE3.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron132 SE0.2
Woolloongabba262 W0.583.115.10
Wynnum204 SSW187.715.60
Wynnum West218 SW1.995.915.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville203 SSW0.610.2
Chinchilla112 ESE0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville91 E0.484.711.9
Roma99 E1.812.7
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba100 E4.381.512.100.1
Warwick144 SE2.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg151 SSE2.587.115.7
Gayndah218 SW0.3
Hervey Bay190 S1
Kingaroy121 ESE0.7
Maryborough179 S2.290.300
Tin Can Bay163 SSE0.8
Toogoom220 SW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga300 WNW0.487.213.50
Auckland Point143 SE3.576.717.20
Boat Creek167 SSE2.974.617.900
Boyne Island174 S3.376.9-00
Clinton149 SSE3.372.817.60
South Gladstone162 SSE2.373.917.210
Targinie137 SE0.876.717.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela147 SSE1
Blackwater111 ESE4.264.817.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere123 ESE0.4
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)130 SE0.288.812.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)169 S113.7
Parkhurst195 SSW1.370.817.9
Yeppoon241 WSW0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay192 SSW2.117.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr234 SW0.815.61
Charters Towers117 ESE0
Ingham59 ENE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard212 SSW1.577.218.600
Environment Park218 SW0.384.617.300
Kirwan219 SW0.7
Lennon Drive216 SW0.282.517.900
North Ward158 SSE1.874.7190
South Townsville98 E0
Stuart149 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton140.3 SE0.6
Cairns184 S2.182.820.700
Gordonvale--
Innisfail330.1 NNW0.2
Mareeba76.3 ENE0.1
Mossman157 SSE0
Weipa142 SE1.820.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE1.715.9

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
14 January 2026