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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 Saturday 9 August 2025 6am.

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

Saturday 9 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, Karalee88.312.5
Boonah155 SSE0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill226 SW1.683.313.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.912.2
Coomera172 S384.6150.1
Cooroy--
Deagon188 S0.99014.100
Deception Bay193 SSW1.685.50
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill223 SW0.8
Forest Lake--
Gatton143 SE2.578.813.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.312.7
Josephville174 S3.787.513.20
Kilcoy195 SSW1.4
Kippa-Ring210 SSW0.8
Lowood--
Lytton201 SSW2.885.114.40
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek164 SSE0.815.8
Mutdapilly194 SSW2.87913.10
Nambour144 SE0.694.314.410.2
North Maclean186 S1.991.5130
Norwell112 ESE0.2
Parkwood164 SSE2.379.315.20
Petrie140 SE0.1
Raceview200 SSW0.6-13.1-
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.912.7
Redlands192 SSW0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.912.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.512.8
Rocklea215 SW0.688.413.600
South Brisbane216 SW1.313.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.612.3
Southport167 SSE382.515.20.1
Springwood195 SSW0.687.812.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.912.5
Tamborine Mountain129 SE2.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron204 SSW1.2
Woolloongabba222 SW0.984.913.70
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West203 SSW2.997.313.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville108 ESE111.9
Chinchilla136 SE0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles36 NE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville115 ESE0.590.710
Roma141 SE1.911.5
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba97 E4.990.21000
Warwick137 SE3.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg152 SSE2.395.714.6
Gayndah150 SSE0.1
Hervey Bay182 S0.7
Kingaroy133 SE1.5
Maryborough182 S2.19810
Tin Can Bay164 SSE0.7
Toogoom208 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga134 SE1.893.915.10.4
Auckland Point133 SE5.991.315.10.2
Boat Creek144 SE2.989.515.711.2
Boyne Island156 SSE3.893.1-10.7
Clinton143 SE4.48715.40
South Gladstone154 SSE3.688.315.210
Targinie127 SE29415.40.3
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela143 SE1.6
Blackwater232 SW1.895.514.11
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere186 S0.6
Longreach160 SSE2.911.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)131 SE1.79715.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)139 SE215.4
Parkhurst215 SW1.19115.4
Yeppoon322 NW0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay195 SSW1.817
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr197 SSW1.317.20
Charters Towers240 WSW0.2
Ingham204 SSW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S2.790.61800
Environment Park180 S0.892.617.900
Kirwan218 SW1.3
Lennon Drive163 SSE1.993.41800
North Ward127 SE1.288.518.60
South Townsville87 E0
Stuart171 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.2 SE0.2
Cairns259 W0.489.517.100
Gordonvale--
Innisfail79.5 E0
Mareeba9.8 N0
Mossman62 ENE0
Weipa156 SSE0.921.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE2.211.9

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
15 January 2026