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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 Sunday 10 August 2025 11pm.

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

Sunday 10 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, Karalee82.410.3
Boonah139 SE0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill227 SW1.573.214.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.49.6
Coomera178 S180.114.80
Cooroy--
Deagon217 SW0.478.414.710
Deception Bay194 SSW2.574.30
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill225 SW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton300 WNW0.580.812.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.410.9
Josephville165 SSE2.385.812.80
Kilcoy126 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring184 S1.7
Lowood--
Lytton194 SSW2.976.714.80
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek204 SSW1.515.1
Mutdapilly196 SSW2.275.513.40
Nambour156 SSE0.981.815.510
North Maclean216 SW0.983.912.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood185 S1.576.714.90
Petrie116 ESE0
Raceview198 SSW0.3-12-
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.810.8
Redlands148 SSE0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.89.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.511.4
Rocklea229 SW0.883.113.210
South Brisbane222 SW1.414
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.98.6
Southport185 S1.579.1150
Springwood188 S0.37713.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.511.2
Tamborine Mountain176 S1.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron201 SSW0.7
Woolloongabba246 WSW0.976.7140
Wynnum183 S1.97913.80
Wynnum West184 S2.286.3140
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville187 S0.113.1
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles96 E1.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville136 SE0.2918.9
Roma132 SE214.4
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba116 ESE1.988.79.900
Warwick142 SE2.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg167 SSE2.28614.8
Gayndah76 ENE0
Hervey Bay191 S1.1
Kingaroy140 SE0.7
Maryborough187 S2.689.200
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom212 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga127 SE1.370.917.80
Auckland Point138 SE4.471.718.10
Boat Creek139 SE2.369.518.700
Boyne Island165 SSE3.571.3-00
Clinton142 SE4.266.718.40
South Gladstone154 SSE2.768.518.210
Targinie133 SE1.27118.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela93 E0.4
Blackwater101 E2.375.417.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere172 S1
Longreach132 SE1.914.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)325 NW0.283.914.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE1.115.6
Parkhurst188 S0.670.318.5
Yeppoon311 NW0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay175 S1.918.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr127 SE1.919.50
Charters Towers114 ESE0.8
Ingham114 ESE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard114 ESE2.278.720.900
Environment Park150 SSE0.783.120.100
Kirwan22 NNE0
Lennon Drive152 SSE2.182.720.500
North Ward143 SE1.980.420.30
South Townsville61 ENE0.1
Stuart39 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton141.5 SE0.2
Cairns181 S280.920.600
Gordonvale--
Innisfail207.7 SSW0
Mareeba109.8 ESE0.1
Mossman212 SSW0.1
Weipa136 SE0.523.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE2.116.6

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