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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 Monday 11 August 2025 10am.

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

Monday 11 August 2025 10am

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, Karalee8718.8
Boonah146 SE1.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill227 SW2.758.416.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.616.6
Coomera170 S4.163.5180
Cooroy--
Deagon191 S1.562.617.86190
Deception Bay193 SSW3610
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill221 SW0.9
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W1.473.814.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.716.8
Josephville170 S4.365.615.80
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring186 S1.6
Lowood--
Lytton219 SW3.964.817.30
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek202 SSW1.219.3
Mutdapilly182 S4.258.516.80
Nambour138 SE2.267.7184730
North Maclean182 S2.965.316.60
Norwell140 SE0.4
Parkwood175 S3.861.117.90
Petrie116 ESE0.5
Raceview200 SSW1.8-16.8-
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.817.6
Redlands172 S2
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.515
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.616.3
Rocklea228 SW2.367.716.96030
South Brisbane225 SW2.416.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.813.4
Southport166 SSE3.561.717.80
Springwood182 S0.95817.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.717.5
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron190 S1.3
Woolloongabba223 SW1.25917.10
Wynnum211 SSW2.160.417.40
Wynnum West203 SSW3.465.717.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville51 NE217.3
Chinchilla127 SE0.9
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles97 E1.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville63 ENE0.77811.9
Roma92 E1.915.8
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba102 ESE3.36912.56260
Warwick142 SE3.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg150 SSE3.473.218.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay165 SSE2.3
Kingaroy132 SE1.7
Maryborough164 SSE3.2764950
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom210 SSW1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga161 SSE1.967.719.50
Auckland Point133 SE5.56719.30
Boat Creek148 SSE3.16619.86020
Boyne Island160 SSE467.3-6050
Clinton140 SE4.862.819.70
South Gladstone153 SSE3.663.919.56120
Targinie117 ESE264.820.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela151 SSE1.9
Blackwater148 SSE2.360.319.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere162 SSE1.8
Longreach61 ENE318.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE4.174.517.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE3.519
Parkhurst160 SSE1.16520.6
Yeppoon273 W1.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay158 SSE4.119.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr131 SE1.821.7534
Charters Towers144 SE0.7
Ingham99 E2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard144 SE371.8212900
Environment Park123 ESE2.265.323.43730
Kirwan217 SW1.3
Lennon Drive131 SE4.87121.83240
North Ward129 SE3.168.121.70
South Townsville79 E1
Stuart128 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton118.4 ESE1
Cairns165 SSE3.472.823.46300
Gordonvale--
Innisfail211.9 SSW0.2
Mareeba104.4 ESE0.7
Mossman--
Weipa107 ESE3.126.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap119 ESE1.819.8

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