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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 2pm.

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

Monday 11 August 2025 2pm

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, Karalee64.922.9
Boonah139 SE1.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill131 SE2.742.220.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.822.7
Coomera145 SE4.158.5190
Cooroy--
Deagon148 SSE1.452.520.63970
Deception Bay129 SE3.655.10
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill139 SE0.4
Forest Lake119 ESE0.7
Gatton141 SE447.319.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.323.2
Josephville174 S3.754.118.70
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring174 S2.2
Lowood--
Lytton132 SE550.920.20
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek158 SSE1.122.5
Mutdapilly190 S3.143.2200
Nambour130 SE2.360.7206340
North Maclean180 S1.948.5200
Norwell115 ESE0.6
Parkwood153 SSE2.758.219.10
Petrie95 E1.3
Raceview144 SE1.5-20.4-
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.723.3
Redlands139 SE2.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.222.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.122.7
Rocklea129 SE0.947.821.15400
South Brisbane137 SE2.720.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.523.3
Southport155 SSE2.657.8190
Springwood124 SE446.519.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.823.6
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron176 S1
Woolloongabba126 SE1.842.520.40
Wynnum140 SE3.14620.10
Wynnum West143 SE3.449.421.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville57 ENE0.922.3
Chinchilla139 SE1.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles95 E1.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville52 NE0.657.617.2
Roma107 ESE2.420.9
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba90 E2.653.815.66230
Warwick134 SE3.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg131 SE3.464.821
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay150 SSE2.5
Kingaroy112 ESE2.1
Maryborough143 SE3.362.73690
Tin Can Bay150 SSE2.5
Toogoom197 SSW1.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga99 E355.222.10
Auckland Point95 E6.662.121.40
Boat Creek83 E4.359.922.27780
Boyne Island104 ESE4.162.2-5000
Clinton96 E7.155.521.90
South Gladstone109 ESE357.922.47240
Targinie88 E5.260.121.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela133 SE1.5
Blackwater94 E450.521.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere135 SE1.6
Longreach75 ENE3.124.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE4.152.722.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)118 ESE3.624.3
Parkhurst86 E2.353.623.4
Yeppoon271 W1.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay133 SE5.621.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr81 E3.224.7798
Charters Towers131 SE0.9
Ingham94 E2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard76 ENE4.867.422.84560
Environment Park96 E3.564.524.25290
Kirwan82 E1.2
Lennon Drive92 E4.661.824.84600
North Ward92 E364.223.50
South Townsville117 ESE0.6
Stuart75 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton121.3 ESE1.1
Cairns127 SE3.265.824.72110
Gordonvale--
Innisfail173.4 S1.5
Mareeba130.8 SE0.5
Mossman--
Weipa92 E2.430.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap77 ENE2.525.4

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