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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 4pm.

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

Monday 11 August 2025 4pm

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, Karalee60.421.5
Boonah129 SE1.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill142 SE2.345.419.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.122.2
Coomera155 SSE4.158.6190
Cooroy--
Deagon132 SE1.255.620.32370
Deception Bay124 SE3.857.30
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill127 SE0.4
Forest Lake115 ESE0.6
Gatton128 SE445.319.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.421.7
Josephville165 SSE3.951.218.50
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring173 S2
Lowood--
Lytton129 SE4.854.519.50
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek148 SSE1.221.8
Mutdapilly158 SSE2.741.520.40
Nambour115 ESE2.86119.32280
North Maclean61 ENE0.559.318.50
Norwell112 ESE1.1
Parkwood162 SSE2.958.418.40
Petrie92 E1.6
Raceview153 SSE2.1-20.4-
Redbank weather station, Redbank55.324.1
Redlands139 SE2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.823.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.522.4
Rocklea113 ESE0.953.820.22030.1
South Brisbane130 SE1.919
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.323
Southport167 SSE2.760.618.10
Springwood114 ESE3.249.419.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.223
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron115 ESE1
Woolloongabba113 ESE1.656.6191.3
Wynnum126 SE2.550.719.50
Wynnum West141 SE3.25320.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville98 E0.722.4
Chinchilla146 SE0.9
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles92 E0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville35 NE0.463.315.7
Roma140 SE2.121.7
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba87 E2.850.716.34560
Warwick135 SE2.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg115 ESE3.767.320.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay144 SE2.6
Kingaroy118 ESE1.3
Maryborough131 SE3.759.33200
Tin Can Bay147 SSE1.8
Toogoom198 SSW1.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga87 E5.457.221.40
Auckland Point94 E7.464.420.50
Boat Creek100 E4.757.521.33900
Boyne Island103 ESE4.162.7-4000
Clinton96 E7.957.1210
South Gladstone105 ESE3.159.721.54110
Targinie98 E457.521.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela262 W1.5
Blackwater97 E4.245.722.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere131 SE1.3
Longreach98 E3.524.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE3.449.3230
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE2.624.2
Parkhurst78 ENE251.922.6
Yeppoon258 WSW1.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay138 SE5.621.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr89 E4.424503
Charters Towers208 SSW0.5
Ingham62 ENE1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard61 ENE6.374.322.32670
Environment Park80 E2.765.3253150
Kirwan79 E1
Lennon Drive56 NE5.565.9252420
North Ward68 ENE2.974.122.50
South Townsville287 WNW1.1
Stuart77 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton131.3 SE1.3
Cairns162 SSE4.363.824.65660
Gordonvale--
Innisfail258.9 W0.3
Mareeba91.3 E1.3
Mossman--
Weipa106 ESE231.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap104 ESE2.227.2

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