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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 7pm.

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

Monday 11 August 2025 7pm

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, Karalee64.616
Boonah178 S0.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill163 SSE1.161.316.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.715.5
Coomera175 S2.570.716.10
Cooroy--
Deagon167 SSE1.168.11700
Deception Bay158 SSE2.568.60
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill126 SE0.1
Forest Lake62 ENE0.1
Gatton133 SE3.45816.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.417.2
Josephville172 S2.972.114.50
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring181 S1.7
Lowood--
Lytton144 SE566.717.30
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek215 SW0.916.4
Mutdapilly193 SSW2.559.115.70
Nambour241 WSW0.878.915.510
North Maclean146 SE0.673.314.80
Norwell89 E0
Parkwood158 SSE1.26815.80
Petrie93 E0.5
Raceview136 SE1.6-16.4-
Redbank weather station, Redbank6116.2
Redlands163 SSE1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.816.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.816.2
Rocklea146 SE0.864.617.110
South Brisbane144 SE1.217
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.614.6
Southport166 SSE1.871.115.70
Springwood145 SE0.966.615.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6115.9
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron182 S0.2
Woolloongabba143 SE0.560.617.10
Wynnum158 SSE2.865.916.40
Wynnum West153 SSE2.173.716.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville163 SSE0.219
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles8 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville229 SW0.178.410.8
Roma142 SE117.8
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba99 E1.564.913.100
Warwick144 SE1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg123 ESE1.981.417.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay172 S1.2
Kingaroy43 NE0.1
Maryborough163 SSE1.376.700
Tin Can Bay148 SSE0.2
Toogoom208 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga102 ESE1.371.118.50
Auckland Point105 ESE5.272.218.90
Boat Creek120 ESE1.471.118.900
Boyne Island136 SE2.266.1-00
Clinton114 ESE3.668.619.10
South Gladstone125 SE2.269.31910
Targinie113 ESE1.573.618.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE0.3
Blackwater97 E2.759.319.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere140 SE0.6
Longreach109 ESE1.521.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE1.758.220.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)120 ESE1.319.8
Parkhurst74 ENE1.672.218.8
Yeppoon261 W0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay133 SE420
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr91 E3.221.50
Charters Towers118 ESE0.1
Ingham75 ENE0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard88 E3.874.72220
Environment Park92 E2.97721.910
Kirwan86 E1
Lennon Drive105 ESE3.376.62210
North Ward102 ESE2.575.121.90
South Townsville152 SSE0.3
Stuart94 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton134.4 SE0.6
Cairns185 S2.972.222.210
Gordonvale--
Innisfail242.8 WSW0.1
Mareeba131.6 SE0.6
Mossman--
Weipa341 NNW0.928.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap119 ESE1.724.2

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