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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 2am.

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

Monday 11 August 2025 2am

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, Karalee85.58.4
Boonah154 SSE0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill215 SW0.979.312.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.67.9
Coomera224 SW0.98513.30
Cooroy--
Deagon213 SSW0.581.813.510
Deception Bay220 SW1.879.90
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill164 SSE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W2.692.390
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.39
Josephville168 SSE2.983.712.30
Kilcoy149 SSE0
Kippa-Ring227 SW0.5
Lowood--
Lytton215 SW3.380.313.40
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek218 SW2.214.1
Mutdapilly206 SSW2.37612.90
Nambour198 SSW0.982.71510
North Maclean206 SSW1.189.111.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood172 S1.176.414.10
Petrie0 N0
Raceview193 SSW0.1-10.1-
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.39
Redlands118 ESE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.47.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.710.3
Rocklea225 SW0.4861210
South Brisbane226 SW1.713
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.96.7
Southport188 S1.878.914.10
Springwood193 SSW0.285.111.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.68.9
Tamborine Mountain178 S1.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron217 SW0.7
Woolloongabba246 WSW0.780.212.80
Wynnum230 SW1.689.211.40
Wynnum West229 SW1.594.311.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville203 SSW0.310.2
Chinchilla87 E0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles68 ENE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville159 SSE0.293.37.8
Roma135 SE111.8
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba154 SSE191.58.800
Warwick135 SE2.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg166 SSE2.79014.7
Gayndah132 SE0.2
Hervey Bay189 S1.4
Kingaroy127 SE0.6
Maryborough182 S2.99200
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom213 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga204 SSW0.676.915.90
Auckland Point139 SE4.571.617.10
Boat Creek157 SSE2.569.717.500
Boyne Island170 S4.271.8-00
Clinton152 SSE3.267.317.40
South Gladstone150 SSE2.868.617.210
Targinie131 SE1.271.117.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela150 SSE1
Blackwater85 E2.787.615.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere68 ENE0
Longreach131 SE2.212
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE0.791.813.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)178 S1.113.3
Parkhurst237 WSW0.474.316.7
Yeppoon54 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay204 SSW1.717
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr164 SSE0.917.60
Charters Towers14 NNE0.1
Ingham210 SSW0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard176 S1.879.419.400
Environment Park195 SSW0.5821900
Kirwan69 ENE0.1
Lennon Drive164 SSE1.182.319.200
North Ward157 SSE2.278.619.30
South Townsville60 ENE0
Stuart143 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton47.3 NE0
Cairns119 ESE0.782.619.200
Gordonvale--
Innisfail276.9 W0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman--
Weipa143 SE121.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap174 S112.8

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