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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 10pm.

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

Monday 11 August 2025 10pm

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, Karalee75.310.6
Boonah192 SSW0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill226 SW0.369.614.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.310
Coomera238 WSW184.113.40
Cooroy--
Deagon212 SSW0.378.314.210
Deception Bay198 SSW2.372.50
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill117 ESE0
Forest Lake49 NE0
Gatton3 N0.671.213.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.811
Josephville176 S1.687.311.60
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring194 SSW1.1
Lowood--
Lytton194 SSW272.914.80
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek229 SW1.914.6
Mutdapilly198 SSW1.970.113.70
Nambour213 SSW180.815.610
North Maclean187 S1.187.811.70
Norwell27 NNE0
Parkwood165 SSE1.273.914.70
Petrie10 N0
Raceview271 W0.5-12.6-
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.511.1
Redlands185 S0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley729.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.811.8
Rocklea225 SW0.678.413.810
South Brisbane227 SW1.114.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.18.5
Southport171 S1.774.315.20
Springwood151 SSE0.672.113.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.611
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron102 ESE0.2
Woolloongabba237 WSW0.969.614.80
Wynnum189 S1.475.213.70
Wynnum West190 S1.981.8140
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville137 SE0.515.6
Chinchilla11 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville225 SW0.187.515.2
Roma90 E0.313.4
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba92 E278.410.400
Warwick144 SE1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg163 SSE1.884.515
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay201 SSW0.5
Kingaroy86 E0.4
Maryborough188 S285.600
Tin Can Bay156 SSE0.4
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga139 SE0.675.116.70
Auckland Point126 SE3.174.717.10
Boat Creek138 SE1.573.517.500
Boyne Island159 SSE1.976.9-00
Clinton138 SE2.87017.40
South Gladstone148 SSE1.472.21710
Targinie122 ESE1.373.917.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela32 NNE0
Blackwater87 E3.474.916.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere133 SE0
Longreach114 ESE1.917
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)95 E2.277.117.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)92 E1.717.3
Parkhurst121 ESE0.967.718.2
Yeppoon268 W0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay136 SE4.320.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr133 SE1.719.70
Charters Towers72 ENE0.4
Ingham127 SE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard109 ESE5.678.721.400
Environment Park111 ESE2.581.821.300
Kirwan92 E0.3
Lennon Drive116 ESE4.482.421.400
North Ward126 SE3.279.521.20
South Townsville76 ENE0.6
Stuart118 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton149.3 SSE0.7
Cairns187 S2.275.920.900
Gordonvale--
Innisfail132.4 SE0
Mareeba116.3 ESE0.1
Mossman--
Weipa92 E2.725.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap172 S1.118.8

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
13 January 2026