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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 4am.

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

Monday 11 August 2025 4am

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, Karalee86.97.5
Boonah170 S0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill227 SW1.578.712.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.46.8
Coomera258 WSW0.488.2120
Cooroy--
Deagon196 SSW0.68113.210
Deception Bay212 SSW2.578.90
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill173 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton268 W3.194.37.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.97.8
Josephville173 S3.679.612.70
Kilcoy217 SW0.1
Kippa-Ring222 SW0.6
Lowood--
Lytton207 SSW3.281.312.60
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek214 SW1.813.4
Mutdapilly218 SW2.174.412.60
Nambour201 SSW1.181.614.710
North Maclean216 SW1.186.511.70
Norwell11 N0
Parkwood185 S0.876.413.60
Petrie36 NE0
Raceview221 SW0-9-
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.38.3
Redlands231 SW1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.16.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.49.6
Rocklea204 SSW0.488.311.110
South Brisbane218 SW1.312
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.35.9
Southport181 S1.276.514.20
Springwood158 SSE0.28610.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.57.8
Tamborine Mountain180 S1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron217 SW0.7
Woolloongabba246 WSW0.681.911.80
Wynnum221 SW2.487.711.10
Wynnum West208 SSW2.693.411.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville209 SSW0.39
Chinchilla144 SE0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles75 ENE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville148 SSE0.2957.4
Roma109 ESE0.510.5
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba135 SE2.290.18.500
Warwick150 SSE2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S2.791.314.4
Gayndah134 SE0.2
Hervey Bay191 S1.4
Kingaroy134 SE0.6
Maryborough199 SSW2.890.800
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom207 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga172 S0.777.215.50
Auckland Point157 SSE2.574.116.70
Boat Creek161 SSE2.872.517.300
Boyne Island177 S3.574.9-00
Clinton163 SSE2.870.916.80
South Gladstone172 S2.671.116.800
Targinie142 SE0.974.116.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela155 SSE1
Blackwater94 E2.175.916.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere89 E0
Longreach125 SE2.310.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE1.292.112.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)148 SSE0.812.4
Parkhurst210 SSW0.37516.3
Yeppoon79 E0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay169 S1.417.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr182 S117.11
Charters Towers42 NE0.1
Ingham74 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard185 S1.780.318.600
Environment Park178 S0.682.918.400
Kirwan216 SW0.4
Lennon Drive186 S0.484.518.300
North Ward157 SSE2.178.518.90
South Townsville101 E0
Stuart126 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton144.4 SE0.3
Cairns203 SSW0.786.118.110
Gordonvale--
Innisfail235.1 SW0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman--
Weipa138 SE1.221.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap174 S111.7

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
15 January 2026