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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 6am.

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

Monday 11 August 2025 6am

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, Karalee88.16.8
Boonah191 S0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill227 SW1.678.811.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.96
Coomera257 WSW0.587.911.40
Cooroy--
Deagon196 SSW0.779.213.110
Deception Bay216 SW2.578.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill193 SSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton268 W3.194.77.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.46.9
Josephville174 S3.681.112.30
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring242 WSW0.4
Lowood--
Lytton207 SSW3.381.8120
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek217 SW2.113.1
Mutdapilly206 SSW1.976.411.40
Nambour204 SSW0.878.614.610
North Maclean221 SW18711.30
Norwell--
Parkwood171 S1.574.813.60
Petrie0 N0
Raceview298 WNW0.3-8.3-
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.97.8
Redlands233 SW1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.45.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.79.3
Rocklea207 SSW18810.910
South Brisbane214 SW1.211.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.35.1
Southport192 SSW1.976.713.70
Springwood190 S0.384.810.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.96.9
Tamborine Mountain188 S0.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron203 SSW0.8
Woolloongabba248 WSW0.782.611.20
Wynnum221 SW2.686110
Wynnum West211 SSW2.991.911.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville223 SW0.38.2
Chinchilla78 ENE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles19 NNE0
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville151 SSE0.294.87.3
Roma73 ENE0.49.3
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba128 SE1.888.38.500
Warwick150 SSE1.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg170 S2.591.913.7
Gayndah62 ENE0
Hervey Bay200 SSW1.3
Kingaroy157 SSE0.2
Maryborough213 SSW2.792.200
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom200 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga326 NW0.383.914.20
Auckland Point153 SSE2.776.916.20
Boat Creek176 S2.175.516.800
Boyne Island174 S3.777.1-00
Clinton185 S2.475.115.70
South Gladstone169 S2.47416.310
Targinie141 SE177.316.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela163 SSE1.1
Blackwater120 ESE1.972.916.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere145 SE0.2
Longreach115 ESE1.610.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE1.395.911.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE1.512
Parkhurst237 WSW0.375.715.7
Yeppoon271 W0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay193 SSW2.516.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr212 SSW0.6171
Charters Towers52 NE0
Ingham111 ESE0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard181 S1.484.817.700
Environment Park205 SSW0.38917.300
Kirwan218 SW0.6
Lennon Drive162 SSE0.88917.400
North Ward3 N0.581.618.10
South Townsville84 E0.1
Stuart21 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton137.9 SE0.3
Cairns156 SSE0.985.61800
Gordonvale--
Innisfail262.4 W0.1
Mareeba35 NE0
Mossman--
Weipa131 SE1.321
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE1.211.7

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
14 January 2026