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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 9am.

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

Monday 11 August 2025 9am

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, Karalee89.814.3
Boonah162 SSE0.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill233 SW366.214.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.310.9
Coomera183 S3.667.816.80
Cooroy--
Deagon204 SSW1.367.516.44480
Deception Bay204 SSW3.467.60
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill222 SW1.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton259 W3.684.810.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.712.3
Josephville173 S4.470.514.60
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring220 SW0.9
Lowood--
Lytton218 SW4.870.915.20
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek208 SSW1.716.6
Mutdapilly195 SSW3.365.214.90
Nambour140 SE1.368.617.52840
North Maclean191 S2.972.414.90
Norwell153 SSE0.1
Parkwood173 S363.416.90
Petrie121 ESE0.3
Raceview288 WNW0.9-13.3-
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.514.6
Redlands209 SSW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.99.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.112.3
Rocklea230 SW2.175.914.54100
South Brisbane223 SW314.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.49.2
Southport171 S2.864.216.90
Springwood196 SSW0.568.714.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.913.1
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron195 SSW1.5
Woolloongabba232 SW1.366.414.90
Wynnum223 SW3.37014.60
Wynnum West210 SSW3.974.815.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville66 ENE1.214.4
Chinchilla118 ESE0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles99 E1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville52 NE0.583.510.9
Roma48 NE113.9
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba98 E2.774.411.74320
Warwick138 SE3.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg154 SSE3.778.916.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay175 S1.9
Kingaroy137 SE1.6
Maryborough175 S2.584.23020
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom213 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga166 SSE1.474.317.80
Auckland Point137 SE4.970.818.30
Boat Creek153 SSE3.671.418.24090
Boyne Island166 SSE4.870.9-4590
Clinton150 SSE4.467.418.40
South Gladstone155 SSE367.818.44190
Targinie147 SSE1.371.818.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela162 SSE2.1
Blackwater178 S2.471.616.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere163 SSE0.8
Longreach101 E2.614.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE3.687.515.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE3.216
Parkhurst182 S168.419.1
Yeppoon273 W0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay166 SSE3.618.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr181 S1.320378
Charters Towers140 SE0.5
Ingham101 E1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S3.677.519.51980
Environment Park173 S1.472.321.92420
Kirwan215 SW1.1
Lennon Drive163 SSE2.574.420.92030
North Ward152 SSE3.174.720.10
South Townsville85 E0.9
Stuart116 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton126.4 SE0.8
Cairns185 S2.77821.53930
Gordonvale--
Innisfail167.8 SSE0.1
Mareeba89.6 E0.2
Mossman--
Weipa123 ESE2.423.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE1.715.7

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