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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 Thursday 14 August 2025 2am.

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

Thursday 14 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, Karalee82.89
Boonah218 SW0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill166 SSE0.784.711.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.18.5
Coomera206 SSW0.791.2120
Cooroy--
Deagon187 S0.49012.210
Deception Bay195 SSW1.4870
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill34 NE0.1
Forest Lake114 ESE0.1
Gatton276 W389.98.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.19
Josephville165 SSE1.710090
Kilcoy138 SE0
Kippa-Ring224 SW0.6
Lowood--
Lytton168 SSE2.384.612.70
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek233 SW0.712.4
Mutdapilly240 WSW1.786.19.90
Nambour236 SW0.395.512.710
North Maclean214 SW0.31008.30
Norwell18 NNE0
Parkwood189 S0.886.312.20
Petrie30 NNE0.2
Raceview161 SSE0.1-9.8-
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.49.3
Redlands141 SE0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.67.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.89.8
Rocklea202 SSW0.690.111.410
South Brisbane201 SSW0.812
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.77.1
Southport182 S1.384.812.60
Springwood273 W0.288.410.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.98.7
Tamborine Mountain11 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron108 ESE0.1
Woolloongabba199 SSW0.484.1120
Wynnum170 S1.789.511.40
Wynnum West174 S2.497.711.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville214 SW0.39.3
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville270 W0.391.38.3
Roma248 WSW0.59.7
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba------
Warwick112 ESE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg197 SSW1.190.413.1
Gayndah8 N0
Hervey Bay197 SSW1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough241 WSW1.193.800
Tin Can Bay83 E0
Toogoom203 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga218 SW0.29810.40
Auckland Point242 WSW287.314.30
Boat Creek259 W2.191.313.810
Boyne Island206 SSW0.879.1-10
Clinton200 SSW1.988.413.50
South Gladstone222 SW1.176.415.210
Targinie174 S0.585.914.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela127 SE0.5
Blackwater103 ESE1.580.1150
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach149 SSE2.313.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)90 E190.712.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)154 SSE1.213.3
Parkhurst25 NNE0.29111.3
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay213 SSW2.115
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr147 SSE1.217.70
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham49 NE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard178 S2.479.419.300
Environment Park172 S0.983.318.800
Kirwan214 SW0.6
Lennon Drive169 S1.683.319.100
North Ward156 SSE278.719.50
South Townsville90 E0
Stuart69 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton150 SSE0.7
Cairns186 S2.383.419.900
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman--
Weipa131 SE2.123.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE2.418.9

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