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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 4am.

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

Thursday 14 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, Karalee84.98.4
Boonah198 SSW0
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill249 WSW0.784.711.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.68.1
Coomera254 WSW0.594.111.10
Cooroy--
Deagon250 WSW0.387.212.410
Deception Bay209 SSW2850
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake63 ENE0
Gatton282 WNW291.97.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.78.3
Josephville179 S21008.90
Kilcoy64 ENE0
Kippa-Ring204 SSW0.2
Lowood--
Lytton197 SSW281.512.70
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek222 SW1.212.4
Mutdapilly325 NW0.887.28.90
Nambour270 W0.195.411.620
North Maclean110 ESE0.31007.20
Norwell68 ENE0
Parkwood195 SSW0.689.911.30
Petrie0 N0
Raceview220 SW0.4-9-
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.78.9
Redlands163 SSE0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.16.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.69.5
Rocklea167 SSE0.390.511.110
South Brisbane227 SW111.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.36.3
Southport194 SSW0.691.111.70
Springwood191 S0.388.4100
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.38
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron177 S0.1
Woolloongabba234 SW0.684.611.70
Wynnum198 SSW188.811.20
Wynnum West211 SSW2.197.711.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville210 SSW0.58.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville266 W0.389.37.8
Roma240 WSW0.88.6
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba------
Warwick145 SE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg220 SW0.891.412.3
Gayndah8 N0
Hervey Bay202 SSW0.9
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough234 SW1.797.100
Tin Can Bay136 SE0.4
Toogoom34 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga176 S0.2989.20
Auckland Point244 WSW2.58713.40
Boat Creek259 W2.191.813.110
Boyne Island197 SSW1.281.4-00
Clinton204 SSW2.39012.50
South Gladstone232 SW27914.200
Targinie228 SW0.488.113.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela169 S0.5
Blackwater206 SSW0.987.612.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach115 ESE2.311.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE093.911.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)161 SSE0.812
Parkhurst40 NE0.291.49.7
Yeppoon84 E0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay232 SW0.913.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr154 SSE0.516.40
Charters Towers12 NNE0
Ingham224 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard177 S2.174.918.600
Environment Park170 S0.779.318.100
Kirwan201 SSW0.3
Lennon Drive162 SSE1.378.818.300
North Ward154 SSE1.972.918.80
South Townsville42 NE0
Stuart72 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton143.8 SE0.8
Cairns186 S2.682.520.200
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba63.9 ENE0
Mossman--
Weipa133 SE1.922.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap136 SE319

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