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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 5am.

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

Thursday 14 August 2025 5am

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, Karalee85.77.8
Boonah236 SW0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill241 WSW0.985.110.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.17.2
Coomera264 W0.994.810.90
Cooroy--
Deagon256 WSW0.289.911.410
Deception Bay221 SW1.686.20
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill18 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton271 W2.594.87.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.17.9
Josephville173 S1.71009.10
Kilcoy29 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring179 S0.1
Lowood--
Lytton218 SW2.784.212.30
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek229 SW1.712.5
Mutdapilly259 W0.888.48.70
Nambour107 ESE0.396.111.800
North Maclean231 SW0.51007.20
Norwell19 NNE0
Parkwood173 S0.49011.30
Petrie0 N0
Raceview246 WSW0.3-8.4-
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.38.2
Redlands73 ENE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.86.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.28.8
Rocklea121 ESE0.391.110.810
South Brisbane221 SW0.711.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley885.8
Southport186 S0.493.511.30
Springwood210 SSW0.288.89.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank867.3
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron71 ENE0
Woolloongabba257 WSW0.485.211.40
Wynnum229 SW1.892.610.50
Wynnum West219 SW2.398.710.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville205 SSW0.48.2
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville278 W0.491.67.2
Roma327 NNW0.57.3
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba------
Warwick70 ENE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg202 SSW0.89411.8
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay185 S0.9
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough235 SW2.19700
Tin Can Bay142 SE0.2
Toogoom102 ESE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga222 SW0.2988.50
Auckland Point246 WSW1.987.313.10
Boat Creek260 W2.692.812.610
Boyne Island201 SSW0.883.7-10
Clinton202 SSW2.288.912.20
South Gladstone218 SW1.177.314.310
Targinie252 WSW0.69112.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela141 SE0.2
Blackwater219 SW0.789.811.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere20 NNE0
Longreach145 SE1.611.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)299 WNW0.494.810.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)185 S0.411.2
Parkhurst43 NE0.191.69
Yeppoon13 NNE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay248 WSW0.613.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr166 SSE0.715.90
Charters Towers18 NNE0
Ingham80 E0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW1.981.417.800
Environment Park211 SSW0.386.517.200
Kirwan159 SSE0.2
Lennon Drive190 S0.286.517.300
North Ward160 SSE1.674.718.50
South Townsville71 ENE0
Stuart21 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton152.4 SSE0.8
Cairns184 S2.982.719.900
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba112 ESE0.1
Mossman--
Weipa134 SE1.722.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap139 SE2.918.4

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