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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 7am.

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

Thursday 14 August 2025 7am

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, Karalee87.17.1
Boonah197 SSW0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill236 SW0.685.610.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.76.6
Coomera227 SW1.394.910.50
Cooroy--
Deagon263 W0.590.311.1130
Deception Bay224 SW1.287.50
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill18 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton256 WSW2.796.66.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.86.9
Josephville157 SSE1.81007.80
Kilcoy128 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring223 SW0.1
Lowood--
Lytton207 SSW1.985120
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek223 SW1.412.4
Mutdapilly189 S0.888.68.70
Nambour216 SW0.196.111.1160
North Maclean192 SSW0.91006.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood194 SSW1.188.911.60
Petrie39 NE0
Raceview261 W0.4-7.7-
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.77.5
Redlands102 ESE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.45.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.98.1
Rocklea220 SW0.89210150
South Brisbane213 SSW0.810.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.35.3
Southport198 SSW195.611.10
Springwood151 SSE0.488.99.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.76.8
Tamborine Mountain56 NE0.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba223 SW0.585.710.80
Wynnum222 SW1.893.210.20
Wynnum West219 SW1.898.910.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville287 WNW0.17.4
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville164 SSE0.193.37.7
Roma258 WSW0.18.9
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba------
Warwick70 ENE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg195 SSW1.289.611.9
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay184 S1.2
Kingaroy23 NNE0
Maryborough226 SW0.995.8140
Tin Can Bay210 SSW0.4
Toogoom186 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga213 SSW0.298.47.80
Auckland Point245 WSW2.889.612.10
Boat Creek253 WSW1.690.612.6260
Boyne Island203 SSW0.783-350
Clinton202 SSW2.389.611.60
South Gladstone237 WSW2.579.713.4280
Targinie264 W0.690.912.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela169 S0.5
Blackwater205 SSW1.588.211.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere102 ESE0.1
Longreach116 ESE2.19.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)76 ENE0.595.310.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE0.29.8
Parkhurst53 NE0.292.18.4
Yeppoon1 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay241 WSW0.812.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr196 SSW115.511
Charters Towers12 NNE0
Ingham168 SSE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard203 SSW2.381.517.210
Environment Park241 WSW0.488.316.140
Kirwan220 SW0.5
Lennon Drive203 SSW0.287.516.460
North Ward159 SSE2.172.418.30
South Townsville69 ENE0
Stuart40 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton142 SE0.6
Cairns186 S2.882.120.180
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba22.1 NNE0
Mossman--
Weipa128 SE1.821.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap183 S1.115.2

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