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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 Friday 15 August 2025 10am.

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

Friday 15 August 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert240 WSW3.3
Beerwah125 SE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.318.3
Boonah151 SSE1.2
Burpengary212 SSW2
Caboolture210 SSW0.5
Caloundra206 SSW2.3
Cannon Hill231 SW2.858.816.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.816.8
Coomera166 SSE3.664.1180
Cooroy--
Deagon201 SSW1.462.317.56390
Deception Bay194 SSW3.560.40
Eagleby249 WSW0.8
Eatons Hill213 SSW0.9
Forest Lake--
Gatton274 W2.677.112.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.715.8
Josephville175 S564.216.10
Kilcoy228 SW0.5
Kippa-Ring213 SSW1.1
Lowood231 SW0.5
Lytton220 SW4.96316.90
Maleny161 SSE1.7
Moggill--
Mountain Creek207 SSW1.719.1
Mutdapilly187 S2.858.516.60
Nambour163 SSE1.363.218.15460
North Maclean196 SSW2.767.316.30
Norwell163 SSE0.3
Parkwood170 S3.360.3180
Petrie146 SE0.4
Raceview270 W1-15.5-
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.617.2
Redlands214 SW1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.314.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.216.4
Rocklea241 WSW2.268.5166170
South Brisbane218 SW2.416.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.812.7
Southport172 S3.460.217.90
Springwood201 SSW0.759.216.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.716.6
Tamborine Mountain214 SW0.6
Tewantin198 SSW1.8
Upper Kedron181 S1.3
Woolloongabba227 SW1.258.316.60
Wynnum227 SW3.161.216.40
Wynnum West213 SSW3.966.116.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville61 ENE0.915.5
Chinchilla147 SSE0.4
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles192 SSW0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville46 NE0.674.112.2
Roma81 E0.215
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba95 E1.76413.15920
Warwick143 SE3.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S367.316.8
Gayndah211 SSW0.5
Hervey Bay178 S1.2
Kingaroy152 SSE0.9
Maryborough185 S2.867.65780
Tin Can Bay159 SSE1.5
Toogoom199 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga150 SSE0.963.417.40
Auckland Point261 W2.368.116.60
Boat Creek242 WSW2.461.217.66420
Boyne Island197 SSW1.656.6-6720
Clinton209 SSW2.267.416.50
South Gladstone242 WSW1.757.417.96440
Targinie132 SE1.257.718.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela142 SE0.9
Blackwater111 ESE147.918.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere142 SE0.2
Longreach87 E2.418.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE3.246.9180
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE2.419.1
Parkhurst201 SSW0.657.119.3
Yeppoon224 SW0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina143 SE0.8
West Mackay182 S2.219
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr160 SSE1.621.1615
Charters Towers213 SSW0.3
Ingham232 SW1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard26 NNE0.974.519.83070
Environment Park118 ESE0.642.631.93850
Kirwan211 SSW0.4
Lennon Drive61 ENE0.547.6283340
North Ward49 NE0.967.321.10
South Townsville167 SSE0.3
Stuart117 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.8 ESE1.3
Cairns162 SSE2.965.222.96260
Gordonvale148.8 SSE0.9
Innisfail192.6 SSW0.7
Mareeba113.9 ESE0.4
Mossman149 SSE0.5
Weipa111 ESE3.724.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap121 ESE1.520.6

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
15 January 2026