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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 4pm.

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

Friday 15 August 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert193 SSW1.1
Beerwah187 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee54.524.7
Boonah120 ESE1.2
Burpengary85 E2.1
Caboolture166 SSE0.9
Caloundra178 S2
Cannon Hill124 SE1.640.121.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5722.6
Coomera122 ESE4.264.319.50
Cooroy--
Deagon106 ESE1.254.320.83120
Deception Bay107 ESE2.355.20
Eagleby120 ESE0.8
Eatons Hill47 NE0.8
Forest Lake130 SE0.5
Gatton318 NW0.944.4210
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.624.5
Josephville176 S346.8200
Kilcoy122 ESE0.1
Kippa-Ring169 S1.4
Lowood132 SE0.5
Lytton108 ESE3.955.420.10
Maleny--
Moggill176 S0.4
Mountain Creek135 SE1.522.4
Mutdapilly167 SSE2.238.321.10
Nambour135 SE1.452.320.94290
North Maclean120 ESE0.750.8200
Norwell113 ESE1.1
Parkwood128 SE3.158.2200
Petrie85 E0.8
Raceview136 SE1.9-21.4-
Redbank weather station, Redbank5225.5
Redlands116 ESE1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley5724
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.122.7
Rocklea157 SSE0.843.421.92730
South Brisbane139 SE0.821.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley55.624
Southport130 SE261.419.20
Springwood117 ESE3.942.420.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.322.2
Tamborine Mountain115 ESE0.7
Tewantin143 SE1
Upper Kedron174 S0.5
Woolloongabba142 SE139.221.20
Wynnum100 E4.354.919.70
Wynnum West109 ESE4.155.221.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville200 SSW0.721.5
Chinchilla258 WSW0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles235 SW0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth147 SSE0.8
Rangeville68 ENE0.361.916.3
Roma214 SW1.221.1
Stanthorpe198 SSW0.5
Toowoomba234 SW0.347.817.12190
Warwick118 ESE1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg122 ESE1.952.521.7
Gayndah193 SSW0.5
Hervey Bay143 SE1.9
Kingaroy147 SSE0.5
Maryborough142 SE2.1522570
Tin Can Bay149 SSE1.6
Toogoom165 SSE0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga159 SSE1.136.323.10
Auckland Point78 ENE1.846.321.20
Boat Creek73 ENE2.344.121.84490
Boyne Island48 NE2.857.8-4060
Clinton30 NNE2.741.921.70
South Gladstone40 NE1.944.321.94260
Targinie69 ENE1.140.622.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela128 SE0.9
Blackwater186 S1.727.423.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere227 SW1.2
Longreach203 SSW1.824.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)96 E1.830.423.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)118 ESE1.525.7
Parkhurst189 S0.236.923.7
Yeppoon225 SW1.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina72 ENE0.7
West Mackay97 E3.920.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr71 ENE3.223.5517
Charters Towers189 S0.5
Ingham59 ENE1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE4.964.621.63150
Environment Park75 ENE1.348.526.93510
Kirwan38 NE0.6
Lennon Drive42 NE3.853.924.73060
North Ward49 NE1.85922.50
South Townsville324 NW2.2
Stuart46 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton121.3 ESE1.1
Cairns98 E5.251.624.45840
Gordonvale105.7 ESE1
Innisfail161 SSE1.7
Mareeba78.5 ENE1.2
Mossman113 ESE1.1
Weipa117 ESE2.631
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap238 WSW0.327.8

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
16 January 2026