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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 9pm.

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

Friday 15 August 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert148 SSE0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee68.515
Boonah226 SW0.8
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture83 E0
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill271 W0.371.615.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.415.1
Coomera228 SW1.382.714.80
Cooroy--
Deagon268 W0.2821510
Deception Bay244 WSW1.476.50
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake64 ENE0
Gatton277 W1.879.813.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.317.4
Josephville191 S1.174.513.10
Kilcoy69 ENE0
Kippa-Ring163 SSE0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton125 SE1.474.517.20
Maleny120 ESE0.3
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek227 SW0.713.6
Mutdapilly10 N0.666.316.20
Nambour226 SW0.288.512.910
North Maclean234 SW0.39212.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood207 SSW0.580.414.90
Petrie118 ESE0.1
Raceview60 ENE0.8-17.1-
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.715.9
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.615.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.316.2
Rocklea345 NNW0.673.816.810
South Brisbane359 N0.717.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.713.5
Southport230 SW0.879.315.70
Springwood88 E0.673.615.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.716.8
Tamborine Mountain88 E0.5
Tewantin213 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron187 S0.2
Woolloongabba324 NW0.269.516.80
Wynnum122 ESE1.273.416.20
Wynnum West102 ESE0.884.515.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville60 ENE0.212.4
Chinchilla25 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles101 E0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth92 E0
Rangeville256 WSW0.174.412.4
Roma349 N0.312.6
Stanthorpe105 ESE0.1
Toowoomba351 N0.16413.820
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg293 WNW0.584.715.5
Gayndah16 NNE0
Hervey Bay70 ENE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough20 NNE0.280.220
Tin Can Bay21 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga39 NE0.183.612.30
Auckland Point263 W0.670.8170
Boat Creek314 NW0.983.213.510
Boyne Island210 SSW0.275.9-20
Clinton210 SSW0.571.416.20
South Gladstone253 WSW0.774.515.710
Targinie259 W0.483.813.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela173 S0.2
Blackwater29 NNE0.852.415.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere85 E0
Longreach172 S2.217
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)315 NW0.860.514.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)278 W0.413.1
Parkhurst44 NE1.468.915.3
Yeppoon48 NE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina194 SSW1.3
West Mackay230 SW0.916.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE0.219.12
Charters Towers42 NE0.3
Ingham63 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard164 SSE1.568.220.400
Environment Park217 SW0.474.119.400
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive172 S0.273.819.600
North Ward162 SSE1.366.320.20
South Townsville14 NNE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns154 SSE0.551.820.500
Gordonvale138.4 SE0.7
Innisfail315.8 NW0.6
Mareeba60.8 ENE0.1
Mossman163 SSE0.1
Weipa96 E2.925.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap177 S1.118.3

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