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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 22 August 2025 11am.

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

Friday 22 August 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert291 WNW1.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee92.618.5
Boonah191 S0.9
Burpengary267 W0.7
Caboolture169 S0.2
Caloundra212 SSW1.1
Cannon Hill239 WSW1.46419.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.318.8
Coomera91 E1.275.520.70
Cooroy255 WSW0.4
Deagon288 WNW0.573.820.77530
Deception Bay9 N0.575.70
Eagleby245 WSW0.6
Eatons Hill224 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton52 NE2.384.917.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.718.4
Josephville358 N1.184.718.30
Kilcoy284 WNW0.6
Kippa-Ring156 SSE0.5
Lowood--
Lytton218 SW0.771.420.10
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek225 SW1.420.7
Mutdapilly345 NNW1.387.415.90
Nambour106 ESE1.384.219.93830
North Maclean248 WSW0.396.916.40
Norwell64 ENE0
Parkwood7 N0.971.320.60
Petrie251 WSW0.6
Raceview281 W0.7-17.2-
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.219.7
Redlands167 SSE0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley93.318.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.518.7
Rocklea248 WSW1.676.419.36720
South Brisbane220 SW1.419.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley94.318.3
Southport75 ENE0.978.719.80
Springwood113 ESE2.571.918.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.818.5
Tamborine Mountain242 WSW0.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron179 S0.7
Woolloongabba255 WSW1.268.519.60
Wynnum150 SSE0.369.420.10
Wynnum West213 SSW1.570.921.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville27 NNE1.820.2
Chinchilla168 SSE0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles224 SW0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth304 NW2.2
Rangeville----
Roma142 SE0.818.4
Stanthorpe195 SSW0.6
Toowoomba320 NW1.883.415.36920
Warwick307 NW1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg185 S1.476.221.7
Gayndah245 WSW0.4
Hervey Bay184 S0.7
Kingaroy209 SSW0.5
Maryborough212 SSW1.178.77510
Tin Can Bay170 S0.4
Toogoom157 SSE0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga191 S0.768.523.10
Auckland Point65 ENE1.978.4210
Boat Creek65 ENE2.673.422.37970
Boyne Island47 NE2.175.4-8200
Clinton42 NE1.464.923.20
South Gladstone59 ENE268.922.88160
Targinie65 ENE1.568.623.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela142 SE0.6
Blackwater65 ENE2.867.321.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere127 SE0.5
Longreach13 NNE324.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E2.869.721.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE2.123.9
Parkhurst230 SW0.866.424.1
Yeppoon234 SW1.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina149 SSE0.7
West Mackay121 ESE3.922.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr110 ESE2.424.4778
Charters Towers82 E1
Ingham91 E2.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE4.273.223.44120
Environment Park102 ESE2.866.625.55020
Kirwan89 E0.6
Lennon Drive115 ESE4.270.124.74370
North Ward109 ESE2.868.724.30
South Townsville84 E0.5
Stuart125 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton118.1 ESE1
Cairns141 SE4.162.527.38240
Gordonvale164.1 SSE0.5
Innisfail169.5 S1.9
Mareeba104.8 ESE0.5
Mossman109 ESE0.8
Weipa107 ESE4.629.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap58 ENE0.926.4

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
14 January 2026