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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 Monday 25 August 2025 2am.

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

Monday 25 August 2025 2am

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--
Beerwah126 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.911
Boonah195 SSW0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra196 SSW0.1
Cannon Hill228 SW0.979.3150
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.510.8
Coomera254 WSW0.89013.40
Cooroy--
Deagon263 W0.487.61410
Deception Bay211 SSW0.984.40
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill215 SW0.2
Forest Lake14 NNE0
Gatton274 W4.559.8130
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.311.6
Josephville182 S1.395.210.90
Kilcoy114 ESE0
Kippa-Ring262 W0.5
Lowood--
Lytton213 SSW2.681.515.50
Maleny--
Moggill124 SE0.1
Mountain Creek226 SW113.5
Mutdapilly203 SSW1.781.913.40
Nambour139 SE0.1951310
North Maclean221 SW0.999.911.20
Norwell60 ENE0
Parkwood189 S0.581.314.60
Petrie87 E0.1
Raceview286 WNW0.8-13-
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.311.8
Redlands232 SW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.110.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.112.9
Rocklea165 SSE0.785.71410
South Brisbane221 SW114.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.49.5
Southport241 WSW0.984.414.60
Springwood215 SW0.284.513.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.711.5
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin183 S0
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba224 SW1.278.915.10
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West205 SSW2.392.814.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville231 SW0.210.1
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth209 SSW1
Rangeville240 WSW1.366.610.9
Roma251 WSW0.29.3
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba226 SW0.866.61020
Warwick13 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg239 WSW0.991.615.3
Gayndah169 S0.1
Hervey Bay204 SSW0.9
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough239 WSW1.595.100
Tin Can Bay30 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga101 E0979.70
Auckland Point251 WSW1.583.316.50
Boat Creek289 WNW1.58913.510
Boyne Island182 S0.284.6-10
Clinton203 SSW1.483.914.60
South Gladstone222 SW0.481.916.110
Targinie255 WSW0.495.112.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela113 ESE0.1
Blackwater187 S1.247.616.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere47 NE0
Longreach130 SE3.617
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)101 E0.668150
Moranbah (Utah Dr)189 S0.513.2
Parkhurst16 NNE0.288.210.2
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina183 S1
West Mackay266 W0.915.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr224 SW0.519.30
Charters Towers61 ENE0.2
Ingham222 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard183 S1.588.221.200
Environment Park172 S0.691.220.600
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive177 S0.692.320.700
North Ward146 SE1.289.721.10
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton50 NE0
Cairns183 S1.480.718.500
Gordonvale133.6 SE1.2
Innisfail314.3 NW0.4
Mareeba99.6 E0.1
Mossman102 ESE0.1
Weipa137 SE0.622.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap173 S117.6

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
13 January 2026