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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 6am.

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

Monday 25 August 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert120 ESE0.1
Beerwah163 SSE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.19
Boonah228 SW0.8
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra247 WSW0.3
Cannon Hill231 SW1.571.513.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.58.5
Coomera239 WSW0.989.9120
Cooroy201 SSW0.1
Deagon264 W0.485.811.710
Deception Bay226 SW1.277.30
Eagleby234 SW0.7
Eatons Hill166 SSE0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton263 W3.875.59.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.19.1
Josephville181 S2.11009.40
Kilcoy11 N0
Kippa-Ring255 WSW0.3
Lowood0 N0
Lytton214 SW3.57714.20
Maleny--
Moggill293 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek214 SW0.510.8
Mutdapilly184 S1.28910.30
Nambour257 WSW0.388.611.110
North Maclean229 SW11009.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood146 SE0.283.612.60
Petrie130 SE0
Raceview260 W0.5-10.6-
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.210.3
Redlands232 SW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.87.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.411.1
Rocklea177 S0.579.312.510
South Brisbane225 SW1.812.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.48.5
Southport173 S0.592.112.10
Springwood180 S0.385.911.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.39.1
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin262 W0.1
Upper Kedron120 ESE0.1
Woolloongabba226 SW0.973.113.10
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West228 SW290.412.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville2 N0.26
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles160 SSE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville255 WSW0.874.89.5
Roma1 N0.15.4
Stanthorpe30 NNE0
Toowoomba216 SW1.275.37.800
Warwick52 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg232 SW0.893.213.1
Gayndah156 SSE0.1
Hervey Bay209 SSW0.7
Kingaroy146 SE0
Maryborough236 SW1.586.300
Tin Can Bay21 NNE0
Toogoom17 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga191 S0.1987.40
Auckland Point254 WSW2.284.613.50
Boat Creek265 W3.28613.210
Boyne Island187 S1.671.1-00
Clinton205 SSW1.884.612.40
South Gladstone235 SW1.571.915.410
Targinie92 E0.480.613.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.3
Blackwater338 NNW0.573.910.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere38 NE0
Longreach121 ESE2.714.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE0.473.912.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)158 SSE0.610.8
Parkhurst32 NNE0.290.28.2
Yeppoon28 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina34 NE0.1
West Mackay267 W114.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr175 S0.717.31
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham222 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard189 S1.790.419.900
Environment Park238 WSW0.293.118.800
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive192 SSW0.194.419.200
North Ward154 SSE1.390.820.40
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
Atherton149.7 SSE0.5
Cairns200 SSW1.285.716.500
Gordonvale144.3 SE1.2
Innisfail308.8 NW0.3
Mareeba30.3 NNE0
Mossman170 S0
Weipa127 SE0.920.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap313 NW0.315.9

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