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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 Tuesday 26 August 2025 12am.

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

Tuesday 26 August 2025 12am

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--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee72.413.4
Boonah221 SW0.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill215 SW1.36218.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.613.5
Coomera252 WSW0.776.917.60
Cooroy--
Deagon188 S0.97118.710
Deception Bay196 SSW2.667.60
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill219 SW0.3
Forest Lake209 SSW0
Gatton277 W3.175.812.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview6615.8
Josephville174 S2.880.615.90
Kilcoy60 ENE0
Kippa-Ring199 SSW0.4
Lowood--
Lytton209 SSW3.265.718.60
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek201 SSW0.617.9
Mutdapilly213 SSW1.173.315.70
Nambour185 S0.473.218.110
North Maclean194 SSW1.178.716.10
Norwell17 NNE0
Parkwood176 S0.774.517.80
Petrie102 ESE0
Raceview150 SSE0.2-15.7-
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.715.3
Redlands189 S0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.412.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.515.7
Rocklea186 S0.870.717.810
South Brisbane200 SSW1.318
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.411.4
Southport171 S1.677.417.90
Springwood155 SSE0.76916.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.714.5
Tamborine Mountain148 SSE1.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron195 SSW0.2
Woolloongabba187 S0.963.418.20
Wynnum217 SW1.867.317.40
Wynnum West205 SSW2.672.617.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville349 N0.210.2
Chinchilla32 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville236 SW0.278.311.6
Roma353 N0.110
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba121 ESE0.665.613.520
Warwick150 SSE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg200 SSW0.982.415
Gayndah39 NE0
Hervey Bay215 SW0.3
Kingaroy7 N0
Maryborough221 SW1.58210
Tin Can Bay95 E0.1
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga188 S0.390.28.80
Auckland Point178 S0.975.216.70
Boat Creek296 WNW1.48312.510
Boyne Island183 S2.282.9-00
Clinton230 SW0.176.714.80
South Gladstone183 S0.677.215.210
Targinie233 SW0.384.711.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela170 S0.5
Blackwater209 SSW0.855.112.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach115 ESE2.116.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)306 NW0.775.212.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)237 WSW0.212.1
Parkhurst46 NE0.370.89.3
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay274 W0.716.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr165 SSE0.718.90
Charters Towers46 NE0
Ingham196 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard189 S1.985.920.500
Environment Park234 SW0.289.719.800
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive200 SSW0.190.819.800
North Ward159 SSE1.184.320.80
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
Atherton141.5 SE0.3
Cairns165 SSE0.98520.700
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa98 E1.724.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE0.919.4

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