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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 3am.

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

Tuesday 26 August 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert0 N0
Beerwah71 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.911.2
Boonah198 SSW0.5
Burpengary202 SSW0.6
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra225 SW0.8
Cannon Hill234 SW1.971.816.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.511.2
Coomera236 SW1.283.916.50
Cooroy165 SSE0.1
Deagon221 SW0.577.316.710
Deception Bay213 SSW2.475.30
Eagleby90 E0.1
Eatons Hill221 SW0.5
Forest Lake216 SW0.1
Gatton270 W384.510.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.412.1
Josephville183 S2.190.214.60
Kilcoy35 NE0
Kippa-Ring244 WSW0.5
Lowood69 ENE0
Lytton213 SSW3.87417.10
Maleny--
Moggill290 WNW0.6
Mountain Creek215 SW1.516.5
Mutdapilly208 SSW1.776.614.70
Nambour209 SSW0.47617.610
North Maclean202 SSW0.891.813.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood171 S1.680.8170
Petrie168 SSE0.1
Raceview261 W0.3-13.5-
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.912.3
Redlands191 S0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.210.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.813.6
Rocklea256 WSW0.779.115.810
South Brisbane229 SW2.216.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.29.4
Southport183 S1.285.516.90
Springwood177 S0.778.214.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.111.8
Tamborine Mountain132 SE1.7
Tewantin204 SSW1.3
Upper Kedron208 SSW0.7
Woolloongabba243 WSW0.773.216.50
Wynnum236 SW279.415.10
Wynnum West231 SW1.884.915.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville45 NE0.49.3
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles18 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth89 E0.3
Rangeville174 S0.285.510.9
Roma105 ESE0.57.9
Stanthorpe259 W0.8
Toowoomba131 SE1.678.811.810
Warwick142 SE1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg192 SSW1.381.414.3
Gayndah23 NNE0
Hervey Bay126 SE1.1
Kingaroy32 NNE0.1
Maryborough218 SW2.280.800
Tin Can Bay172 S0.2
Toogoom202 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga182 S0.57611.40
Auckland Point254 WSW1.47913.50
Boat Creek278 W2.2721320
Boyne Island183 S1.571.2-00
Clinton201 SSW1.672.813.60
South Gladstone197 SSW0.769.915.820
Targinie263 W0.38411.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela142 SE0.1
Blackwater205 SSW0.561.810.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere171 S0.5
Longreach83 E0.614.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)288 WNW0.383.79.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)258 WSW0.18.8
Parkhurst73 ENE0.177.28.3
Yeppoon21 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina212 SSW0.4
West Mackay260 W0.713.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr185 S0.517.91
Charters Towers55 NE0
Ingham169 S0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard199 SSW1.687.819.700
Environment Park222 SW0.392.118.800
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive239 WSW0.292.219.100
North Ward218 SW0.488.819.40
South Townsville16 NNE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton78.1 ENE0.3
Cairns197 SSW188.61900
Gordonvale144.9 SE1.1
Innisfail--
Mareeba134.2 SE0.1
Mossman57 ENE0
Weipa115 ESE1.222
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S0.816.8

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
15 January 2026