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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 29 August 2025 4am.

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

Friday 29 August 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert88 E0
Beerwah67 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah201 SSW0.4
Burpengary235 SW0.4
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra70 ENE0
Cannon Hill239 WSW1.753.212.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera354 N0.665.711.80
Cooroy70 ENE0
Deagon308 NW0.272.710.520
Deception Bay240 WSW1.658.20
Eagleby151 SSE0.1
Eatons Hill23 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton264 W1.876.97.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview--
Josephville167 SSE1.367.69.60
Kilcoy33 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring24 NNE0.1
Lowood57 ENE0
Lytton290 WNW1.451.715.20
Maleny29 NNE0
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek253 WSW0.39.5
Mutdapilly338 NNW1.354.711.20
Nambour245 WSW0.385.79.720
North Maclean261 W0.387.46.90
Norwell174 S0.1
Parkwood179 S0.261.512.90
Petrie120 ESE0
Raceview134 SE0.4-7.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands230 SW1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea132 SE0.366.311.320
South Brisbane236 SW2.212.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport294 WNW1.147.414.90
Springwood254 WSW0.550.312.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain255 WSW0.6
Tewantin222 SW0.1
Upper Kedron57 ENE0.1
Woolloongabba243 WSW1.45712.70
Wynnum293 WNW1.854.112.90
Wynnum West289 WNW1.566.912.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville49 NE0.34.8
Chinchilla13 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles188 S0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth49 NE0
Rangeville234 SW1.358.311.1
Roma---
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba236 SW0.662.89.720
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg222 SW0.665.715.8
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay143 SE0.1
Kingaroy25 NNE0
Maryborough241 WSW1.188.700
Tin Can Bay27 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga215 SW0.397.713.50
Auckland Point233 SW0.69018.20
Boat Creek273 W1.982.317.340
Boyne Island213 SSW0.491.1-10
Clinton187 S1.188.216.50
South Gladstone259 W0.388.117.610
Targinie153 SSE0.761.518.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela171 S0.6
Blackwater193 SSW1.750.714.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere230 SW0.4
Longreach173 S2.413.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)313 NW0.244.916.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)268 W0.312.9
Parkhurst298 WNW091.816.3
Yeppoon61 ENE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina64 ENE0
West Mackay309 NW0.617.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr231 SW0.619.40
Charters Towers103 ESE0
Ingham200 SSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW1.392.121.500
Environment Park180 S0.193.820.800
Kirwan98 E0.2
Lennon Drive166 SSE0.595.620.900
North Ward247 WSW0.595.321.90
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart122 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton156.4 SSE0.4
Cairns153 SSE0.688.719.900
Gordonvale150.1 SSE0.5
Innisfail132.9 SE0
Mareeba6.9 N0
Mossman112 ESE0
Weipa111 ESE0.521.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE219.4

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