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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 Saturday 30 August 2025 2pm.

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

Saturday 30 August 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert266 W4.1
Beerwah131 SE0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee43.922.1
Boonah209 SSW4.6
Burpengary244 WSW3.4
Caboolture219 SW0.4
Caloundra251 WSW4
Cannon Hill261 W6.322.819.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains41.621.7
Coomera255 WSW5.428.819.30
Cooroy245 WSW0.9
Deagon280 W2.732.519.87480
Deception Bay245 WSW5.127.90
Eagleby263 W2.9
Eatons Hill228 SW1.8
Forest Lake269 W0.9
Gatton261 W12.826.617.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview39.921.9
Josephville226 SW6.824.818.30
Kilcoy252 WSW3.2
Kippa-Ring323 NW1.8
Lowood225 SW3.6
Lytton243 WSW8.927.219.80
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek234 SW4.621.5
Mutdapilly265 W6.525.918.90
Nambour265 W3.129.320.47940
North Maclean244 WSW7.124.1190
Norwell228 SW1.5
Parkwood259 W4.927.519.50
Petrie242 WSW3.1
Raceview267 W6.1-190
Redbank weather station, Redbank40.222.6
Redlands249 WSW3.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley43.521.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview38.622.9
Rocklea245 WSW7.326.519.48070
South Brisbane247 WSW5.219.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley4222.5
Southport278 W3.424.7200
Springwood189 S1.424.219.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank41.922
Tamborine Mountain261 W1.8
Tewantin261 W2.5
Upper Kedron222 SW1.9
Woolloongabba255 WSW2.722.819.90
Wynnum250 WSW821.619.50
Wynnum West255 WSW7.226200
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville213 SSW2.216.1
Chinchilla161 SSE1.4
Dalby262 W2.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles268 W2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth225 SW5
Rangeville247 WSW2.736.213.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe155 SSE4.1
Toowoomba248 WSW2.636.413.88410
Warwick260 W4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg240 WSW3.325.123.8
Gayndah231 SW2.9
Hervey Bay248 WSW1.5
Kingaroy237 WSW6.3
Maryborough240 WSW4.430.17620
Tin Can Bay252 WSW1.8
Toogoom261 W0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga240 WSW3.521.424.30
Auckland Point256 WSW5.923.423.80
Boat Creek254 WSW4.721.324.48580
Boyne Island237 WSW3.419.9-8390
Clinton235 SW5.421.224.10
South Gladstone246 WSW3.821.624.58580
Targinie262 W2.819.724.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela217 SW2.1
Blackwater243 WSW6.223.222.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere257 WSW3.4
Longreach196 SSW5.419.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)246 WSW4.91924.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)246 WSW3.825.8
Parkhurst239 WSW219.925.7
Yeppoon90 E0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina191 S1.5
West Mackay218 SW2.327.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr209 SSW228.8863
Charters Towers210 SSW0.6
Ingham68 ENE1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW2.62427.94810
Environment Park193 SSW0.922.831.85570
Kirwan170 S0.8
Lennon Drive168 SSE2.122304860
North Ward149 SSE2.52128.10
South Townsville91 E0.6
Stuart187 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton126.5 SE1.1
Cairns96 E4.958.428.68640
Gordonvale--
Innisfail174.1 S2.4
Mareeba167.3 SSE0.9
Mossman67 ENE1.4
Weipa96 E2.733.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE3.721.2

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
16 January 2026