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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 5pm.

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

Saturday 30 August 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert256 WSW4.1
Beerwah149 SSE0.8
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee36.920.7
Boonah210 SSW5.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture280 W0.6
Caloundra262 W2.7
Cannon Hill249 WSW5.217.519.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains3420.7
Coomera247 WSW524.719.10
Cooroy211 SSW0.6
Deagon270 W1.925.519.71060
Deception Bay239 WSW4.622.60
Eagleby270 W2.9
Eatons Hill232 SW1.4
Forest Lake231 SW1
Gatton245 WSW10.525.617.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview32.920.8
Josephville209 SSW5.62517.80
Kilcoy243 WSW2.6
Kippa-Ring305 NW1.5
Lowood215 SW3.3
Lytton240 WSW920.220.10
Maleny--
Moggill233 SW2.8
Mountain Creek244 WSW3.919.6
Mutdapilly255 WSW8.325.718.20
Nambour259 W1.62620.22270
North Maclean240 WSW5.323.318.60
Norwell228 SW1.4
Parkwood248 WSW4.424.619.40
Petrie241 WSW2.4
Raceview242 WSW5.7-18.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank34.121.2
Redlands241 WSW4.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley34.421.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview32.320.7
Rocklea237 WSW6.721.419.41960
South Brisbane231 SW4.919.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley35.920.5
Southport234 SW2.521.519.50
Springwood192 SSW0.920.219.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank3520.6
Tamborine Mountain238 WSW1.2
Tewantin251 WSW1.9
Upper Kedron228 SW1.3
Woolloongabba232 SW2.217.420.10
Wynnum248 WSW6.215.919.20
Wynnum West247 WSW5.720.419.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville207 SSW1.516.4
Chinchilla160 SSE1.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles271 W1.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth213 SSW4.8
Rangeville238 WSW2.13712.2
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe159 SSE3
Toowoomba233 SW2.736.312.91530
Warwick251 WSW3.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg212 SSW3.123.822.4
Gayndah213 SSW2.7
Hervey Bay225 SW1.8
Kingaroy226 SW4.9
Maryborough223 SW4.6281960
Tin Can Bay238 WSW1.9
Toogoom192 SSW0.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga233 SW3.424.223.60
Auckland Point249 WSW4.325.823.90
Boat Creek237 WSW424.324.12330
Boyne Island220 SW2.824.1-2040
Clinton215 SW3.324.824.10
South Gladstone225 SW3.425.5242250
Targinie229 SW1.622.924.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela195 SSW2.1
Blackwater240 WSW5.62222.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere241 WSW2.5
Longreach185 S4.919.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)231 SW3.917.124.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)237 WSW3.125.7
Parkhurst220 SW1.520.824.8
Yeppoon92 E0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina149 SSE0.7
West Mackay60 ENE3.224
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr203 SSW1.829.1291
Charters Towers236 SW0.7
Ingham148 SSE1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S3.123.528.81940
Environment Park190 S12430.92010
Kirwan172 S0.6
Lennon Drive170 S1.422.929.51750
North Ward174 S3.320.228.70
South Townsville93 E0.5
Stuart213 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton104.6 ESE0.8
Cairns102 ESE2.763.525.81790
Gordonvale93.4 E0.5
Innisfail138.7 SE1
Mareeba132.6 SE0.8
Mossman105 ESE0.6
Weipa268 W2.129.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE3.321.9

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
15 January 2026