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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 Monday 1 September 2025 2am.

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

Monday 1 September 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert58 ENE0
Beerwah5 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8011.1
Boonah198 SSW0.3
Burpengary214 SW0.7
Caboolture77 ENE0
Caloundra253 WSW0.4
Cannon Hill250 WSW0.871.9140
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.210.6
Coomera228 SW2.281.113.70
Cooroy170 S0.4
Deagon240 WSW0.382.213.310
Deception Bay218 SW2.178.10
Eagleby198 SSW0.2
Eatons Hill39 NE0
Forest Lake53 NE0
Gatton270 W2.378.310.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview--
Josephville170 S2.383.710.50
Kilcoy40 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring237 WSW0.4
Lowood0 N0
Lytton209 SSW1.974.414.80
Maleny--
Moggill40 NE0.3
Mountain Creek218 SW1.114.5
Mutdapilly208 SSW2.269.612.60
Nambour247 WSW0.292.713.210
North Maclean209 SSW1.583.111.70
Norwell40 NE0
Parkwood167 SSE2.172.315.30
Petrie188 S0
Raceview272 W0.9-12.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.911.5
Redlands172 S0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.812.8
Rocklea215 SW0.278.114.110
South Brisbane227 SW1.614.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.69.5
Southport190 S1.477.6140
Springwood198 SSW0.373.413.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.211.5
Tamborine Mountain100 E1.1
Tewantin217 SW1.2
Upper Kedron127 SE0.1
Woolloongabba239 WSW0.972.214.60
Wynnum214 SW1.378.9130
Wynnum West219 SW1.884.113.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville184 S0.46.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth65 ENE1.2
Rangeville83 E0.38810.2
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe65 ENE0
Toowoomba122 ESE282.911.200
Warwick144 SE0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg198 SSW1.196.515.3
Gayndah18 NNE0
Hervey Bay206 SSW0.9
Kingaroy145 SE0.1
Maryborough211 SSW296.500
Tin Can Bay42 NE0.1
Toogoom171 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga134 SE182.916.10
Auckland Point144 SE3.185.516.10
Boat Creek158 SSE2.282.816.800
Boyne Island187 S1.892.6-00
Clinton155 SSE2.582.616.20
South Gladstone168 SSE2.384.21610
Targinie136 SE182170
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela84 E0.1
Blackwater131 SE0.869.413.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere167 SSE0.4
Longreach332 NNW0.49.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)338 NNW0.469.29.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)195 SSW0.69.7
Parkhurst208 SSW0.59115.6
Yeppoon18 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina178 S0.6
West Mackay272 W0.911.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr175 S0.915.61
Charters Towers143 SE0.3
Ingham224 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard135 SE2.670.419.700
Environment Park133 SE1.174.618.700
Kirwan118 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive146 SE2.873.719.100
North Ward140 SE2.77019.30
South Townsville76 ENE0.2
Stuart58 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.7 SE0.2
Cairns148 SSE0.48319.800
Gordonvale139.1 SE0.9
Innisfail282.2 WNW0.2
Mareeba30.8 NNE0
Mossman112 ESE0.1
Weipa137 SE0.922
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE1.213.4

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
13 January 2026