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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 9am.

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

Monday 1 September 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert248 WSW0.6
Beerwah125 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.314.2
Boonah190 S0.7
Burpengary195 SSW0.8
Caboolture128 SE0
Caloundra242 WSW1.4
Cannon Hill134 SE1.864.616.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.814.1
Coomera221 SW1.791.714.30.1
Cooroy177 S0.5
Deagon166 SSE169.916.71660
Deception Bay198 SSW2.170.80
Eagleby119 ESE0.9
Eatons Hill142 SE0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton268 W2.580130
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.113.9
Josephville176 S2.873.512.90
Kilcoy219 SW0.4
Kippa-Ring233 SW0.8
Lowood201 SSW0.6
Lytton162 SSE3.269.916.30
Maleny--
Moggill249 WSW0.4
Mountain Creek228 SW2.316.1
Mutdapilly201 SSW1.861.215.40
Nambour101 E0.583.516.51230
North Maclean198 SSW1.677.513.50
Norwell205 SSW0.4
Parkwood178 S2.189.314.40.1
Petrie111 ESE0.3
Raceview268 W0.8-14.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.514.6
Redlands178 S1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.414.3
Rocklea237 WSW1.373.7151790
South Brisbane154 SSE0.516.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.113.3
Southport186 S2.59414.40
Springwood106 ESE2.673.315.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.914.1
Tamborine Mountain94 E1.5
Tewantin209 SSW1
Upper Kedron193 SSW0.3
Woolloongabba199 SSW0.363.216.40
Wynnum176 S1.772.115.30
Wynnum West173 S2.576.915.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville97 E1.113.1
Chinchilla87 E0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles78 ENE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth136 SE0.6
Rangeville90 E0.379.412.7
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe75 ENE0.1
Toowoomba103 ESE2.176.412.72440
Warwick142 SE1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S1.493.116.6
Gayndah138 SE0.1
Hervey Bay139 SE1.9
Kingaroy151 SSE0.5
Maryborough211 SSW1.584.52030
Tin Can Bay139 SE0.6
Toogoom192 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga236 SW0.993.915.90.2
Auckland Point142 SE3.590.516.20
Boat Creek230 SW191.516.31360.1
Boyne Island178 S2.394.4-1260.2
Clinton143 SE3.684.716.80
South Gladstone163 SSE2.488.716.31480
Targinie171 S0.593.616.30.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela143 SE1.2
Blackwater101 E4.96518.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere170 S1.2
Longreach112 ESE3.213.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE266.316.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)140 SE1.716.8
Parkhurst186 S0.883.317.8
Yeppoon288 WNW0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S0.6
West Mackay---
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr146 SE1.519.7447
Charters Towers85 E0.8
Ingham142 SE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard162 SSE2.571.918.52160
Environment Park117 ESE1.458.123.72820
Kirwan216 SW0.7
Lennon Drive144 SE2.571.719.52450
North Ward138 SE2.97019.60
South Townsville77 ENE0.6
Stuart120 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.3 SE0.6
Cairns171 S1.476.222.83820
Gordonvale147.8 SSE0.9
Innisfail228 SW0.3
Mareeba87.8 E0.2
Mossman179 S0.3
Weipa131 SE323.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE2.814.7

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