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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 Tuesday 2 September 2025 1am.

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

Tuesday 2 September 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8512.4
Boonah200 SSW0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill238 WSW1.374.614.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.912.2
Coomera228 SW1.687.414.10
Cooroy--
Deagon261 W0.387.314.710
Deception Bay218 SW1.884.10
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill215 SW0.2
Forest Lake220 SW0.1
Gatton269 W2.388.6120
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.412.7
Josephville183 S2.910011.50
Kilcoy173 S0.1
Kippa-Ring258 WSW0.4
Lowood--
Lytton213 SSW2.977.715.30
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek227 SW1.714.8
Mutdapilly243 WSW1.184.812.50
Nambour226 SW0.294.114.610
North Maclean222 SW0.99712.40
Norwell75 ENE0
Parkwood164 SSE1.57615.20
Petrie87 E0
Raceview193 SSW0.4-13.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.812.7
Redlands207 SSW0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.711.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.713.2
Rocklea212 SSW0.582.814.510
South Brisbane226 SW1.614.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.110.9
Southport193 SSW1.387.714.20
Springwood197 SSW0.48213.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8212
Tamborine Mountain78 ENE0.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron182 S0.3
Woolloongabba229 SW0.780.715.10
Wynnum224 SW1.683.313.80
Wynnum West213 SSW2.488.414.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville203 SSW0.28.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville173 S0.284.110.9
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba126 SE0.577.311.810
Warwick143 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg179 S2.198.614.9
Gayndah43 NE0
Hervey Bay206 SSW0.6
Kingaroy132 SE0.3
Maryborough224 SW1.39702.9
Tin Can Bay177 S0.2
Toogoom206 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga166 SSE0.488.615.60
Auckland Point149 SSE1.98615.80
Boat Creek150 SSE2.184.716.400
Boyne Island178 S1.888.4-10
Clinton152 SSE1.882.216.10
South Gladstone161 SSE1.3831610
Targinie128 SE0.886.616.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE0.5
Blackwater125 SE0.880.714.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere160 SSE0.7
Longreach137 SE1.713
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE1.676.114.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE214.9
Parkhurst201 SSW0.28117.6
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay233 SW0.816.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr166 SSE0.817.31
Charters Towers25 NNE0
Ingham269 W0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard189 S1.776.320.400
Environment Park254 WSW081.719.500
Kirwan10 N0
Lennon Drive210 SSW080.11900
North Ward171 S175.220.60
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton154 SSE0.1
Cairns177 S0.68022.600
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa143 SE0.622.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap174 S1.112.1

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