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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 5pm.

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

Tuesday 2 September 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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah58 ENE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee61.122.9
Boonah77 ENE2.5
Burpengary100 E1.3
Caboolture225 SW0.8
Caloundra122 ESE0.9
Cannon Hill101 E353.720.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.522.2
Coomera126 SE3.369.919.80
Cooroy146 SE0.7
Deagon98 E0.866.120.5630
Deception Bay69 ENE2.273.90
Eagleby111 ESE0.8
Eatons Hill90 E0.5
Forest Lake96 E0.4
Gatton61 ENE3.654.421.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.922.4
Josephville74 ENE1.26419.30
Kilcoy76 ENE0.7
Kippa-Ring170 S0.7
Lowood75 ENE1.7
Lytton120 ESE2.965.120.10
Maleny--
Moggill96 E0.4
Mountain Creek126 SE1.919.4
Mutdapilly102 ESE1.956.120.60
Nambour108 ESE2.379.619700
North Maclean62 ENE360.420.20
Norwell106 ESE0.5
Parkwood127 SE2.865.319.80
Petrie88 E0.8
Raceview68 ENE2.9-210
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.322.7
Redlands115 ESE1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.423.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.722.7
Rocklea78 ENE258.9211660
South Brisbane73 ENE1.720.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley59.122.9
Southport109 ESE1.270.119.40
Springwood88 E1.560.718.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank59.222.6
Tamborine Mountain96 E2
Tewantin134 SE1
Upper Kedron61 ENE2.1
Woolloongabba71 ENE2.154.120.50
Wynnum109 ESE3.164.719.40
Wynnum West116 ESE3.567.220.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW0.823.1
Chinchilla202 SSW0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles231 SW0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth223 SW1.1
Rangeville9 N0.260.717.2
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe258 WSW0.8
Toowoomba90 E1.556.118780
Warwick86 E1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg118 ESE2.768.521.2
Gayndah118 ESE0.2
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy134 SE0.7
Maryborough141 SE281.22050
Tin Can Bay130 SE0.2
Toogoom197 SSW0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga84 E4.272.120.60
Auckland Point85 E4.973.920.60
Boat Creek75 ENE2.572.620.9460
Boyne Island81 E375-1540
Clinton88 E4.56621.10
South Gladstone82 E267.221.51500
Targinie118 ESE1.469.821.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela198 SSW0.6
Blackwater199 SSW2.230.124.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere128 SE0.9
Longreach196 SSW2.427
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE1.438.425.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)148 SSE1.127.3
Parkhurst58 ENE1.858.423
Yeppoon232 SW1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina60 ENE0.5
West Mackay101 E3.421.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr54 NE2.724.3307
Charters Towers111 ESE0.8
Ingham86 E1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard56 NE579.522.52120
Environment Park70 ENE1.566.325.92260
Kirwan69 ENE0.8
Lennon Drive50 NE4.36825.71980
North Ward63 ENE2.177.323.10
South Townsville327 NNW2
Stuart43 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton112.4 ESE0.8
Cairns105 ESE3.661.325.43420
Gordonvale--
Innisfail127.9 SE1
Mareeba70.6 ENE1
Mossman80 E0.6
Weipa230 SW3.228.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE2.626.1

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
13 January 2026