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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 Wednesday 3 September 2025 11pm.

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

Wednesday 3 September 2025 11pm

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, Karalee78.115.1
Boonah231 SW0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill235 SW0.179.716.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7814.4
Coomera245 WSW0.78915.70
Cooroy--
Deagon258 WSW0.18915.720
Deception Bay236 SW1.283.40
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake34 NE0
Gatton275 W185.314.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.917.6
Josephville182 S1.190.615.30
Kilcoy27 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring49 NE0
Lowood--
Lytton15 NNE0.18317.60
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek216 SW0.515.1
Mutdapilly208 SSW1.97417.20
Nambour223 SW0.192.41520
North Maclean250 WSW0.798.213.20
Norwell37 NE0
Parkwood228 SW0.382.416.60
Petrie0 N0
Raceview135 SE1-17.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.815.9
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.815.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.616.1
Rocklea36 NE0.581.417.710
South Brisbane24 NNE0.618.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.413.2
Southport188 S0.686.116.70
Springwood84 E0.485.814.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.817.2
Tamborine Mountain92 E1.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba68 ENE0.478.6180
Wynnum81 E1.186.517.90
Wynnum West117 ESE0.495.816.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville8 N0.313.4
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville124 SE0.287.612.4
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba105 ESE2.383.213.700
Warwick159 SSE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg180 S1.294.116.7
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay104 ESE0.1
Kingaroy91 E0
Maryborough229 SW194.600
Tin Can Bay144 SE0.2
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga204 SSW0.88817.90
Auckland Point138 SE2.580.819.20
Boat Creek162 SSE1.181.619.510
Boyne Island170 S1.883.6-00
Clinton152 SSE1.278.1190
South Gladstone169 S1.777.91910
Targinie138 SE0.884.219.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela111 ESE0.2
Blackwater89 E4.159.918.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere83 E0.1
Longreach77 ENE220.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)77 ENE0.968.518.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)74 ENE0.517.8
Parkhurst130 SE0.379.819.8
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay211 SSW1.818.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr98 E1.521.30
Charters Towers84 E0.2
Ingham30 NNE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard147 SSE1.27422.100
Environment Park154 SSE0.879.420.900
Kirwan28 NNE0
Lennon Drive165 SSE0.879.621.100
North Ward156 SSE1.37521.60
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
Atherton138.7 SE0.5
Cairns196 SSW2.57522.300
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa97 E1.925.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE0.819.6

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