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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 Saturday 6 September 2025 1am.

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

Saturday 6 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, Karalee7213.4
Boonah164 SSE0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill237 WSW1.165.117.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.112.8
Coomera186 S27517.90
Cooroy--
Deagon211 SSW0.272.117.910
Deception Bay198 SSW2.169.50
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill182 S0
Forest Lake139 SE0
Gatton48 NE1.169.315.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.213.1
Josephville180 S280.814.20
Kilcoy185 S1.2
Kippa-Ring192 SSW1
Lowood--
Lytton205 SSW2.470.818.10
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek142 SE1.520.2
Mutdapilly183 S1.670.315.70
Nambour203 SSW0.387.117.510
North Maclean222 SW0.774.814.10
Norwell101 E0.3
Parkwood179 S1.771.1180
Petrie124 SE0
Raceview172 S0.4-14.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.414.4
Redlands161 SSE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.811.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.114.8
Rocklea231 SW0.769.116.910
South Brisbane228 SW1.717.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.210.7
Southport126 SE1.863.519.60
Springwood175 S0.468.817.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.413.6
Tamborine Mountain132 SE2.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron220 SW0.6
Woolloongabba245 WSW0.963.517.50
Wynnum203 SSW1.174.616.60
Wynnum West200 SSW2.379.717.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville55 NE0.816.4
Chinchilla104 ESE0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles96 E1.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville103 ESE0.376.312.4
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba99 E3.671.813.100
Warwick133 SE2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg153 SSE277.418.4
Gayndah134 SE0.1
Hervey Bay176 S1.1
Kingaroy104 ESE0.3
Maryborough189 S2.384.200
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom209 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga222 SW0.596.314.50
Auckland Point137 SE3.380.919.50
Boat Creek148 SSE1.578.119.900
Boyne Island166 SSE2.388.3-00
Clinton139 SE1.876.519.50
South Gladstone167 SSE1.980.61910
Targinie123 ESE1.174200
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela162 SSE1.2
Blackwater92 E2.664.619.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach101 E2.918.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE1.186.816.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE1.417.5
Parkhurst88 E0.282.618.3
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay198 SSW1.419.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr132 SE0.9200
Charters Towers98 E1.1
Ingham49 NE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard122 ESE3.685.422.500
Environment Park127 SE1.588.122.100
Kirwan98 E0.3
Lennon Drive144 SE387.621.700
North Ward131 SE386.522.20
South Townsville73 ENE0.4
Stuart115 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.6 SE1
Cairns168 SSE2.68423.900
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa111 ESE3.226.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.621.9

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