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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 12pm.

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

Saturday 6 September 2025 12pm

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, Karalee64.424.4
Boonah137 SE1.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill117 ESE348.620.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.421.8
Coomera136 SE5.36020.30
Cooroy--
Deagon151 SSE1.861.920.12970
Deception Bay149 SSE2.9660
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill96 E0.8
Forest Lake120 ESE1.3
Gatton104 ESE4.45320.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.723.3
Josephville170 S2.160.919.20
Kilcoy149 SSE0.9
Kippa-Ring177 S1.8
Lowood--
Lytton137 SE4.763.6200
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek183 S0.821.5
Mutdapilly156 SSE3.348.720.70
Nambour118 ESE2.274.520.15200
North Maclean102 ESE2.354.720.40
Norwell112 ESE1.7
Parkwood146 SE461.819.90
Petrie98 E1.9
Raceview116 ESE3.4-21.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.723.9
Redlands121 ESE2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley6523.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview64.323
Rocklea121 ESE2.15121.45370
South Brisbane120 ESE2.420.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley66.623.7
Southport140 SE2.863.119.80
Springwood109 ESE3.750.920.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.124
Tamborine Mountain121 ESE2.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron91 E1.6
Woolloongabba112 ESE2.448.420.70
Wynnum124 SE2.959.419.80
Wynnum West122 ESE3.962.520.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville32 NNE2.925.9
Chinchilla96 E0.9
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles89 E1.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville51 NE0.967.517.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba89 E4.863.716.48830
Warwick131 SE4.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg112 ESE4.753.723.9
Gayndah96 E0.6
Hervey Bay135 SE3.3
Kingaroy119 ESE3.2
Maryborough131 SE4.8604350
Tin Can Bay143 SE2.1
Toogoom190 S1.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga87 E5.250.423.90
Auckland Point96 E855.923.10
Boat Creek90 E5.35223.89350
Boyne Island102 ESE4.860.6-9210
Clinton95 E7.452.123.60
South Gladstone108 ESE3.45324.19390
Targinie98 E4.951.523.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela93 E1.8
Blackwater100 E64523.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach61 ENE3.728
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE652.724.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)92 E3.826.8
Parkhurst85 E2.954.825.2
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay142 SE6.423.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr114 ESE3.626.3864
Charters Towers94 E1.2
Ingham100 E2.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard102 ESE5.570.824.35020
Environment Park96 E4.968.825.66030
Kirwan93 E1.1
Lennon Drive107 ESE5.568.725.55170
North Ward95 E3.966.525.10
South Townsville84 E0.6
Stuart76 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.6 ESE1.7
Cairns155 SSE4.763.827.46430
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa105 ESE5.831.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap39 NE2.232.1

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