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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 1pm.

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

Saturday 6 September 2025 1pm

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, Karalee60.524.6
Boonah117 ESE1.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill116 ESE3.845.321.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.223.7
Coomera128 SE5.659.920.40
Cooroy--
Deagon143 SE1.855.821.25190
Deception Bay137 SE3.360.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill96 E1
Forest Lake114 ESE1.3
Gatton79 E4.551.420.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.923.4
Josephville169 S2.859.719.50
Kilcoy140 SE0.9
Kippa-Ring175 S1.9
Lowood--
Lytton129 SE5.752.821.30
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek136 SE2.122.9
Mutdapilly155 SSE2.846.9210
Nambour171 S1.576205480
North Maclean99 E2.759.619.70
Norwell108 ESE1.5
Parkwood130 SE4.35820.40
Petrie97 E1.8
Raceview91 E2.6-220
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.724.8
Redlands121 ESE2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.324.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.724.4
Rocklea104 ESE2.450.821.95070
South Brisbane117 ESE2.721.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley59.725.1
Southport121 ESE2.357.920.40
Springwood111 ESE450.120.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank59.424.9
Tamborine Mountain100 E2.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron92 E1.5
Woolloongabba108 ESE2.845.921.30
Wynnum116 ESE452.220.90
Wynnum West121 ESE4.854.422.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville29 NNE2.527.1
Chinchilla107 ESE0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles90 E1.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville66 ENE0.862.918.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba90 E4.459.717.18170
Warwick140 SE4.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg112 ESE4.851.824
Gayndah104 ESE0.5
Hervey Bay139 SE3.3
Kingaroy108 ESE3.4
Maryborough119 ESE4.560.66510
Tin Can Bay146 SE1.9
Toogoom190 S1.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga76 ENE6.553.323.80
Auckland Point90 E8.562.4230
Boat Creek77 ENE5.358.323.99470
Boyne Island98 E4.458.2-8580
Clinton91 E8.953.823.50
South Gladstone97 E3.855.424.39320
Targinie94 E5.154.623.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela86 E1.8
Blackwater112 ESE4.741.3250
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach67 ENE3.929.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE5.246.326.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)95 E3.628.3
Parkhurst87 E2.650.726
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay138 SE6.323.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr101 E4.226.6888
Charters Towers95 E1.6
Ingham104 ESE2.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard83 E6.169.124.65220
Environment Park95 E5.468.825.66160
Kirwan86 E1.4
Lennon Drive105 ESE6.266.6265380
North Ward93 E4.665.125.40
South Townsville90 E0.5
Stuart74 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton118.2 ESE1.8
Cairns154 SSE559.927.85980
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa114 ESE5.732.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap46 NE2.433.4

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