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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 5pm.

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

Saturday 6 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--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee55.822.8
Boonah98 E2.1
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill129 SE3.146.819.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains58.721.2
Coomera140 SE4.956.419.20
Cooroy--
Deagon148 SSE1.857.319.8680
Deception Bay129 SE3.858.90
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill102 ESE1.1
Forest Lake105 ESE1
Gatton99 E5.552.520.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview54.522.8
Josephville77 ENE2.760.218.30
Kilcoy106 ESE0.6
Kippa-Ring176 S2.4
Lowood--
Lytton133 SE5.553.6200
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek131 SE2.620.7
Mutdapilly133 SE4.256.619.20
Nambour116 ESE363.7201610
North Maclean105 ESE2.256.418.90
Norwell--
Parkwood144 SE3.754.219.40
Petrie97 E2.1
Raceview114 ESE3.6-20.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank55.721.6
Redlands125 SE2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley55.622
Riverview weather station, Riverview54.822
Rocklea119 ESE253.720.1920
South Brisbane125 SE2.419.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.121.8
Southport132 SE1.853.819.20
Springwood120 ESE2.451.618.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.621.3
Tamborine Mountain114 ESE2.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron98 E1.7
Woolloongabba111 ESE2.347.420.10
Wynnum128 SE2.751.519.40
Wynnum West127 SE4.355.320.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville78 ENE1.928.2
Chinchilla112 ESE0.9
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles95 E1.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville60 ENE0.76516.4
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba94 E4.258.516.81570
Warwick141 SE4.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg116 ESE4.363.722
Gayndah106 ESE0.7
Hervey Bay141 SE2.8
Kingaroy103 ESE3
Maryborough126 SE4.364.32030
Tin Can Bay145 SE1.8
Toogoom191 S1.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga84 E7.565.522.10
Auckland Point94 E9.370.421.70
Boat Creek95 E5.767.522.22370
Boyne Island103 ESE4.765.8-2130
Clinton94 E9.664.822.10
South Gladstone98 E3.86522.62260
Targinie104 ESE4.767.122.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela60 ENE1.6
Blackwater89 E534.126.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach75 ENE3.731
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)87 E4.940.326.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)99 E3.428
Parkhurst87 E2.756.223.5
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay134 SE5.922.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr94 E5.625.1318
Charters Towers77 ENE1.3
Ingham73 ENE3.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE5.867.124.92160
Environment Park97 E4.968.525.22310
Kirwan86 E2
Lennon Drive113 ESE7.268.125.22010
North Ward109 ESE4.663.725.20
South Townsville94 E0.7
Stuart83 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.5 ESE1.5
Cairns143 SE4.661.627.23680
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa111 ESE5.533.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap48 NE2.333.5

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