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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 10pm.

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

Saturday 6 September 2025 10pm

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, Karalee68.413.2
Boonah206 SSW0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill148 SSE1.158.417.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.911.7
Coomera177 S2.367.817.40
Cooroy--
Deagon158 SSE164.918.100
Deception Bay131 SE2.670.20.2
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill128 SE0.1
Forest Lake82 E0
Gatton124 SE1.563.116.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview6514.2
Josephville170 S1.279.313.50
Kilcoy161 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring179 S1.4
Lowood--
Lytton144 SE3.663.518.40
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek121 ESE1.919
Mutdapilly197 SSW1.962.616.10
Nambour205 SSW0.871.117.510
North Maclean79 E0.56816.40
Norwell105 ESE0
Parkwood168 SSE1.664.317.40
Petrie100 E1
Raceview182 S0.1-150
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.814.1
Redlands170 S1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.812.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.414.3
Rocklea117 ESE0.765.117.510
South Brisbane124 SE1.217.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.611.1
Southport176 S1.66617.40
Springwood123 ESE1.563.216.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.913.7
Tamborine Mountain107 ESE2.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron154 SSE0.6
Woolloongabba122 ESE158.317.60
Wynnum150 SSE1.561.517.40
Wynnum West158 SSE2.167.517.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville63 ENE1.221.5
Chinchilla93 E0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles98 E1.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville70 ENE0.680.612.3
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba99 E3.875.712.400
Warwick90 E0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg144 SE2.976.217.7
Gayndah57 ENE0.2
Hervey Bay159 SSE1.3
Kingaroy132 SE0.9
Maryborough185 S1.777.400
Tin Can Bay151 SSE1.1
Toogoom204 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga119 ESE1.573.719.10
Auckland Point118 ESE6.473.119.80
Boat Creek134 SE3.272.819.800
Boyne Island144 SE2.772.8-00
Clinton127 SE5.269.119.70
South Gladstone139 SE3.27019.700
Targinie116 ESE2.174.419.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela86 E0.3
Blackwater75 ENE3.261.818.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach84 E3.824.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)79 E3.470.319.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)85 E219.1
Parkhurst92 E2.970.720.4
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay120 ESE4.821.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr124 SE2.621.70
Charters Towers95 E1.7
Ingham87 E2.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard120 ESE4.773.423.200
Environment Park112 ESE3.675.323.100
Kirwan101 E0.8
Lennon Drive130 SE5.575.723.200
North Ward128 SE472.2230
South Townsville74 ENE0.8
Stuart109 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.7 ESE1
Cairns162 SSE4.276.724.500
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa109 ESE4.927.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap61 ENE1.228.8

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
13 January 2026