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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 4am.

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

Saturday 6 September 2025 4am

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, Karalee79.711.3
Boonah149 SSE0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill211 SSW1.166.516.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.911.3
Coomera158 SSE2.877.417.30
Cooroy--
Deagon184 S0.973.216.910
Deception Bay201 SSW2.771.80
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill225 SW0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton261 W1.184.912.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.511.1
Josephville166 SSE1.585.813.70
Kilcoy210 SSW0.6
Kippa-Ring236 SW0.5
Lowood--
Lytton197 SSW2.373.717.10
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek219 SW1.616.7
Mutdapilly203 SSW2.175.114.90
Nambour203 SSW0.482.517.320
North Maclean205 SSW0.88613.20
Norwell103 ESE0.4
Parkwood156 SSE2.472.417.30
Petrie80 E0.1
Raceview216 SW0.3-12.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.712.4
Redlands150 SSE0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.39.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.913
Rocklea196 SSW0.476.315.810
South Brisbane226 SW1.416.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.79.2
Southport156 SSE2.773.617.30
Springwood186 S0.576.215.10.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.311.5
Tamborine Mountain134 SE1.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron212 SSW1.1
Woolloongabba223 SW1.168.116.30
Wynnum197 SSW1.277.2160
Wynnum West202 SSW2.182.816.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville5 N0.113.5
Chinchilla80 E0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles15 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville90 E0.385.811.3
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba100 E3.681.212.200
Warwick144 SE2.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg168 SSE1.887.616.3
Gayndah52 NE0
Hervey Bay195 SSW0.7
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough193 SSW1.989.600
Tin Can Bay62 ENE0
Toogoom210 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga150 SSE1.282.2180
Auckland Point129 SE3.878.418.50
Boat Creek142 SE277.718.900
Boyne Island166 SSE2.382.9-00
Clinton133 SE2.873.918.70
South Gladstone159 SSE1.877.718.210
Targinie123 ESE1.677.3190
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela153 SSE1.5
Blackwater85 E2.962.918.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach76 ENE318.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE1.390.614.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE1.915.5
Parkhurst161 SSE176.819.7
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay195 SSW1.919
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr153 SSE1.119.20
Charters Towers124 SE0.2
Ingham92 E1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard168 SSE2.382.121.500
Environment Park200 SSW0.584.321.200
Kirwan210 SSW0.6
Lennon Drive169 S0.984.921.300
North Ward152 SSE2.181.721.30
South Townsville22 NNE0
Stuart108 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton145.7 SE1
Cairns170 S2.983.623.600
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa109 ESE2.925.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE0.619.7

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