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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 Sunday 7 September 2025 7pm.

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

Sunday 7 September 2025 7pm

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, Karalee58.818.5
Boonah94 E0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill88 E156.118.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains54.818.8
Coomera327 NNW0.265.217.50
Cooroy--
Deagon59 ENE0.264.51920
Deception Bay48 NE2.661.10
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill51 NE0.1
Forest Lake15 NNE0
Gatton81 E2.260.518.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.519.9
Josephville9 N0.860.117.30
Kilcoy78 ENE0.3
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton82 E1.862.519.10
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek64 ENE0.919.8
Mutdapilly74 ENE2.45418.30
Nambour237 WSW0.479.516.710
North Maclean92 E0.367.616.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood210 SSW0.259.318.60
Petrie7 N0
Raceview60 ENE1.5-190
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.318.8
Redlands61 ENE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley52.419.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.119
Rocklea66 ENE0.960.719.110
South Brisbane52 NE1.119.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley54.919.2
Southport32 NNE0.261.818.10
Springwood81 E0.662.616.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.219.1
Tamborine Mountain87 E1.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron48 NE0.6
Woolloongabba68 ENE155.5190
Wynnum75 ENE2.360.318.40
Wynnum West73 ENE2.266.818.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville101 E0.125.2
Chinchilla29 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles4 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville4 N070.314
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba97 E2.359.815.400
Warwick51 NE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg111 ESE1.568.919.9
Gayndah76 ENE0.1
Hervey Bay132 SE0.9
Kingaroy91 E0.9
Maryborough96 E0.967.500
Tin Can Bay28 NNE0
Toogoom84 E0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga90 E3.770.419.90
Auckland Point98 E6.769.920.50
Boat Creek104 ESE3.169.420.400
Boyne Island117 ESE2.669.9-00
Clinton102 ESE5.466.820.50
South Gladstone119 ESE2.766.620.710
Targinie109 ESE2.569.820.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela28 NNE1.2
Blackwater71 ENE3.653.122.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach75 ENE1.827.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)76 ENE348.423.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)80 E1.922.6
Parkhurst85 E1.472.620.5
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay138 SE3.821.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr91 E4.222.71
Charters Towers85 E1.2
Ingham96 E2.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard107 ESE5.47223.350
Environment Park99 E3.875.823.320
Kirwan86 E1.4
Lennon Drive105 ESE4.875.523.420
North Ward108 ESE3.571.123.30
South Townsville89 E0.4
Stuart103 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton119.5 ESE0.9
Cairns176 S3.184.723.310
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa108 ESE5.628
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap52 NE1.832.8

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