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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 9pm.

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

Sunday 7 September 2025 9pm

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, Karalee67.714.5
Boonah235 SW0.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill173 S0.264.716.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.513.8
Coomera244 WSW178.114.80
Cooroy--
Deagon251 WSW0.171.617.210
Deception Bay126 SE0.862.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake5 N0
Gatton78 ENE0.67215.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.116.9
Josephville279 W0.567.815.30
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton33 NNE0.771.217.90
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek161 SSE0.219.3
Mutdapilly121 ESE0.861.516.70
Nambour247 WSW0.387.414.810
North Maclean176 S0.186.712.70
Norwell59 ENE0
Parkwood211 SSW170.915.60
Petrie0 N0
Raceview110 ESE1.1-170
Redbank weather station, Redbank6415.7
Redlands25 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.315.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.615.9
Rocklea90 E0.668.517.320
South Brisbane74 ENE0.418.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.812.9
Southport234 SW0.568.816.80
Springwood72 ENE0.576.613.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.516.2
Tamborine Mountain89 E0.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba106 ESE0.461.417.80
Wynnum67 ENE0.766.417.40
Wynnum West200 SSW1.178.216.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville52 NE0.422.7
Chinchilla74 ENE0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville75 ENE0.48312.2
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba108 ESE2.375.113.200
Warwick154 SSE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg128 SE1.169.718.4
Gayndah83 E0
Hervey Bay23 NNE0
Kingaroy90 E1.3
Maryborough223 SW1.278.610
Tin Can Bay16 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga115 ESE177.119.10
Auckland Point115 ESE4.475.519.90
Boat Creek128 SE275.519.900
Boyne Island154 SSE1.776.3-00
Clinton120 ESE3.572.919.70
South Gladstone142 SE1.873.319.710
Targinie126 SE1.27819.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela44 NE0.1
Blackwater78 ENE4.668.919.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach74 ENE2.225.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)76 ENE2.663.220.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)79 E1.419.8
Parkhurst96 E174.320
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay129 SE3.921.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr94 E3.222.30
Charters Towers75 ENE1.1
Ingham104 ESE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE5.874.62300
Environment Park101 E376.22300
Kirwan91 E0.8
Lennon Drive114 ESE5.276.32300
North Ward115 ESE3.972.6230
South Townsville88 E0.5
Stuart129 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton115.7 ESE1
Cairns178 S2.984.92300
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa106 ESE4.627.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap67 ENE0.428.6

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