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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 7am.

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

Sunday 7 September 2025 7am

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, Karalee85.28
Boonah216 SW0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill242 WSW1.274.712.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains866.6
Coomera226 SW1.183.313.70
Cooroy--
Deagon228 SW0.477.213.3520
Deception Bay207 SSW2.871.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill142 SE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton262 W1.894.68.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.87.9
Josephville172 S2.196.38.70
Kilcoy92 E0
Kippa-Ring238 WSW0.7
Lowood--
Lytton-----
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek231 SW1.915.2
Mutdapilly200 SSW2.27411.80
Nambour51 NE0.284.915.3530
North Maclean238 WSW195.19.30.1
Norwell26 NNE0
Parkwood168 SSE1.772.7150
Petrie77 ENE0
Raceview319 NW0.3-9.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank848.4
Redlands131 SE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.55.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.39.3
Rocklea231 SW182.511.6460
South Brisbane231 SW212.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.95.2
Southport187 S1.578.714.50
Springwood202 SSW0.38010.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.78.3
Tamborine Mountain125 SE1.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron258 WSW0.3
Woolloongabba235 SW0.87512.50
Wynnum226 SW1.881.211.50
Wynnum West234 SW286.411.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla25 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles53 NE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville68 ENE0.486.99.4
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba114 ESE2.678.710.8870
Warwick153 SSE0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S1.883.114.3
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay196 SSW0.6
Kingaroy99 E0.1
Maryborough186 S1.182.5380
Tin Can Bay80 E0.2
Toogoom207 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga257 WSW0.478.415.20
Auckland Point137 SE4.371.716.90
Boat Creek151 SSE1.871.117.4700
Boyne Island169 S3.570-890
Clinton144 SE3.667.917.40
South Gladstone161 SSE2.569.416.9750
Targinie131 SE1.271.117.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE1.5
Blackwater97 E5.568.916.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach72 ENE2.417.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE2.993.914.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE3.214.9
Parkhurst175 S0.872.217.4
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay130 SE3.721.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr147 SSE1.519.421
Charters Towers139 SE0
Ingham107 ESE2.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard126 SE3.975.422.150
Environment Park127 SE2.576.922120
Kirwan198 SSW0.3
Lennon Drive141 SE5.177.122.1100
North Ward135 SE4.373.422.10
South Townsville71 ENE0.9
Stuart127 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123.3 ESE1
Cairns181 S3.290.322.260
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa125 SE2.926.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap13 NNE0.323

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
12 January 2026