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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 9am.

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

Sunday 7 September 2025 9am

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, Karalee84.717.2
Boonah189 S0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill231 SW1.661.8160
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.315.9
Coomera139 SE267.318.10
Cooroy--
Deagon181 S165.5183540
Deception Bay175 S1.9620
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill223 SW0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton354 N0.572.315.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview7916
Josephville158 SSE1.873.314.70
Kilcoy252 WSW0.4
Kippa-Ring197 SSW1
Lowood--
Lytton222 SW3.26717.10
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek224 SW1.420
Mutdapilly181 S2.561.616.40
Nambour124 SE1.867.519.54680
North Maclean200 SSW1.374.914.80
Norwell122 ESE0.4
Parkwood159 SSE1.863.817.90
Petrie99 E0.4
Raceview313 NW0.6-16.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.817.8
Redlands159 SSE1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.914
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.814.8
Rocklea233 SW0.971.315.64000
South Brisbane219 SW1.815.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.111.5
Southport162 SSE1.564.917.90
Springwood173 S0.964.115.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.316.2
Tamborine Mountain121 ESE1.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron202 SSW1.3
Woolloongabba234 SW163.515.60
Wynnum222 SW1.966.716.50
Wynnum West209 SSW2.771.316.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla144 SE0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles93 E1.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville61 ENE175.613.3
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba92 E4.171.2135850
Warwick130 SE2.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg145 SE2.570.519.7
Gayndah129 SE0.2
Hervey Bay139 SE2.2
Kingaroy116 ESE1.9
Maryborough154 SSE272.54240
Tin Can Bay141 SE1.1
Toogoom203 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga125 SE1.764.620.20
Auckland Point129 SE6.165.520.10
Boat Creek126 SE3.664.920.65300
Boyne Island160 SSE465-5800
Clinton131 SE5.562.420.40
South Gladstone152 SSE3.562.320.45410
Targinie115 ESE2.36321.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela131 SE1.4
Blackwater96 E8.757.819.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach55 NE4.420.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE4.878.4190
Moranbah (Utah Dr)117 ESE3.620.2
Parkhurst146 SE1.260.821.3
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay126 SE5.122.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr115 ESE323.3405
Charters Towers113 ESE1.4
Ingham99 E2.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard120 ESE4.672.222.61870
Environment Park113 ESE3.871.523.22530
Kirwan108 ESE1.1
Lennon Drive134 SE5.372.723.22090
North Ward126 SE4.569.6230
South Townsville78 ENE1.3
Stuart128 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127.9 SE1
Cairns176 S3.486.823.11430
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa109 ESE3.927.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap28 NNE1.827

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