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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 Friday 12 September 2025 1am.

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

Friday 12 September 2025 1am

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, Karalee66.89.6
Boonah200 SSW0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill237 WSW0.751.113.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.57.8
Coomera335 NNW0.368.1120
Cooroy--
Deagon261 W0.666.31310
Deception Bay251 WSW161.10
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill34 NE0
Forest Lake288 WNW0.2
Gatton275 W4.969.611.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.39
Josephville163 SSE270.810.30
Kilcoy208 SSW0.2
Kippa-Ring173 S0.2
Lowood--
Lytton238 WSW352.815.80
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek212 SSW1.713.8
Mutdapilly346 NNW0.560.111.30
Nambour218 SW0.656.214.610
North Maclean266 W0.278.99.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood309 NW0.262.313.20
Petrie264 W0.4
Raceview283 WNW0.3-11.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.511
Redlands249 WSW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.27.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.511.6
Rocklea224 SW1.96212.900
South Brisbane229 SW1.814.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.76.5
Southport298 WNW0.366.812.20
Springwood248 WSW0.358.5120
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.19.7
Tamborine Mountain21 NNE0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron102 ESE0.2
Woolloongabba231 SW0.652.713.90
Wynnum235 SW2.65413.20
Wynnum West223 SW2.160.813.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles25 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville240 WSW1.485.57.7
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba217 SW1.783.57.600
Warwick126 SE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg186 S152.814.6
Gayndah203 SSW0.8
Hervey Bay175 S1.5
Kingaroy170 S0.8
Maryborough210 SSW157.500
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom83 E0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga276 W0.269.99.30
Auckland Point183 S1.931.520.30
Boat Creek206 SSW3.232.520.310
Boyne Island209 SSW336.5-00
Clinton194 SSW2.539.918.30
South Gladstone187 S235.419.410
Targinie174 S1.227.620.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela135 SE0.7
Blackwater118 ESE0.543.513.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach171 S3.415
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)321 NW0.651.212.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)282 WNW0.211.1
Parkhurst82 E0.362.411.8
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay239 WSW0.417.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr217 SW0.419.91
Charters Towers239 WSW0.4
Ingham96 E0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard184 S1.776.822.400
Environment Park205 SSW0.382.821.300
Kirwan50 NE0
Lennon Drive179 S0.480.621.200
North Ward161 SSE1.658.723.70
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart33 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton130.5 SE0.3
Cairns249 WSW0.881.92110
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa101 E0.924.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE3.418.4

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