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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 9pm.

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

Friday 12 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
Beaudesert110 ESE0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee69.615.8
Boonah157 SSE0.5
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture--
Caloundra58 ENE0.1
Cannon Hill241 WSW0.373.916.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.115.3
Coomera211 SSW1.178170
Cooroy165 SSE0.3
Deagon234 SW0.378.317.110
Deception Bay205 SSW174.90
Eagleby103 ESE0.2
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake56 NE0
Gatton115 ESE1.27416.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.517.7
Josephville318 NW0.87815.70
Kilcoy213 SSW0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood88 E0.5
Lytton110 ESE1.672.518.10
Maleny--
Moggill112 ESE0.2
Mountain Creek180 S0.217
Mutdapilly68 ENE1.571.617.10
Nambour216 SW0.587.415.710
North Maclean267 W0.385.415.10
Norwell92 E0
Parkwood188 S0.97516.90
Petrie--
Raceview85 E0.6-17.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.715.9
Redlands120 ESE0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.917
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.716.9
Rocklea54 NE0.575.617.810
South Brisbane24 NNE0.717.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.515.3
Southport189 S1.67517.40
Springwood64 ENE0.379.814.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.516.8
Tamborine Mountain101 E1.8
Tewantin124 SE0.5
Upper Kedron25 NNE0.1
Woolloongabba29 NNE0.77117.90
Wynnum99 E2.172.617.50
Wynnum West110 ESE1.779.717.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla167 SSE0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles260 W0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth65 ENE0.5
Rangeville70 ENE0.582.113.6
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe182 S0.2
Toowoomba106 ESE2.777.213.600
Warwick198 SSW1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg144 SE1.581.218.4
Gayndah27 NNE0
Hervey Bay157 SSE1.3
Kingaroy301 WNW1.2
Maryborough184 S1.285.310
Tin Can Bay140 SE0.2
Toogoom101 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga200 SSW0.878.718.90
Auckland Point115 ESE3.976.9200
Boat Creek123 ESE1.376.72000
Boyne Island167 SSE1.575.4-00
Clinton131 SE2.773.819.90
South Gladstone139 SE1.874.72010
Targinie124 SE0.978.219.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela38 NE0.1
Blackwater94 E0.73818.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere171 S0.8
Longreach187 S1.618.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E1.335.819.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)106 ESE0.719.5
Parkhurst335 NNW0.255.218.9
Yeppoon52 NE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina122 ESE0.3
West Mackay198 SSW1.419.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr99 E3.322.30
Charters Towers94 E1.7
Ingham96 E0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard108 ESE6.273.723.200
Environment Park107 ESE3.576.223.100
Kirwan103 ESE0.6
Lennon Drive117 ESE5.476.423.200
North Ward113 ESE472.823.20
South Townsville89 E0.7
Stuart116 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.7 SE0.6
Cairns175 S2.479.224.600
Gordonvale154.4 SSE1
Innisfail--
Mareeba21.3 NNE0
Mossman117 ESE0.7
Weipa273 W0.826.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE2.420.2

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
14 January 2026