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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 Saturday 13 September 2025 12am.

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

Saturday 13 September 2025 12am

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, Karalee79.114.3
Boonah120 ESE0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill177 S0.475.715.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7913.4
Coomera220 SW1.286.814.80
Cooroy--
Deagon243 WSW0.386.114.710
Deception Bay224 SW1.981.30
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake29 NNE0
Gatton252 WSW1.580.315.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.816.1
Josephville176 S1.991.612.60
Kilcoy182 S0
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton191 S276.416.50
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek227 SW1.215.8
Mutdapilly198 SSW1.675.116.30
Nambour126 SE0.191.61410
North Maclean230 SW0.795.912.60
Norwell39 NE0
Parkwood166 SSE1.276.516.10
Petrie--
Raceview163 SSE0.3-16.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.414.5
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.214.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.315
Rocklea119 ESE0.380.115.710
South Brisbane166 SSE0.816.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.313.5
Southport182 S1.183.815.50
Springwood138 SE0.778.215.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.514.9
Tamborine Mountain97 E0.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron101 E0
Woolloongabba178 S0.472.416.70
Wynnum183 S1.481.315.10
Wynnum West183 S2.19014.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla161 SSE0.8
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles121 ESE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville71 ENE0.488.812.4
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba107 ESE2.787.612.500
Warwick118 ESE1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg159 SSE1.989.316.2
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay88 E0.2
Kingaroy153 SSE0.1
Maryborough184 S1.691.900
Tin Can Bay53 NE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga217 SW0.683.217.30
Auckland Point128 SE2.778.318.80
Boat Creek145 SE1.477.919.300
Boyne Island169 S2.180-00
Clinton151 SSE1.475.3190
South Gladstone154 SSE1.576.518.710
Targinie130 SE178.919.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela134 SE0.4
Blackwater98 E3.753.316.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach169 S2.615
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)93 E0.757.3170
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE1.417.9
Parkhurst44 NE0.17717.4
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay236 SW116.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr123 ESE2.921.40
Charters Towers94 E1.1
Ingham94 E1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard121 ESE4.576.622.200
Environment Park121 ESE3.178.92200
Kirwan95 E1.1
Lennon Drive127 SE4.97922.200
North Ward125 SE476.2220
South Townsville--
Stuart125 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton110.9 ESE0.5
Cairns175 S2.285.623.210
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa103 ESE0.924.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE2.317.9

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