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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 5am.

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

Saturday 13 September 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert101 E0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.411.6
Boonah215 SW0.4
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture--
Caloundra197 SSW0.1
Cannon Hill229 SW18013.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.810.1
Coomera223 SW1.590.713.20
Cooroy228 SW0.1
Deagon236 SW0.486.414.310
Deception Bay215 SW2.282.40
Eagleby215 SW0.2
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake80 E0
Gatton261 W0.590.313.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.812.2
Josephville172 S2.497.910.50
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood0 N0
Lytton208 SSW3.580.814.60
Maleny--
Moggill9 N0
Mountain Creek231 SW1.415.7
Mutdapilly212 SSW1.384.914.40
Nambour214 SW0.593.715.100
North Maclean224 SW196.310.80
Norwell18 NNE0
Parkwood180 S1.983.314.20
Petrie--
Raceview261 W0.1-13.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.611.3
Redlands26 NNE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.710.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.512.1
Rocklea199 SSW0.684.713.300
South Brisbane223 SW1.614.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.99.8
Southport198 SSW0.889.313.70
Springwood198 SSW0.384.8120
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.211.9
Tamborine Mountain84 E0.1
Tewantin166 SSE0.5
Upper Kedron212 SSW0.5
Woolloongabba230 SW1.179.214.10
Wynnum217 SW2.288.812.70
Wynnum West217 SW2.893.713.10
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
Highfields0 N0
Miles10 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth9 N0
Rangeville70 ENE0.391.712.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe121 ESE0.2
Toowoomba87 E1.29312.100
Warwick118 ESE0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg187 S1.693.814.9
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay80 E0.2
Kingaroy128 SE0.1
Maryborough214 SW1.892.700
Tin Can Bay193 SSW0.7
Toogoom135 SE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga48 NE0.386.116.30
Auckland Point150 SSE2.778.7180
Boat Creek163 SSE2.278.418.600
Boyne Island174 S2.579-00
Clinton187 S1.177.517.80
South Gladstone167 SSE276.61810
Targinie136 SE0.882180
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela150 SSE0.9
Blackwater91 E1.771.616.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere94 E0.5
Longreach132 SE4.814
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)134 SE1.278.3150
Moranbah (Utah Dr)154 SSE1.615.5
Parkhurst208 SSW0.57818.2
Yeppoon90 E0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina179 S1.1
West Mackay252 WSW0.713.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr159 SSE1.217.91
Charters Towers78 ENE0.2
Ingham118 ESE2.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard168 SSE2.678.12100
Environment Park170 S180.320.700
Kirwan215 SW0.7
Lennon Drive161 SSE280.420.900
North Ward158 SSE2.177.420.80
South Townsville63 ENE0.1
Stuart159 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton118.9 ESE0.4
Cairns208 SSW3.187.322.210
Gordonvale197.3 SSW0.4
Innisfail146.8 SSE1
Mareeba70.7 ENE0.3
Mossman218 SW0.4
Weipa142 SE124
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE2.715.1

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