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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 14 September 2025 1am.

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

Sunday 14 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, Karalee81.612.3
Boonah234 SW0.4
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill224 SW0.878.614.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.911.5
Coomera223 SW1.485.315.30
Cooroy--
Deagon250 WSW0.387.414.410
Deception Bay226 SW1.884.20
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake78 ENE0
Gatton254 WSW1.29713.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.512.9
Josephville179 S2.510012.30
Kilcoy27 NNE0
Kippa-Ring282 WNW0.3
Lowood--
Lytton202 SSW2.478.215.60
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek219 SW114.5
Mutdapilly198 SSW1.787.613.70
Nambour204 SSW0.192.513.720
North Maclean224 SW0.998.813.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood177 S1.473.516.70
Petrie119 ESE0.1
Raceview158 SSE0.2-13.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.512.4
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.610.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.413.4
Rocklea213 SSW0.484.814.710
South Brisbane216 SW1.115.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8310.1
Southport198 SSW0.683.515.70
Springwood190 S0.685.5140
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.412.2
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron171 S0.1
Woolloongabba220 SW0.877.915.50
Wynnum207 SSW1.984.514.30
Wynnum West205 SSW2.390.514.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla94 E0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles44 NE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville72 ENE0.49411.7
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba98 E193.612.300
Warwick107 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg160 SSE1.39015.1
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay194 SSW0.6
Kingaroy39 NE0
Maryborough223 SW192.500
Tin Can Bay151 SSE0.3
Toogoom67 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga121 ESE0.778.117.60
Auckland Point134 SE3.87418.40
Boat Creek142 SE1.974.118.900
Boyne Island170 S2.274.5-00
Clinton138 SE2.77118.80
South Gladstone161 SSE2.37318.510
Targinie124 SE1.17518.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela137 SE0.3
Blackwater89 E3.972.218.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach106 ESE1.215.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE1.977.7170
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE2.117.8
Parkhurst115 ESE1.674.220
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay163 SSE2.721.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr120 ESE2.121.30
Charters Towers124 SE0.1
Ingham228 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE4.979.52200
Environment Park105 ESE3.481.821.900
Kirwan83 E0.4
Lennon Drive118 ESE481.521.300
North Ward118 ESE3.37921.90
South Townsville--
Stuart112 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.2 SE0.5
Cairns168 SSE2.181.920.900
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa126 SE1.825.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap181 S1.217.5

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