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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 7pm.

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

Sunday 14 September 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert55 NE0.5
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee57.819.5
Boonah76 ENE1.5
Burpengary218 SW0.1
Caboolture208 SSW0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill71 ENE1.957.119.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains58.119.6
Coomera65 ENE0.36618.70
Cooroy107 ESE0.1
Deagon76 ENE0.864.719.710
Deception Bay49 NE2.465.60
Eagleby62 ENE0.4
Eatons Hill156 SSE0.1
Forest Lake112 ESE0.1
Gatton71 ENE3.158.519.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.120.7
Josephville6 N1.464.517.60
Kilcoy60 ENE0.5
Kippa-Ring222 SW0.2
Lowood77 ENE0.8
Lytton58 ENE262.819.70
Maleny61 ENE0.6
Moggill143 SE0.2
Mountain Creek91 E0.918.8
Mutdapilly69 ENE3.553.819.40
Nambour237 WSW0.674.917.210
North Maclean60 ENE1.566.618.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood89 E159.4200
Petrie110 ESE0.1
Raceview67 ENE1.5-19.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.319.8
Redlands65 ENE0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley52.921
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.219.9
Rocklea58 ENE1.662.819.600
South Brisbane45 NE1.219.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.320.2
Southport71 ENE0.861.919.10
Springwood85 E0.663.317.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.920
Tamborine Mountain91 E1.9
Tewantin121 ESE0.2
Upper Kedron147 SSE0.4
Woolloongabba42 NE1.456.919.60
Wynnum66 ENE2.663.618.80
Wynnum West57 ENE2.868.419.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla61 ENE0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles61 ENE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth58 ENE0.5
Rangeville325 NW0.172.214.8
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe89 E0.1
Toowoomba79 E1.963.116.700
Warwick37 NE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg118 ESE1.775.219.4
Gayndah62 ENE0.2
Hervey Bay140 SE0.5
Kingaroy88 E1.8
Maryborough104 ESE1.277.800
Tin Can Bay85 E0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga98 E2.861.120.20
Auckland Point100 E6.664.820.60
Boat Creek107 ESE3.163.220.600
Boyne Island113 ESE3.163.5-00
Clinton105 ESE5.360.420.60
South Gladstone122 ESE2.863.320.710
Targinie107 ESE2.663.220.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela29 NNE1.6
Blackwater55 NE5.251.521.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere132 SE0.6
Longreach99 E2.425.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E457.221.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)103 ESE2.621
Parkhurst68 ENE266.620.5
Yeppoon260 W1.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina179 S0.7
West Mackay141 SE4.821.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr97 E3.922.71
Charters Towers87 E1.4
Ingham107 ESE1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard104 ESE6.874.123.240
Environment Park100 E4.377.923.120
Kirwan86 E1.5
Lennon Drive107 ESE6.477.923.220
North Ward109 ESE4.27423.20
South Townsville96 E0.7
Stuart93 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton129 SE0.6
Cairns177 S2.981.322.120
Gordonvale136.6 SE0.5
Innisfail197.6 SSW0.4
Mareeba102.2 ESE0.3
Mossman217 SW0.2
Weipa98 E328.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap125 SE1.526.9

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
15 January 2026