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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 2am.

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

Sunday 14 September 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert86 E0
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.111.9
Boonah138 SE0.1
Burpengary109 ESE0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill238 WSW0.880.514.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.411.2
Coomera234 SW0.985.614.90
Cooroy43 NE0
Deagon253 WSW0.487.414.310
Deception Bay215 SW2.284.30
Eagleby24 NNE0
Eatons Hill185 S0
Forest Lake29 NNE0
Gatton277 W1.698.213.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.512.4
Josephville172 S2.210011.90
Kilcoy18 NNE0
Kippa-Ring305 NW0.5
Lowood0 N0
Lytton212 SSW3.381.115.30
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek220 SW0.914
Mutdapilly195 SSW1.687.913.50
Nambour273 W0.193.113.220
North Maclean241 WSW0.999.212.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood184 S0.875.316.20
Petrie109 ESE0
Raceview77 ENE0-12.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank8412.2
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.410.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview8412.9
Rocklea246 WSW0.58614.400
South Brisbane220 SW114.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.49.5
Southport188 S0.684.715.20
Springwood205 SSW0.28613.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.911.7
Tamborine Mountain28 NNE0
Tewantin219 SW1
Upper Kedron85 E0
Woolloongabba234 SW0.580.215.10
Wynnum218 SW2.188.313.80
Wynnum West220 SW2.593.714.10
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
Miles11 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth60 ENE1
Rangeville74 ENE0.39411.6
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe27 NNE0
Toowoomba115 ESE1.594.41200
Warwick161 SSE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S1.690.314.8
Gayndah18 NNE0
Hervey Bay206 SSW0.5
Kingaroy14 NNE0
Maryborough229 SW1.294.100
Tin Can Bay145 SE0.3
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga39 NE0.479.317.20
Auckland Point142 SE3.574.918.20
Boat Creek161 SSE1.974.718.900
Boyne Island171 S2.575.3-00
Clinton147 SSE2.971.818.50
South Gladstone167 SSE2.47418.210
Targinie127 SE0.87618.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela167 SSE1.1
Blackwater90 E573.318.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere170 S1.1
Longreach98 E0.714.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)140 SE1.680.316.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)154 SSE1.617
Parkhurst187 S0.775.819.2
Yeppoon267 W0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina179 S1.4
West Mackay146 SE3.121.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr135 SE1.521.30
Charters Towers149 SSE0
Ingham246 WSW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard140 SE2.377.821.600
Environment Park147 SSE0.879.821.400.1
Kirwan88 E0
Lennon Drive148 SSE28021.600
North Ward131 SE2.177.121.50
South Townsville73 ENE0.2
Stuart139 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton146.5 SSE1
Cairns188 S2.980.720.500
Gordonvale166 SSE0.8
Innisfail122.8 ESE0.1
Mareeba229.8 SW0.1
Mossman193 SSW0.1
Weipa125 SE2.224.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap177 S1.217.4

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