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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 8pm.

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

Sunday 14 September 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert113 ESE0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee6117.3
Boonah112 ESE0.8
Burpengary189 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill76 ENE1.558.918.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.417
Coomera333 NNW0.37117.40
Cooroy33 NNE0
Deagon66 ENE0.568.119.220
Deception Bay48 NE2.865.70
Eagleby14 NNE0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake38 NE0
Gatton87 E1.765.217.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.219
Josephville1 N1.168.4170
Kilcoy51 NE0.5
Kippa-Ring187 S0
Lowood80 E0.5
Lytton60 ENE1.863.919.60
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek80 E0.417.9
Mutdapilly74 ENE2.456.318.30
Nambour229 SW0.28215.810
North Maclean67 ENE0.275.9160
Norwell17 NNE0
Parkwood61 ENE0.162.519.10
Petrie168 SSE0
Raceview80 E1.2-18.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.918.1
Redlands46 NE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.319.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview60.918.4
Rocklea66 ENE0.866.218.810
South Brisbane33 NNE0.819.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley60.717.8
Southport53 NE0.563.718.50
Springwood84 E0.670.415.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.318.5
Tamborine Mountain91 E1.7
Tewantin141 SE0.1
Upper Kedron88 E0
Woolloongabba57 ENE0.960190
Wynnum67 ENE2.564.118.70
Wynnum West58 ENE2.769.4190
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla23 NNE0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth54 NE0.6
Rangeville169 S0.177.513.8
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe150 SSE0.1
Toowoomba105 ESE1.765.815.600
Warwick86 E0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg156 SSE0.876.818.8
Gayndah57 ENE0.2
Hervey Bay65 ENE0
Kingaroy82 E2.1
Maryborough133 SE0.480.420
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga112 ESE1.565.319.60
Auckland Point101 E5.966.320.40
Boat Creek112 ESE2.366.520.200
Boyne Island147 SSE1.865.2-00
Clinton107 ESE4.563.120.20
South Gladstone125 SE2.56620.410
Targinie105 ESE2.666.420.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela41 NE1.5
Blackwater64 ENE4.35920.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach103 ESE223.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)92 E1.960.919.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)94 E1.319.6
Parkhurst77 ENE1.868.220.2
Yeppoon259 W1.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina183 S0.9
West Mackay131 SE4.521.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr114 ESE2.822.40
Charters Towers88 E1.4
Ingham96 E1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard107 ESE7.476.122.900
Environment Park108 ESE3.778.222.800
Kirwan86 E1.4
Lennon Drive116 ESE6.478.722.900
North Ward115 ESE4.375.222.90
South Townsville85 E0.8
Stuart105 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton148.6 SSE0.8
Cairns180 S2.281.721.600
Gordonvale158.5 SSE0.3
Innisfail238.1 WSW0
Mareeba122 ESE0.1
Mossman169 S0.2
Weipa99 E2.427.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap115 ESE1.425.3

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