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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 3am.

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

Sunday 14 September 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert60 ENE0
Beerwah28 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.211.3
Boonah213 SSW0.4
Burpengary95 E0.1
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra40 NE0
Cannon Hill242 WSW0.681.714.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.711.2
Coomera230 SW1.288.314.10
Cooroy53 NE0
Deagon247 WSW0.487.214.400
Deception Bay214 SW2.3840
Eagleby136 SE0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton279 W2.298.712.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.311.9
Josephville171 S2.210011.90
Kilcoy23 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring303 WNW0.4
Lowood0 N0
Lytton208 SSW2.781.7150
Maleny50 NE0.1
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek231 SW1.414.2
Mutdapilly213 SSW1.287.313.50
Nambour165 SSE093.812.810
North Maclean212 SSW1.299.712.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood177 S1.27615.90
Petrie160 SSE0
Raceview195 SSW0.3-12.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.312.1
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.29.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.412.5
Rocklea211 SSW0.48714.200
South Brisbane225 SW1.214.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.89.4
Southport184 S0.886.714.70
Springwood209 SSW0.28712.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.311.4
Tamborine Mountain36 NE0
Tewantin222 SW0.9
Upper Kedron146 SE0.1
Woolloongabba234 SW0.48214.70
Wynnum217 SW2.190.113.40
Wynnum West220 SW2.395.313.70
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
Miles5 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth87 E0.3
Rangeville69 ENE0.39411.5
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe196 SSW0.4
Toowoomba98 E19511.900
Warwick107 ESE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg176 S1.49114.5
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay210 SSW0.6
Kingaroy14 NNE0
Maryborough236 SW1.193.800
Tin Can Bay96 E0.2
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga48 NE0.380.916.70
Auckland Point140 SE3.475.8180
Boat Creek154 SSE1.775.818.400
Boyne Island170 S2.476.6-00
Clinton147 SSE2.57318.30
South Gladstone166 SSE2.17517.910
Targinie128 SE0.977.318.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela172 S0.9
Blackwater93 E5.172.8180
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere168 SSE1.1
Longreach140 SE0.712.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE1.681.616.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE1.616.3
Parkhurst185 S0.677.318.2
Yeppoon179 S0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina176 S1.3
West Mackay131 SE3.821.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr163 SSE0.821.10
Charters Towers143 SE0
Ingham182 S0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard159 SSE1.878.221.200.3
Environment Park161 SSE0.88320.602.4
Kirwan165 SSE0.3
Lennon Drive157 SSE1.582.920.900.3
North Ward151 SSE2.280.620.80
South Townsville77 ENE0.1
Stuart122 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton143.1 SE0.8
Cairns190 S3.382.520.110
Gordonvale170.7 S0.6
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba205.4 SSW0.9
Mossman152 SSE0.2
Weipa127 SE224.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap171 S1.517.6

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