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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 5am.

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

Sunday 14 September 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert94 E0.1
Beerwah8 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.210.7
Boonah202 SSW0.3
Burpengary42 NE0.1
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra172 S0
Cannon Hill220 SW0.783.513.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.210.1
Coomera247 WSW189.713.40
Cooroy22 NNE0
Deagon236 SW0.48814.310
Deception Bay216 SW2.3860
Eagleby265 W0.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W2.999.711.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.211.2
Josephville170 S2.210010.60
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring308 NW0.5
Lowood0 N0
Lytton208 SSW3.683.914.20
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek231 SW1.614.7
Mutdapilly200 SSW1.688.212.50
Nambour220 SW0.194.212.220
North Maclean220 SW0.710011.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood188 S0.978.415.20
Petrie180 S0
Raceview251 WSW0.2-11.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.711
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.28.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.211.5
Rocklea166 SSE0.589.613.210
South Brisbane203 SSW113.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.28.2
Southport193 SSW0.689.313.90
Springwood206 SSW0.287.812.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.110.3
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin194 SSW0.2
Upper Kedron156 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba209 SSW0.983.4140
Wynnum217 SW2.392.112.70
Wynnum West215 SW397.3130
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
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth56 NE0.2
Rangeville94 E0.29411.2
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe264 W0.3
Toowoomba93 E1.795.511.600
Warwick142 SE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S1.49213.9
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay193 SSW0.7
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough227 SW1.696.500
Tin Can Bay154 SSE0.8
Toogoom189 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga287 WNW0.483.916.20
Auckland Point146 SE3.37717.60
Boat Creek158 SSE1.976.418.210
Boyne Island171 S2.478.5-00
Clinton147 SSE2.973.817.90
South Gladstone171 S2.376.217.410
Targinie126 SE0.978.418.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela157 SSE1.3
Blackwater99 E4.17217.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere169 S1.2
Longreach117 ESE2.411.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE1.285.515.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)145 SE1.715.6
Parkhurst228 SW0.677.317.7
Yeppoon144 SE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S1.9
West Mackay193 SSW2.719.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr184 S1.720.41
Charters Towers58 ENE0
Ingham232 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard181 S282.920.500
Environment Park173 S0.985.920.100
Kirwan221 SW0.6
Lennon Drive167 SSE1.386.520.300
North Ward156 SSE1.88120.60
South Townsville58 ENE0
Stuart150 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton140.3 SE0.5
Cairns199 SSW2.383.720.110
Gordonvale164.6 SSE0.6
Innisfail256.2 WSW0.1
Mareeba180.2 S0.7
Mossman142 SE0.2
Weipa137 SE123.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S116

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