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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 6am.

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

Sunday 14 September 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert54 NE0
Beerwah74 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.210.8
Boonah209 SSW0.1
Burpengary31 NNE0.2
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra61 ENE0
Cannon Hill223 SW0.783.813.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.79.5
Coomera236 SW1.19013.10
Cooroy22 NNE0
Deagon241 WSW0.48814.230
Deception Bay216 SW2.586.60
Eagleby266 W0.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton263 W2.999.911.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.510.6
Josephville172 S2.310010.10
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring309 NW0.4
Lowood0 N0
Lytton207 SSW3.684.313.90
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek226 SW1.514.3
Mutdapilly214 SW1.787.612.50
Nambour262 W0.194.612.250
North Maclean227 SW1.210011.20
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood172 S1.277.215.40
Petrie149 SSE0
Raceview275 W0.2-110
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.410.7
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley858.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.211.4
Rocklea162 SSE0.590.212.740
South Brisbane201 SSW113.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.87.6
Southport187 S19013.70
Springwood210 SSW0.28811.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.89.7
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin177 S0.1
Upper Kedron210 SSW0.2
Woolloongabba204 SSW1.284.213.60
Wynnum218 SW2.392.612.40
Wynnum West216 SW2.997.612.70
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
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth116 ESE0.6
Rangeville128 SE0.19410.7
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe209 SSW0.3
Toowoomba95 E1.894.911.420
Warwick135 SE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S1.592.813.6
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay201 SSW0.6
Kingaroy28 NNE0
Maryborough233 SW1.49620
Tin Can Bay172 S0.6
Toogoom121 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga228 SW0.386.115.60
Auckland Point141 SE3.777.417.50
Boat Creek155 SSE1.876.518.110
Boyne Island168 SSE2.678.7-10
Clinton143 SE3.173.918.10
South Gladstone165 SSE2.276.617.320
Targinie121 ESE17818.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE1.8
Blackwater126 SE2.172.817.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere143 SE0.7
Longreach134 SE1.811.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE187.114.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)135 SE1.214.8
Parkhurst175 S0.376.517.9
Yeppoon275 W0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S2
West Mackay180 S2.319.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr182 S1.320.20
Charters Towers14 NNE0
Ingham219 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard185 S2.584.519.900
Environment Park177 S0.786.619.500
Kirwan207 SSW0.7
Lennon Drive173 S1.28819.600
North Ward156 SSE2.679.220.50
South Townsville43 NE0
Stuart157 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton99.9 E0.1
Cairns203 SSW2.982.420.300
Gordonvale154.3 SSE0.7
Innisfail--
Mareeba194 SSW0.6
Mossman218 SW0.2
Weipa145 SE1.123.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE115

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