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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 9am.

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

Sunday 14 September 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert177 S0.2
Beerwah114 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.420.1
Boonah168 SSE0.5
Burpengary151 SSE0.7
Caboolture102 ESE0.2
Caloundra209 SSW1
Cannon Hill225 SW1.664.818.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9116
Coomera197 SSW1.171.519.20
Cooroy168 SSE0.6
Deagon178 S1.368.919.55990
Deception Bay185 S2.468.30
Eagleby285 WNW0.5
Eatons Hill269 W0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton271 W1.710013.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.417.1
Josephville170 S297.314.30
Kilcoy270 W0.2
Kippa-Ring274 W1
Lowood266 W0.5
Lytton224 SW2.770.518.50
Maleny132 SE1.2
Moggill143 SE0
Mountain Creek225 SW1.820.6
Mutdapilly178 S1.172.717.10
Nambour124 SE1.773.919.74970
North Maclean204 SSW1.184.616.20.1
Norwell174 S0.2
Parkwood174 S1.666.119.10
Petrie120 ESE0.4
Raceview275 W0.5-16.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.916.2
Redlands163 SSE1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.915.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.216.4
Rocklea215 SW1.376.217.15580
South Brisbane225 SW2.117.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.613.3
Southport170 S0.967.119.20
Springwood130 SE1.369.9170
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.916
Tamborine Mountain102 ESE1.1
Tewantin184 S0.9
Upper Kedron180 S1
Woolloongabba236 SW0.966.717.70
Wynnum213 SSW1.668.318.50
Wynnum West200 SSW2.372.918.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla102 ESE0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles95 E0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth57 ENE1.6
Rangeville73 ENE0.489.813.9
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe111 ESE0.1
Toowoomba83 E2.582.614.15080
Warwick142 SE0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg137 SE2.570.120.2
Gayndah81 E0.2
Hervey Bay167 SSE1
Kingaroy102 ESE1.5
Maryborough163 SSE1.774.24990
Tin Can Bay141 SE0.5
Toogoom196 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga164 SSE1.471.4200
Auckland Point135 SE4.76920.20
Boat Creek132 SE3.567.5213830
Boyne Island158 SSE3.769.3-4870
Clinton136 SE4.965.420.60
South Gladstone159 SSE3.268.120.64600
Targinie118 ESE2.266.521.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela134 SE1.1
Blackwater101 E5.361.720.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere162 SSE1.4
Longreach75 ENE2.920.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE4.673.619.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)120 ESE3.220.8
Parkhurst196 SSW0.869.320.5
Yeppoon277 W0.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina175 S1.6
West Mackay156 SSE2.919.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr135 SE3.422.5378
Charters Towers140 SE1.4
Ingham237 WSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard136 SE2.471.622.21850
Environment Park114 ESE2.769.123.52810
Kirwan217 SW1.1
Lennon Drive133 SE3.871.4232430
North Ward130 SE367.922.80
South Townsville64 ENE0.6
Stuart127 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton139.2 SE0.7
Cairns200 SSW1.980.321.51250
Gordonvale146 SE0.9
Innisfail--
Mareeba128.4 SE0.1
Mossman203 SSW0.5
Weipa117 ESE3.526.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap90 E1.920.8

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