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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 Monday 15 September 2025 1am.

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

Monday 15 September 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.611.5
Boonah235 SW0.6
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill266 W0.178.8140
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.211.3
Coomera242 WSW1.785.513.90
Cooroy--
Deagon235 SW0.184.813.820
Deception Bay236 SW1.479.90
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake39 NE0
Gatton266 W1.487.912.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.612.2
Josephville176 S2.890.912.50
Kilcoy26 NNE0
Kippa-Ring290 WNW0.3
Lowood--
Lytton221 SW27716.80
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek208 SSW0.814
Mutdapilly206 SSW2.271.215.20
Nambour241 WSW0.192.513.220
North Maclean218 SW0.997.611.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood195 SSW0.676.715.30
Petrie180 S0
Raceview207 SSW0.2-13.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.512.3
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.610.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.213.2
Rocklea189 S0.681.714.210
South Brisbane225 SW1.215.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.89.7
Southport212 SSW0.880.615.10
Springwood202 SSW0.382.313.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.112.2
Tamborine Mountain28 NNE0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron58 ENE0
Woolloongabba263 W0.67515.60
Wynnum219 SW1.778.715.70
Wynnum West202 SSW2.189.814.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla98 E0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles51 NE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville156 SSE0.189.210.5
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba87 E1.184.812.300
Warwick55 NE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg176 S1.59014.9
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay133 SE0.1
Kingaroy16 NNE0
Maryborough243 WSW1.295.700
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga233 SW0.281.315.60
Auckland Point141 SE370.918.30
Boat Creek156 SSE1.871.118.610
Boyne Island192 SSW1.675.5-00
Clinton182 S1.272.117.40
South Gladstone167 SSE1.971.81810
Targinie133 SE0.873.618.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela125 SE0.5
Blackwater85 E3.172.316.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach102 ESE1.917.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE1.580.914.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)143 SE1.514.8
Parkhurst157 SSE0.477.716.8
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay139 SE3.421.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE1.620.40
Charters Towers85 E0.5
Ingham91 E2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard135 SE3.176.121.700
Environment Park124 SE1.778.421.500
Kirwan156 SSE0.3
Lennon Drive140 SE4.177.721.100
North Ward126 SE3.375.421.50
South Townsville--
Stuart128 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton128.9 SE0.5
Cairns166 SSE1.381.921.200
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa100 E1.623.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.519.4

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
16 January 2026