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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 11am.

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

Monday 15 September 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert259 W1.1
Beerwah110 ESE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee70.425.9
Boonah155 SSE0.9
Burpengary247 WSW1.2
Caboolture111 ESE0.4
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill42 NE1.546.322.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.525.8
Coomera19 NNE0.756.322.90
Cooroy114 ESE1
Deagon67 ENE0.854.3238900
Deception Bay35 NE1.460.50
Eagleby268 W0.6
Eatons Hill173 S0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton49 NE1.861.1200
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.925.6
Josephville28 NNE1.755.8210
Kilcoy146 SE0.6
Kippa-Ring114 ESE1
Lowood160 SSE0.8
Lytton5 N1.553.322.50
Maleny--
Moggill87 E0.2
Mountain Creek92 E124.8
Mutdapilly10 N1.349.821.60
Nambour104 ESE2.160.322.28380
North Maclean32 NNE155.921.60
Norwell46 NE0.1
Parkwood5 N2.153.822.50
Petrie80 E0.7
Raceview21 NNE0.8-22.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank7125.1
Redlands103 ESE1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.225.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.224.5
Rocklea21 NNE0.854.922.36130
South Brisbane4 N0.822.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.822.8
Southport47 NE0.95622.60
Springwood26 NNE0.947.8220
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.125.9
Tamborine Mountain271 W0.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron98 E1
Woolloongabba19 NNE147.522.30
Wynnum85 E2.752.4220
Wynnum West42 NE1.753.623.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla194 SSW0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles115 ESE0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth48 NE2
Rangeville36 NE0.873.517.6
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe147 SSE0.8
Toowoomba74 ENE2.565.817.79140
Warwick195 SSW1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg106 ESE350.622.7
Gayndah69 ENE0.5
Hervey Bay135 SE2.1
Kingaroy87 E1.6
Maryborough104 ESE355.76400
Tin Can Bay127 SE0.4
Toogoom52 NE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga94 E4.554.522.90
Auckland Point107 ESE6.161.122.10
Boat Creek102 ESE4.758.322.59230
Boyne Island102 ESE3.859.1-9410
Clinton99 E6.957.422.10
South Gladstone117 ESE2.959.722.89220
Targinie100 E4.258.922.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela182 S0.7
Blackwater81 E5.453.222.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere144 SE1.6
Longreach43 NE3.124.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)95 E5.157.622.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)107 ESE3.524.7
Parkhurst97 E2.352.624.3
Yeppoon282 WNW1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina148 SSE1
West Mackay135 SE5.823.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr109 ESE525.6826
Charters Towers115 ESE0.9
Ingham126 SE2.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard127 SE3.871.723.62400
Environment Park115 ESE3.570.924.42840.1
Kirwan121 ESE0.9
Lennon Drive129 SE5.97224.22520
North Ward124 SE4.16924.10
South Townsville83 E1.2
Stuart123 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton118.7 ESE1.3
Cairns146 SE4.57125.98360
Gordonvale166.5 SSE0.5
Innisfail146.3 SSE1.7
Mareeba114.2 ESE1.3
Mossman124 SE1
Weipa107 ESE4.128.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap0 N0.628.3

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
17 January 2026