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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 2am.

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

Monday 15 September 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert36 NE0
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.611.4
Boonah225 SW0.5
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill242 WSW0.680.513.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.910.7
Coomera248 WSW1.485140
Cooroy34 NE0
Deagon235 SW0.386.713.310
Deception Bay231 SW1.481.60
Eagleby192 SSW0.3
Eatons Hill174 S0
Forest Lake58 ENE0
Gatton271 W2.391.511.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.711.6
Josephville169 S1.893.9120
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring312 NW0.5
Lowood--
Lytton214 SW378.215.50
Maleny17 NNE0
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek212 SSW113.7
Mutdapilly196 SSW276.114.20
Nambour207 SSW0.192.913.110
North Maclean223 SW0.998.111.20
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood262 W0.279.214.60
Petrie180 S0
Raceview297 WNW0.3-13.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.411.6
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.210.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.412.9
Rocklea180 S0.582.213.810
South Brisbane217 SW1.214.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.99.3
Southport233 SW0.581.414.90
Springwood192 SSW0.479.813.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.411.4
Tamborine Mountain4 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba228 SW0.977.214.80
Wynnum207 SSW2.183.214.50
Wynnum West213 SSW2.690.7140
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla179 S0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles31 NNE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth53 NE1.7
Rangeville120 ESE0.190.710.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba103 ESE1.28412.200
Warwick33 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg175 S1.592.314.3
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay160 SSE0.5
Kingaroy10 N0
Maryborough241 WSW1.296.200
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga262 W0.584.215.10
Auckland Point146 SE3.172.9180
Boat Creek159 SSE1.773.118.410
Boyne Island194 SSW1.777.6-00
Clinton191 S1.375.216.70
South Gladstone170 S273.917.510
Targinie129 SE0.874.418.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela125 SE0.5
Blackwater91 E3.37216.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere7 N0
Longreach64 ENE218.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE1.385.713.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE1.814.7
Parkhurst4 N07916.2
Yeppoon258 WSW1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina175 S1.4
West Mackay145 SE3.421.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr144 SE120.10
Charters Towers45 NE0
Ingham98 E1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard119 ESE3.477.121.400
Environment Park120 ESE1.779.821.200
Kirwan143 SE0.1
Lennon Drive135 SE3.279.921.400
North Ward131 SE3.47721.30
South Townsville75 ENE0.3
Stuart126 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton133.5 SE0.6
Cairns181 S1.881.421.500
Gordonvale135.7 SE0.7
Innisfail--
Mareeba109.2 ESE0.1
Mossman124 SE0.1
Weipa98 E1.623.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE0.718.1

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