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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 3am.

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

Monday 15 September 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert16 NNE0
Beerwah1 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.910.8
Boonah175 S0.3
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill240 WSW0.579.513.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.510.2
Coomera250 WSW1.285.713.70
Cooroy67 ENE0
Deagon254 WSW0.486.913.300
Deception Bay224 SW1.7830
Eagleby294 WNW0.5
Eatons Hill177 S0
Forest Lake39 NE0
Gatton274 W2.794.3110
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.110.9
Josephville155 SSE1.796.711.40
Kilcoy93 E0.1
Kippa-Ring300 WNW0.5
Lowood0 N0
Lytton210 SSW3.777.715.10
Maleny11 N0.1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek218 SW0.813.6
Mutdapilly213 SSW1.778.2140
Nambour224 SW0.192.813.210
North Maclean256 WSW0.798.110.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood273 W0.180.714.20
Petrie180 S0
Raceview316 NW0.2-12.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.211.2
Redlands17 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.29.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview8112.4
Rocklea138 SE0.482.713.610
South Brisbane203 SSW0.914.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.38.9
Southport226 SW0.58114.90
Springwood196 SSW0.380.712.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.210.8
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba201 SSW0.777.714.60
Wynnum212 SSW285.213.20
Wynnum West216 SW2.990.213.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla46 NE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles8 N0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville93 E0.192.310.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba79 E1.685.31200
Warwick33 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg174 S1.493.213.9
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay194 SSW0.6
Kingaroy10 N0
Maryborough235 SW1.59700
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga212 SSW0.888.514.10
Auckland Point142 SE374.717.80
Boat Creek160 SSE1.574.618.210
Boyne Island193 SSW1.779.9-00
Clinton195 SSW1.177.416.30
South Gladstone168 SSE275.117.410
Targinie129 SE0.876.617.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela147 SSE0.7
Blackwater82 E3.574.816.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere103 ESE0.4
Longreach55 NE1.617.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE1.287.913.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE1.814.2
Parkhurst250 WSW0.279.915.8
Yeppoon235 SW0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina178 S1.2
West Mackay143 SE3.621.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr158 SSE0.719.61
Charters Towers64 ENE0.1
Ingham114 ESE1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard137 SE3.776.421.500
Environment Park126 SE1.578.421.300
Kirwan199 SSW0.4
Lennon Drive134 SE478.621.500
North Ward134 SE3.775.621.40
South Townsville73 ENE0.7
Stuart129 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton139.7 SE0.6
Cairns182 S1.984.320.600
Gordonvale138.2 SE0.6
Innisfail--
Mareeba111.6 ESE0
Mossman91 E0
Weipa128 SE0.722.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE0.517.1

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