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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 5am.

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

Monday 15 September 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert49 NE0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.29.7
Boonah222 SW0.3
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill245 WSW0.580.313.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.79.2
Coomera247 WSW0.988.912.80
Cooroy0 N0
Deagon255 WSW0.488.912.900
Deception Bay243 WSW0.984.60
Eagleby289 WNW0.9
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake87 E0
Gatton279 W2.395.8100
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.99.7
Josephville173 S2.210010.30
Kilcoy91 E0.1
Kippa-Ring310 NW0.3
Lowood0 N0
Lytton204 SSW2.579.414.10
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek227 SW1.313.4
Mutdapilly173 S085.5120
Nambour237 WSW0.193.912.610
North Maclean202 SSW0.699.49.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood200 SSW0.584.313.40
Petrie135 SE0.1
Raceview184 S1-10.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.710.2
Redlands8 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.18.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.511
Rocklea145 SE0.585.212.910
South Brisbane206 SSW0.713.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.27.5
Southport233 SW0.484.414.20
Springwood208 SSW0.284.511.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.310.2
Tamborine Mountain131 SE0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron88 E0
Woolloongabba228 SW0.279.713.60
Wynnum217 SW2.385.412.60
Wynnum West219 SW2.49112.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth60 ENE0.2
Rangeville78 ENE0.293.110.6
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba75 ENE2.488.811.700
Warwick98 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg178 S1.694.613.2
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay199 SSW0.7
Kingaroy29 NNE0
Maryborough231 SW1.497.300
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga212 SSW0.890.713.60
Auckland Point140 SE3.475.317.60
Boat Creek161 SSE1.475.617.900
Boyne Island192 SSW1.881.6-00
Clinton182 S278.116.30
South Gladstone162 SSE2.175.317.310
Targinie134 SE0.978.817.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.9
Blackwater117 ESE1.675.816.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere39 NE0.2
Longreach67 ENE1.916.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE1.691.313.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE2.213.9
Parkhurst220 SW0.283.814.8
Yeppoon17 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina175 S1.1
West Mackay140 SE4.121.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr166 SSE0.619.11
Charters Towers95 E0
Ingham116 ESE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard138 SE376.121.300
Environment Park138 SE1.378.221.100
Kirwan212 SSW0.6
Lennon Drive149 SSE3.378.621.200
North Ward142 SE375.621.10
South Townsville79 E0.6
Stuart132 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton144.4 SE0.6
Cairns184 S2.285.520.500
Gordonvale155.9 SSE0.3
Innisfail--
Mareeba64.6 ENE0.1
Mossman111 ESE0.1
Weipa137 SE0.721.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE0.715.4

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