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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 6am.

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

Monday 15 September 2025 6am

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--
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.19.3
Boonah212 SSW0.2
Burpengary194 SSW0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill249 WSW0.580.312.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.68.7
Coomera252 WSW1.189.912.60
Cooroy49 NE0
Deagon238 WSW0.38912.540
Deception Bay242 WSW0.685.50
Eagleby287 WNW1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton274 W2.796.29.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.59.2
Josephville178 S310010.10
Kilcoy121 ESE0.1
Kippa-Ring308 NW0.3
Lowood0 N0
Lytton202 SSW2.480.313.80
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek209 SSW0.513
Mutdapilly193 SSW0.786.711.50
Nambour256 WSW0.294.512.440
North Maclean217 SW0.599.99.50
Norwell--
Parkwood223 SW0.384.313.40
Petrie191 S0.1
Raceview170 S0.4-10.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.59.6
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.47.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.710.4
Rocklea168 SSE0.585.812.440
South Brisbane209 SSW113.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.27.1
Southport224 SW0.585.314.10
Springwood214 SW0.385.211.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.29.4
Tamborine Mountain23 NNE0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron192 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba216 SW0.879.613.60
Wynnum215 SW2.386.312.30
Wynnum West215 SW2.59212.60
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
Pittsworth53 NE0.2
Rangeville108 ESE0.293.610.5
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba81 E2.189.711.720
Warwick98 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg177 S1.59413.1
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay204 SSW0.8
Kingaroy54 NE0
Maryborough226 SW1.39730
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga203 SSW1.190.513.70
Auckland Point142 SE3.576.317.30
Boat Creek166 SSE1.176.817.820
Boyne Island187 S1.782.7-20
Clinton202 SSW1.380.615.60
South Gladstone167 SSE276.816.720
Targinie131 SE0.880.617.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE1.1
Blackwater118 ESE1.675.516.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere41 NE0
Longreach78 ENE2.516.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE1.79212.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE2.213.5
Parkhurst123 ESE0.383.915
Yeppoon13 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina176 S1.2
West Mackay137 SE4.421.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr166 SSE118.81
Charters Towers163 SSE0.1
Ingham80 E0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard171 S3.176.321.100
Environment Park167 SSE0.9782100
Kirwan217 SW0.4
Lennon Drive165 SSE2.378.421.100
North Ward154 SSE2.975.221.10
South Townsville82 E0.2
Stuart148 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton135.7 SE0.6
Cairns184 S2.38520.800
Gordonvale146.7 SSE0.6
Innisfail--
Mareeba143.2 SE0.1
Mossman102 ESE0.1
Weipa120 ESE0.520.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap177 S0.715

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