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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 Tuesday 16 September 2025 4am.

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

Tuesday 16 September 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert50 NE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.78.9
Boonah233 SW0.3
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill234 SW0.779.913.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.28.6
Coomera252 WSW0.888.811.90
Cooroy43 NE0
Deagon246 WSW0.388.91210
Deception Bay226 SW1.383.30
Eagleby292 WNW0.4
Eatons Hill174 S0
Forest Lake52 NE0
Gatton273 W2.790.29.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.49.1
Josephville176 S2.798.710.30
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring296 WNW0.3
Lowood--
Lytton213 SSW3.677.214.90
Maleny--
Moggill284 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek229 SW113.5
Mutdapilly200 SSW2.578.812.10
Nambour156 SSE0.192.812.920
North Maclean234 SW0.699.29.10
Norwell--
Parkwood206 SSW0.282.6130
Petrie206 SSW0
Raceview292 WNW0.7-10.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.19.6
Redlands39 NE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.17.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.110.7
Rocklea179 S0.584.912.710
South Brisbane219 SW1.413.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.26.8
Southport234 SW0.480.813.90
Springwood208 SSW0.382.711.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.89.4
Tamborine Mountain199 SSW0.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba214 SW0.778.713.90
Wynnum219 SW2.484.312.70
Wynnum West222 SW2.990.312.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla59 ENE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles13 NNE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth41 NE2.5
Rangeville355 N0.492.810.7
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba62 ENE1.286.411.600
Warwick88 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg168 SSE1.793.714.7
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay177 S0.3
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough238 WSW1.59700
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom34 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga182 S0.491.715.10
Auckland Point151 SSE2.47818.50
Boat Creek263 W2.286.216.410
Boyne Island195 SSW1.982.8-00
Clinton202 SSW1.483.516.20
South Gladstone170 S27718.210
Targinie158 SSE0.881.918.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela157 SSE0.9
Blackwater90 E3.57916.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach47 NE1.520.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE1.290.614.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)169 S1.115.3
Parkhurst235 SW0.18716
Yeppoon179 S0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina181 S0.9
West Mackay207 SSW1.620
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr143 SE1.920.60
Charters Towers30 NNE0.1
Ingham133 SE1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard140 SE2.678.322.200
Environment Park126 SE2.17922.100
Kirwan145 SE0.4
Lennon Drive141 SE4.479.422.200
North Ward133 SE4.176.222.20
South Townsville76 ENE0.9
Stuart146 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton113.7 ESE0.3
Cairns196 SSW2.990.822.200
Gordonvale161.9 SSE0.7
Innisfail165.2 SSE1.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman133 SE0.4
Weipa134 SE0.621.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE0.817.5

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