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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 Friday 19 September 2025 11pm.

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

Friday 19 September 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert32 NNE1.8
Beerwah192 SSW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.621
Boonah166 SSE0.2
Burpengary194 SSW1
Caboolture297 WNW0.6
Caloundra211 SSW1.7
Cannon Hill28 NNE37421.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.821.2
Coomera357 N2.185.821.70
Cooroy187 S0
Deagon20 NNE2.181.321.600
Deception Bay354 N4.5800
Eagleby46 NE1.1
Eatons Hill162 SSE0.1
Forest Lake191 S0.2
Gatton81 E0.385.921.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.221.7
Josephville13 NNE1.687.520.80
Kilcoy50 NE1.2
Kippa-Ring128 SE1.6
Lowood33 NNE0.1
Lytton357 N7.881.222.10
Maleny172 S2.3
Moggill260 W0.4
Mountain Creek323 NW3.320.9
Mutdapilly95 E1.180.521.10
Nambour325 NW1.785.120.900
North Maclean36 NE1.885.521.30
Norwell84 E0.1
Parkwood349 N3.980.8220
Petrie205 SSW0.3
Raceview75 ENE1.3-21.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.221.3
Redlands326 NW3.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.921.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.721.3
Rocklea9 N2.777.822.100
South Brisbane33 NNE2.121.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.421.4
Southport336 NNW2.786.221.80
Springwood359 N1.981.120.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.621.4
Tamborine Mountain31 NNE3
Tewantin247 WSW0.5
Upper Kedron183 S0.5
Woolloongabba9 N2.47322.10
Wynnum12 NNE4.483.921.20
Wynnum West357 N4.290.421.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville198 SSW119.7
Chinchilla347 NNW0.8
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles123 ESE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth69 ENE1.5
Rangeville57 ENE0.789.918.7
Roma90 E1.422.9
Stanthorpe102 ESE0.1
Toowoomba86 E2.189.41900
Warwick109 ESE1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg12 NNE188.520.7
Gayndah35 NE0
Hervey Bay180 S0.8
Kingaroy175 S1.3
Maryborough11 N0.594.700
Tin Can Bay85 E0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga242 WSW0.39516.50
Auckland Point9 N0.786.121.30
Boat Creek311 NW0.894.418.510
Boyne Island15 NNE186.3-10
Clinton181 S0.583.220.90
South Gladstone39 NE181.521.510
Targinie230 SW0.194.5180
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela29 NNE0.1
Blackwater96 E2.449.420.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach42 NE1.126.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)59 ENE1.259.721.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)67 ENE0.719.5
Parkhurst245 WSW0.188.618.7
Yeppoon224 SW1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S0.9
West Mackay257 WSW120.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr111 ESE0.821.80
Charters Towers82 E0.9
Ingham19 NNE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard151 SSE1.982.423.100
Environment Park156 SSE0.685.222.600
Kirwan11 N0
Lennon Drive161 SSE284.722.900
North Ward151 SSE1.882.622.80
South Townsville73 ENE0.2
Stuart95 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.8 SSE0.5
Cairns193 SSW2.281.723.700
Gordonvale86.9 E0.2
Innisfail203.9 SSW0.9
Mareeba25.5 NNE0
Mossman190 S0.1
Weipa101 E1.826.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE2.727.5

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
12 January 2026