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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 6am.

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

Friday 19 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
Beaudesert277 W0.3
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.815.4
Boonah57 ENE0.3
Burpengary66 ENE0.2
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra113 ESE0.3
Cannon Hill235 SW181.618.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.117
Coomera341 NNW0.28220.10
Cooroy171 S0
Deagon277 W0.38619.520
Deception Bay234 SW0.9830
Eagleby233 SW0.4
Eatons Hill276 W0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton18 NNE0.688.3190
Hockey weather station, Raceview8015.6
Josephville32 NNE0.491.118.30
Kilcoy181 S0.2
Kippa-Ring303 WNW0.4
Lowood0 N0
Lytton213 SSW281.119.60
Maleny68 ENE0.3
Moggill3 N0
Mountain Creek224 SW1.220.1
Mutdapilly133 SE1.386.317.80
Nambour275 W0.189.42020
North Maclean14 NNE0.194.617.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood281 W0.375.220.80
Petrie186 S0.3
Raceview146 SE0.3-17.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.216.7
Redlands57 ENE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.616.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview8816.9
Rocklea206 SSW0.384.818.730
South Brisbane208 SSW119.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.116.1
Southport280 W0.38120.10
Springwood118 ESE0.487.716.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.316.6
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin138 SE0.3
Upper Kedron52 NE0.1
Woolloongabba253 WSW0.780.719.30
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West205 SSW2.193.718.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville119 ESE0.120.9
Chinchilla318 NW0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles29 NNE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth51 NE2.4
Rangeville48 NE0.59515.5
Roma28 NNE0.218.2
Stanthorpe262 W0.4
Toowoomba65 ENE2.49615.910
Warwick135 SE0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg131 SE0.710020.8
Gayndah11 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy112 ESE0.1
Maryborough253 WSW0.594.650
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga217 SW0.19816.40
Auckland Point239 WSW0.691.120.10
Boat Creek274 W1.394.819.440
Boyne Island165 SSE0.394.9-40
Clinton206 SSW190.818.80
South Gladstone230 SW0.488.520.140
Targinie227 SW0.196.419.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela235 SW0.1
Blackwater74 ENE3.893.518.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach104 ESE2.120
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE0.692.814.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)164 SSE115.2
Parkhurst350 N0.189.918.2
Yeppoon14 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina191 S0.9
West Mackay245 WSW0.618.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr162 SSE0.820.10
Charters Towers97 E1
Ingham105 ESE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard169 S287.822.200
Environment Park167 SSE0.689.72200
Kirwan55 NE0
Lennon Drive163 SSE2.389.722.200
North Ward153 SSE287.722.20
South Townsville55 NE0
Stuart131 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123.7 ESE0.5
Cairns183 S2.285.423.400
Gordonvale151 SSE0.5
Innisfail206.1 SSW0.4
Mareeba1.5 N0
Mossman210 SSW0.1
Weipa119 ESE2.826
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap135 SE0.423.9

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
13 January 2026