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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 Sunday 21 September 2025 10am.

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

Sunday 21 September 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert249 WSW1.3
Beerwah92 E0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.226.2
Boonah199 SSW1
Burpengary157 SSE1.1
Caboolture94 E0.4
Caloundra98 E1.8
Cannon Hill236 SW2.345.222.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.924.4
Coomera116 ESE1.658.422.60
Cooroy85 E0.6
Deagon193 SSW1.447.424.28200
Deception Bay197 SSW1.947.20
Eagleby259 W1.2
Eatons Hill268 W0.7
Forest Lake--
Gatton264 W1.754.221.70.2
Hockey weather station, Raceview7325.6
Josephville130 SE251.9210
Kilcoy194 SSW0.6
Kippa-Ring279 W1.1
Lowood231 SW0.6
Lytton225 SW3.549.823.40
Maleny30 NNE0.7
Moggill210 SSW0.8
Mountain Creek225 SW225.6
Mutdapilly184 S1.643.622.10
Nambour146 SE1.653257380
North Maclean213 SSW1.651.8220
Norwell113 ESE0.5
Parkwood166 SSE151.122.80
Petrie95 E0.6
Raceview222 SW1.5-22.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.325.2
Redlands231 SW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.924.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.224.8
Rocklea215 SW157.322.67930
South Brisbane222 SW1.722.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8621.3
Southport123 ESE1.649.422.50
Springwood189 S0.743.822.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.925.5
Tamborine Mountain248 WSW0.8
Tewantin106 ESE0.7
Upper Kedron155 SSE1.1
Woolloongabba215 SW148.322.60
Wynnum224 SW2.245.323.50
Wynnum West214 SW3.550.423.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville140 SE0.720.4
Chinchilla175 S0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles230 SW0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth164 SSE0.9
Rangeville234 SW0.965.817.5
Roma131 SE1.621.2
Stanthorpe122 ESE0.5
Toowoomba220 SW154.418.88320
Warwick118 ESE1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg314 NW1.47024.7
Gayndah230 SW0.5
Hervey Bay139 SE0.3
Kingaroy173 S0.8
Maryborough182 S1.566.37340
Tin Can Bay51 NE0.2
Toogoom171 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga267 W0.686.522.60
Auckland Point237 WSW0.585.222.30
Boat Creek217 SW0.485.822.55840
Boyne Island141 SE0.880-2990
Clinton243 WSW0.880.122.70
South Gladstone199 SSW0.177.6233100
Targinie279 W0.379.722.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela261 W1
Blackwater63 ENE2.559.925.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere127 SE0.7
Longreach149 SSE5.323
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)154 SSE1.268.824.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)140 SE1.125.9
Parkhurst65 ENE0.754.427.1
Yeppoon248 WSW1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina84 E0.5
West Mackay98 E2.225.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr83 E0.827.6688
Charters Towers171 S0.3
Ingham109 ESE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE2.577.525.13810
Environment Park98 E1.358.630.74710
Kirwan100 E0.5
Lennon Drive43 NE1.86229.34130
North Ward64 ENE1.774.825.70
South Townsville207 SSW0.7
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton113.4 ESE0.7
Cairns118 ESE1.473.6275300
Gordonvale239.9 WSW0.5
Innisfail123.2 ESE0.3
Mareeba172.9 S0.6
Mossman105 ESE0.6
Weipa80 E1.829.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap144 SE422.7

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
14 January 2026