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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 2pm.

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

Sunday 21 September 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert302 WNW1.8
Beerwah236 SW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee50.529.8
Boonah203 SSW1.8
Burpengary259 W2.2
Caboolture86 E0.9
Caloundra156 SSE1.8
Cannon Hill83 E2.738.824.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5229.2
Coomera111 ESE3.656.922.90
Cooroy177 S1.1
Deagon84 E1.554.324.97340
Deception Bay65 ENE2.757.60
Eagleby91 E2.4
Eatons Hill189 S0.8
Forest Lake213 SSW0.5
Gatton266 W5.234.725.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview44.530.1
Josephville303 WNW1.23325.50
Kilcoy204 SSW0.8
Kippa-Ring233 SW1.2
Lowood239 WSW1.5
Lytton70 ENE3.348.424.40
Maleny144 SE0.2
Moggill177 S0.6
Mountain Creek109 ESE2.625.6
Mutdapilly284 WNW2.630.226.40
Nambour87 E2.951.325.15360
North Maclean240 WSW1.632.826.20
Norwell60 ENE0.6
Parkwood94 E3.251.723.10
Petrie48 NE1.5
Raceview295 WNW2-270
Redbank weather station, Redbank48.130.6
Redlands114 ESE2
Ripley weather station, Ripley48.129.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview49.128.3
Rocklea242 WSW1.638.626.24750
South Brisbane269 W126.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley48.330.3
Southport103 ESE1.963.922.10
Springwood266 W0.53425.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank47.230.5
Tamborine Mountain212 SSW0.7
Tewantin46 NE0.6
Upper Kedron249 WSW1
Woolloongabba237 WSW131.126.80
Wynnum76 ENE4.154.322.90
Wynnum West78 ENE4.256.524.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville183 S0.324.6
Chinchilla157 SSE0.5
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles269 W0.9
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth225 SW1.8
Rangeville252 WSW144.921.7
Roma195 SSW1.325.6
Stanthorpe138 SE1.6
Toowoomba239 WSW1.544.821.38180
Warwick289 WNW2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg48 NE2.351.928.2
Gayndah250 WSW0.8
Hervey Bay70 ENE0.8
Kingaroy245 WSW1.7
Maryborough82 E3554430
Tin Can Bay89 E0.2
Toogoom146 SE0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga54 NE3.64628.10
Auckland Point86 E3.566.225.10
Boat Creek81 E3.658.126.28430
Boyne Island50 NE3.474.7-8740
Clinton49 NE4.650.726.40
South Gladstone45 NE2.860.8268780
Targinie64 ENE254280
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela303 WNW1.5
Blackwater82 E1.542.228.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere160 SSE0.8
Longreach200 SSW2.228
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)101 E1.84130.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE1.432.2
Parkhurst70 ENE1.547.529.6
Yeppoon244 WSW2.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina67 ENE1.1
West Mackay103 ESE4.125.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr53 NE2.728.3892
Charters Towers156 SSE0.5
Ingham123 ESE1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard54 NE5.879.525.35100
Environment Park74 ENE1.659.231.56010
Kirwan61 ENE1
Lennon Drive37 NE5.369.927.95230
North Ward60 ENE375.926.10
South Townsville327 NNW3.1
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton102.8 ESE0.9
Cairns117 ESE3.464.328.89640
Gordonvale103.8 ESE0.8
Innisfail120 ESE1.1
Mareeba59.6 ENE1
Mossman69 ENE1.4
Weipa273 W2.232.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE2.328.4

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