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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 9pm.

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

Sunday 21 September 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert166 SSE0.3
Beerwah171 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee65.518.6
Boonah232 SW0.8
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra180 S0
Cannon Hill353 N0.166.819.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.118.5
Coomera255 WSW179.117.90
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon279 W0.279.919.320
Deception Bay238 WSW0.974.40
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake72 ENE0
Gatton197 SSW0.555.118.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview5920.1
Josephville292 WNW0.673.617.70
Kilcoy54 NE0.6
Kippa-Ring177 S0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton73 ENE1.472.720.40
Maleny221 SW0.2
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek221 SW0.418.6
Mutdapilly94 E1.563.719.30
Nambour239 WSW0.286.918.510
North Maclean135 SE0.281.816.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood233 SW0.67518.20
Petrie166 SSE0
Raceview111 ESE1.1-19.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.819.1
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.719.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.119.8
Rocklea58 ENE0.769.520.410
South Brisbane33 NNE0.620.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.717
Southport208 SSW0.375.718.70
Springwood71 ENE0.477.516.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6119.6
Tamborine Mountain84 E1.5
Tewantin166 SSE0.2
Upper Kedron58 ENE0
Woolloongabba42 NE0.865.520.20
Wynnum86 E1.871.819.80
Wynnum West74 ENE1.279.619.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville200 SSW0.317.9
Chinchilla71 ENE0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth130 SE0.3
Rangeville215 SW1.251.317.2
Roma143 SE1.120.6
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba220 SW1.755.31700
Warwick90 E0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg72 ENE0.590.821.5
Gayndah39 NE0
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy60 ENE1.9
Maryborough60 ENE0.585.900
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga244 WSW092.119.10
Auckland Point84 E2.184.222.20
Boat Creek290 WNW0.789.220.610
Boyne Island78 ENE0.686.5-10
Clinton119 ESE0.881.2220
South Gladstone67 ENE0.380.522.220
Targinie197 SSW0.290.620.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela185 S0.1
Blackwater75 ENE3.660.123.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach206 SSW2.522.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)86 E166.222.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)83 E0.421.3
Parkhurst56 NE0.979.922.1
Yeppoon203 SSW1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay89 E1.823.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr85 E1.9240
Charters Towers65 ENE0.6
Ingham134 SE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard61 ENE480.424.800
Environment Park76 ENE1.480.724.900
Kirwan88 E0.5
Lennon Drive64 ENE2.581.724.800
North Ward73 ENE1.779.524.80
South Townsville262 W0.4
Stuart89 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton134.8 SE0.3
Cairns272 W181.724.200
Gordonvale70.5 ENE0
Innisfail22.6 NNE0.1
Mareeba202.6 SSW0.3
Mossman123 ESE0
Weipa260 W1.327.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE1.823

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