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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 4am.

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

Sunday 21 September 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert66 ENE0.1
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.912.6
Boonah176 S0.7
Burpengary172 S0
Caboolture191 S0
Caloundra180 S0
Cannon Hill307 NW079.515.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.211.9
Coomera306 NW0.789.514.30
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon79 E087.115.610
Deception Bay257 WSW0.880.60
Eagleby177 S0.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton245 WSW1.494.913.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.912
Josephville178 S1.498.412.70
Kilcoy100 E0
Kippa-Ring158 SSE0
Lowood95 E0
Lytton218 SW1.579.117.60
Maleny140 SE0.4
Moggill239 WSW0.1
Mountain Creek224 SW0.315.7
Mutdapilly122 ESE1.386.613.60
Nambour221 SW0.391.71610
North Maclean286 WNW0.599.7120
Norwell85 E0
Parkwood294 WNW0.281.215.40
Petrie207 SSW0.4
Raceview176 S0.8-13.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.713.8
Redlands236 SW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley8410.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.815.5
Rocklea110 ESE0.584.915.810
South Brisbane190 S0.516.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley879.7
Southport308 NW183.515.50
Springwood119 ESE0.785.914.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.512.4
Tamborine Mountain26 NNE0
Tewantin180 S0
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba219 SW0.479.716.70
Wynnum219 SW1.982.916.50
Wynnum West202 SSW1.993.115.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.312.8
Chinchilla115 ESE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles114 ESE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville235 SW0.787.614
Roma229 SW1.215.3
Stanthorpe137 SE1.2
Toowoomba235 SW0.690.513.110
Warwick229 SW0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg163 SSE0.79220.5
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy122 ESE0.2
Maryborough245 WSW0.793.800
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga224 SW0.393.918.70
Auckland Point225 SW0.484.121.60
Boat Creek285 WNW0.890.42010
Boyne Island180 S189.8-00
Clinton191 S1.184.220.70
South Gladstone224 SW0.481.421.510
Targinie202 SSW0.192.320.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela22 NNE0
Blackwater103 ESE3.277.420.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach174 S3.417.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)85 E0.682.720.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE0.220.2
Parkhurst154 SSE087.220.8
Yeppoon275 W0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina125 SE0.6
West Mackay219 SW1.320.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr30 NNE0.523.21
Charters Towers43 NE0
Ingham248 WSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard22 NNE281.924.300
Environment Park14 NNE0.183.124.300.1
Kirwan51 NE0
Lennon Drive10 N1.88424.300
North Ward24 NNE181.424.20
South Townsville314 NW0.6
Stuart190 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton113.8 ESE0.4
Cairns179 S1.18423.900
Gordonvale143.4 SE0.5
Innisfail159.7 SSE0
Mareeba129.9 SE0.2
Mossman144 SE0.1
Weipa95 E1.324.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE2.719.9

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
14 January 2026