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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 5am.

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

Sunday 21 September 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert5 N0
Beerwah169 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.912.1
Boonah118 ESE0.1
Burpengary163 SSE0
Caboolture191 S0
Caloundra180 S0
Cannon Hill121 ESE0.281.8150
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.211.5
Coomera282 WNW0.590.614.10
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon291 WNW0.389.31510
Deception Bay225 SW1.282.10
Eagleby192 SSW0.2
Eatons Hill193 SSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W1.59512.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.311.5
Josephville176 S1.599.612.30
Kilcoy30 NNE0.2
Kippa-Ring166 SSE0
Lowood57 ENE0
Lytton208 SSW1.781.716.70
Maleny172 S0
Moggill48 NE0
Mountain Creek223 SW0.715.4
Mutdapilly247 WSW0.488.113.30
Nambour247 WSW0.191.615.610
North Maclean274 W0.199.911.50
Norwell19 NNE0
Parkwood38 NE0.382.714.80
Petrie180 S0
Raceview167 SSE0.8-12.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.813.4
Redlands236 SW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.19.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.914.6
Rocklea136 SE0.585.115.810
South Brisbane191 S0.516.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.89.3
Southport299 WNW186.215.30
Springwood158 SSE0.487.114.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.411.8
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin180 S0
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba167 SSE0.580.516.30
Wynnum207 SSW1.783.516.10
Wynnum West198 SSW1.794.814.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville200 SSW0.311.8
Chinchilla29 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles87 E0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville235 SW0.886.313.9
Roma223 SW1.414.7
Stanthorpe136 SE0.9
Toowoomba278 W0.691.91310
Warwick135 SE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg180 S0.994.719.5
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy24 NNE0
Maryborough245 WSW0.795.300
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga38 NE0.29518.20
Auckland Point163 SSE0.485.421.30
Boat Creek286 WNW1.391.919.810
Boyne Island176 S0.589.5-10
Clinton197 SSW0.886.3200
South Gladstone242 WSW0.382.421.210
Targinie247 WSW0.193.620.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela11 N0
Blackwater90 E1.776.520.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach169 S3.416.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)135 SE0.684.4200
Moranbah (Utah Dr)161 SSE0.419.8
Parkhurst209 SSW0.188.320.2
Yeppoon248 WSW0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina77 ENE0.2
West Mackay241 WSW0.820.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr85 E0.323.31
Charters Towers19 NNE0
Ingham196 SSW0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard38 NE1.481.224.300
Environment Park63 ENE0.182.524.400
Kirwan13 NNE0
Lennon Drive38 NE1.583.224.300
North Ward27 NNE0.981.324.20
South Townsville327 NNW0.5
Stuart84 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton118.6 ESE0.1
Cairns297 WNW0.483.92410
Gordonvale148.9 SSE0.3
Innisfail114.6 ESE0
Mareeba154.7 SSE0.2
Mossman178 S0.1
Weipa89 E1.523.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE2.519.2

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