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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 6am.

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

Sunday 21 September 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert76 ENE0.1
Beerwah177 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8711.9
Boonah194 SSW0.6
Burpengary29 NNE0.2
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra185 S0
Cannon Hill258 WSW082.614.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8811.1
Coomera270 W0.590.413.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon237 WSW0.290.214.350
Deception Bay231 SW1.383.30
Eagleby282 WNW0.7
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W2.895.212.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.611
Josephville179 S0.998.712.20
Kilcoy62 ENE0
Kippa-Ring122 ESE0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton209 SSW2.881.516.50
Maleny181 S0.1
Moggill72 ENE0.1
Mountain Creek226 SW115.3
Mutdapilly175 S0.689.213.20
Nambour236 SW0.392.615.370
North Maclean237 WSW0.810010.80
Norwell214 SW0.2
Parkwood138 SE0.482.414.70
Petrie188 S0
Raceview163 SSE0.8-12.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.713.1
Redlands236 SW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.29.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview8513.7
Rocklea123 ESE0.486.91560
South Brisbane228 SW0.715.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.58.9
Southport200 SSW0.686.814.90
Springwood161 SSE0.585.714.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.411.6
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin182 S0
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba221 SW0.780.316.20
Wynnum215 SW1.787.115.10
Wynnum West208 SSW1.994.214.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville200 SSW0.311.4
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth18 NNE0
Rangeville268 W0.690.112.8
Roma187 S1.414.6
Stanthorpe128 SE0.8
Toowoomba269 W0.39312.760
Warwick142 SE0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg168 SSE0.896.119.2
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy32 NNE0
Maryborough285 WNW0.29650
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga223 SW0.395.918.20
Auckland Point150 SSE0.685.521.20
Boat Creek275 W1.291.62010
Boyne Island181 S0.689.4-20
Clinton198 SSW186.520.10
South Gladstone228 SW0.482.721.220
Targinie210 SSW0.194.4200
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela89 E0.1
Blackwater43 NE179.419.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere36 NE0
Longreach177 S2.915.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)134 SE0.785.419.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)158 SSE0.919.6
Parkhurst239 WSW0.189.119.6
Yeppoon83 E0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina31 NNE0.1
West Mackay250 WSW0.420.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr162 SSE0.522.41
Charters Towers31 NNE0.1
Ingham104 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard41 NE1.880.924.300
Environment Park91 E0.482.124.300
Kirwan13 NNE0
Lennon Drive34 NE1.982.824.300
North Ward50 NE0.881.324.20
South Townsville308 NW0.2
Stuart56 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton36.3 NE0
Cairns246 WSW0.585.123.310
Gordonvale28.9 NNE0
Innisfail198.2 SSW0.1
Mareeba83.2 E0
Mossman99 E0
Weipa87 E1.123.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE2.319

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