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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 Monday 22 September 2025 12am.

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

Monday 22 September 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah162 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.115.7
Boonah233 SW0.2
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra183 S0
Cannon Hill220 SW0.174.617.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.115.3
Coomera241 WSW1.287.515.70
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon288 WNW0.185.117.310
Deception Bay227 SW0.879.80
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake27 NNE0
Gatton278 W2.477.814.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.216.5
Josephville177 S2.390.1140
Kilcoy12 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring180 S0
Lowood--
Lytton297 WNW1.482.119.50
Maleny166 SSE0.7
Moggill--
Mountain Creek240 WSW0.317.4
Mutdapilly213 SSW27117.40
Nambour234 SW0.290.817.410
North Maclean207 SSW0.795.713.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood184 S0.979.416.80
Petrie138 SE0
Raceview185 S0.4-17.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.415.9
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.314.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview7316.9
Rocklea161 SSE0.377.518.110
South Brisbane41 NE0.319.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.912.9
Southport200 SSW180.3170
Springwood100 E0.48415.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.816.9
Tamborine Mountain106 ESE0.9
Tewantin181 S0
Upper Kedron23 NNE0
Woolloongabba89 E0.271.419.30
Wynnum298 WNW0.780.518.80
Wynnum West232 SW188.217.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville214 SW0.413.9
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville115 ESE0.171.414
Roma172 S0.816.3
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba111 ESE0.972.414.510
Warwick60 ENE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg177 S1.196.519.4
Gayndah32 NNE0
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy166 SSE0.2
Maryborough228 SW0.490.510
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom43 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga314 NW0.196.616.70
Auckland Point104 ESE1.18721.90
Boat Creek299 WNW1.19418.910
Boyne Island179 S0.789.1-10
Clinton198 SSW0.786.320.30
South Gladstone253 WSW0.58521.210
Targinie241 WSW0.296.518.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela9 N0
Blackwater64 ENE373.120.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach195 SSW3.519.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)183 S0.775.9210
Moranbah (Utah Dr)193 SSW1.421.1
Parkhurst297 WNW0.188.319.5
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay301 WNW0.322.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr58 ENE0.823.70
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard69 ENE3.683.424.600
Environment Park82 E1.184.424.600
Kirwan96 E0.4
Lennon Drive65 ENE2.685.524.500
North Ward79 E1.884.324.50
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton118.3 ESE0.2
Cairns211 SSW0.585.422.910
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa98 E0.826.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE1.620.1

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