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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 2am.

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

Monday 22 September 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert63 ENE0
Beerwah212 SSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.814.2
Boonah175 S0.2
Burpengary202 SSW0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra180 S0
Cannon Hill163 SSE0.178.3170
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.613.8
Coomera241 WSW0.688.615.30
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon250 WSW0.286.116.710
Deception Bay223 SW1.281.90
Eagleby45 NE0
Eatons Hill179 S0
Forest Lake135 SE0
Gatton275 W2.578.312.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.214.3
Josephville150 SSE1.790.413.50
Kilcoy17 NNE0
Kippa-Ring277 W0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton203 SSW1.878.718.30
Maleny177 S0.8
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek264 W0.216.2
Mutdapilly205 SSW1.875.415.60
Nambour163 SSE0.191.91710
North Maclean233 SW0.796.213.20
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood223 SW0.482.515.80
Petrie166 SSE0
Raceview285 WNW0.2-15.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.814.6
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.112.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.715.7
Rocklea193 SSW0.781.416.710
South Brisbane218 SW117.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.111.4
Southport208 SSW0.784.216.20
Springwood191 S0.481.415.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.414.2
Tamborine Mountain277 W0.7
Tewantin180 S0
Upper Kedron69 ENE0
Woolloongabba239 WSW0.575.217.90
Wynnum218 SW282.117.20
Wynnum West203 SSW2.288.916.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville195 SSW0.312
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth35 NE0
Rangeville257 WSW0.285.412.1
Roma162 SSE0.914.9
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba231 SW0.173.713.920
Warwick135 SE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg148 SSE0.69818.9
Gayndah60 ENE0.1
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy117 ESE0.1
Maryborough260 W0.795.300
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga219 SW0.297.9160
Auckland Point133 SE1.388.7210
Boat Creek287 WNW1.295.218.710
Boyne Island185 S0.990.9-00
Clinton196 SSW0.88819.80
South Gladstone215 SW0.585.220.910
Targinie212 SSW0.197.518.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela93 E0.1
Blackwater96 E379.719.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach191 S2.516.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE2.574.920.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE1.620.4
Parkhurst127 SE0.190.218.2
Yeppoon119 ESE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay274 W0.821.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr118 ESE0.622.50
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham87 E0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard63 ENE2.885.524.400
Environment Park87 E0.886.424.200
Kirwan31 NNE0
Lennon Drive75 ENE1.487.824.100
North Ward70 ENE1.286.724.20
South Townsville263 W0.2
Stuart12 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton154.5 SSE0.3
Cairns179 S0.587.122.300
Gordonvale69 ENE0.1
Innisfail217.5 SW0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman106 ESE0
Weipa64 ENE1.325.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE2.920.2

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
13 January 2026