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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 8pm.

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

Monday 22 September 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert139 SE0.1
Beerwah76 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah129 SE0.3
Burpengary168 SSE0.2
Caboolture243 WSW0.1
Caloundra213 SSW0.4
Cannon Hill120 ESE1.971.221.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains55.921
Coomera175 S1.365.920.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon68 ENE0.380.521.920
Deception Bay338 NNW1.4780
Eagleby126 SE0.9
Eatons Hill159 SSE0.1
Forest Lake118 ESE0.6
Gatton281 W3.638.120.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.722
Josephville351 N0.764.419.20
Kilcoy74 ENE0.7
Kippa-Ring145 SE0.3
Lowood154 SSE0.8
Lytton58 ENE1.478.222.10
Maleny165 SSE1
Moggill127 SE0.7
Mountain Creek320 NW119.6
Mutdapilly94 E1.14421.20
Nambour249 WSW0.390.419.410
North Maclean73 ENE0.772.819.50
Norwell74 ENE0
Parkwood163 SSE1.463.820.80
Petrie209 SSW0.1
Raceview126 SE2.6-210
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.221.2
Redlands156 SSE1
Ripley weather station, Ripley53.121.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview5621.6
Rocklea108 ESE1.772.921.800
South Brisbane105 ESE1.522.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley60.620.3
Southport162 SSE1.261.920.90
Springwood115 ESE270.619.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank54.221.4
Tamborine Mountain90 E1.6
Tewantin197 SSW0.2
Upper Kedron102 ESE0.6
Woolloongabba100 E1.770.122.20
Wynnum63 ENE1.582.621.10
Wynnum West78 ENE286.621.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville198 SSW0.318.9
Chinchilla161 SSE0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles248 WSW0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth213 SSW1.2
Rangeville237 WSW1.350.416.8
Roma163 SSE3.120.9
Stanthorpe13 NNE0
Toowoomba222 SW1.35316.710
Warwick226 SW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg133 SE197.921.4
Gayndah79 E0.2
Hervey Bay301 WNW0.5
Kingaroy213 SSW1.5
Maryborough169 S1.493.700
Tin Can Bay142 SE0.2
Toogoom145 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga51 NE1.485.521.30.3
Auckland Point9 N1.184.822.70.1
Boat Creek357 N1.486.922.200.2
Boyne Island9 N1.885.6-00
Clinton5 N381.422.70
South Gladstone2 N1.581.422.810
Targinie351 N0.292.421.80.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela46 NE1.6
Blackwater180 S3.355.423.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere134 SE0.7
Longreach197 SSW425.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)356 N1.273.522.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)9 N0.521.7
Parkhurst30 NNE1.184.620.5
Yeppoon232 SW0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay82 E1.623.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr88 E2240
Charters Towers68 ENE1.2
Ingham64 ENE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard70 ENE3.678.725.100
Environment Park86 E1.880.125.100
Kirwan91 E0.7
Lennon Drive89 E2.780.525.100
North Ward81 E279.3250
South Townsville--
Stuart96 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.9 ESE0.2
Cairns181 S1.578.725.400
Gordonvale158.4 SSE0.2
Innisfail144.5 SE0.2
Mareeba70.3 ENE0.2
Mossman190 S0.2
Weipa232 SW128.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE2.725.3

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