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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 10pm.

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

Monday 22 September 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert160 SSE0.2
Beerwah113 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah193 SSW0.5
Burpengary123 ESE0
Caboolture141 SE0
Caloundra212 SSW0.2
Cannon Hill144 SE1.368.320.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.118.4
Coomera221 SW1.773.518.90
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon173 S1.185.120.900
Deception Bay206 SSW0.982.30
Eagleby76 ENE0.1
Eatons Hill227 SW0.1
Forest Lake90 E0
Gatton278 W348.318.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.819.6
Josephville237 WSW0.670.917.80
Kilcoy99 E0.4
Kippa-Ring154 SSE0.1
Lowood170 S0.2
Lytton148 SSE2.775.621.30
Maleny139 SE1.1
Moggill68 ENE0.1
Mountain Creek333 NNW1.118.9
Mutdapilly234 SW0.872.618.90
Nambour186 S0.286.318.800
North Maclean211 SSW0.484.916.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood182 S17119.20
Petrie131 SE0.1
Raceview134 SE1.1-19.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.718.3
Redlands156 SSE0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.718.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.719.1
Rocklea148 SSE0.569.120.510
South Brisbane133 SE1.420.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.215.6
Southport189 S1.172.418.90
Springwood114 ESE1.664.819.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.318.7
Tamborine Mountain88 E0.9
Tewantin202 SSW0
Upper Kedron193 SSW0.3
Woolloongabba128 SE165.520.70
Wynnum179 S178.719.90
Wynnum West170 S1.984.120.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville193 SSW0.616.5
Chinchilla160 SSE0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles135 SE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth203 SSW0.8
Rangeville241 WSW1.456.215.3
Roma174 S2.218
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba225 SW1.958.415.300
Warwick284 WNW0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg41 NE0.898.821.2
Gayndah65 ENE0
Hervey Bay38 NE0.3
Kingaroy157 SSE0.7
Maryborough223 SW0.998.100
Tin Can Bay183 S0
Toogoom115 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga192 SSW0.294.519.40
Auckland Point79 E1.186.922.40
Boat Creek272 W0.791.421.200
Boyne Island123 ESE0.487-10
Clinton147 SSE185.2220
South Gladstone58 ENE0.682.322.720
Targinie216 SW0.394.920.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela65 ENE1.2
Blackwater198 SSW1.770.5200.2
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere235 SW0.3
Longreach179 S5.123
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE1.175.520.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE0.920.3
Parkhurst41 NE0.685.819.7
Yeppoon141 SE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina32 NNE0.1
West Mackay127 SE0.122.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr87 E1.723.70
Charters Towers98 E1.1
Ingham264 W0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE3.476.924.900
Environment Park92 E2.378.924.800
Kirwan101 E0.5
Lennon Drive107 ESE3.778.924.900
North Ward106 ESE2.37624.80
South Townsville88 E0.4
Stuart100 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton139.4 SE0.3
Cairns180 S1.880.32500
Gordonvale165.3 SSE0.4
Innisfail192 SSW0.4
Mareeba100.5 E0.1
Mossman227 SW0.1
Weipa161 SSE127.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE2.423.5

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