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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 9am.

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

Monday 22 September 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert230 SW0.6
Beerwah244 WSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.522.4
Boonah122 ESE0.4
Burpengary95 E0.9
Caboolture182 S0.2
Caloundra161 SSE0.8
Cannon Hill239 WSW1.158.621.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.420.4
Coomera333 NNW1.770.821.30
Cooroy195 SSW0.6
Deagon313 NW0.969.621.95770
Deception Bay291 WNW0.964.90
Eagleby287 WNW1.4
Eatons Hill115 ESE0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W263.618.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.422.4
Josephville128 SE0.77418.30
Kilcoy270 W0.7
Kippa-Ring88 E0.7
Lowood265 W0.7
Lytton244 WSW265.621.40
Maleny146 SE1.6
Moggill263 W1.4
Mountain Creek266 W0.924
Mutdapilly32 NNE0.766.819.20
Nambour65 ENE0.575.2232550
North Maclean256 WSW0.473.519.60
Norwell277 W0.2
Parkwood353 N1.864.1220
Petrie208 SSW0.6
Raceview297 WNW1.2-19.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.320.9
Redlands249 WSW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.420.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview8320.2
Rocklea244 WSW2.467.620.65830
South Brisbane215 SW1.321.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.216.3
Southport319 NW1.763.621.80
Springwood225 SW0.461.220.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.421.4
Tamborine Mountain247 WSW0.8
Tewantin225 SW0.3
Upper Kedron92 E0.6
Woolloongabba248 WSW0.959.421.20
Wynnum255 WSW1.763.621.30
Wynnum West--68.521.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville114 ESE1.218.8
Chinchilla148 SSE0.7
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles189 S0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth245 WSW1.1
Rangeville250 WSW0.74717.6
Roma133 SE218
Stanthorpe67 ENE0.3
Toowoomba251 WSW1.144.618.96480
Warwick291 WNW0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg74 ENE0.483.923.3
Gayndah120 ESE0.5
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy255 WSW1.1
Maryborough224 SW0.679.73690
Tin Can Bay172 S0.2
Toogoom90 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga300 WNW0.797.720.20
Auckland Point64 ENE1.476.6240
Boat Creek319 NW0.679.723.45800
Boyne Island48 NE1.379.2-4850
Clinton190 S0.775.823.10
South Gladstone69 ENE0.870.224.46080
Targinie37 NE0.675.824.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela236 SW0.7
Blackwater81 E3.271.622.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere148 SSE0.4
Longreach147 SSE6.520.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)126 SE2.179.221.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE1.723
Parkhurst198 SSW0.674.424.2
Yeppoon254 WSW1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina147 SSE0.6
West Mackay152 SSE1.924.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr125 SE2.425.4537
Charters Towers93 E0.9
Ingham213 SSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard118 ESE3.984.224.11950
Environment Park117 ESE2.879.925.52580
Kirwan216 SW0.7
Lennon Drive119 ESE3.983.624.82400
North Ward121 ESE3.180.924.90
South Townsville81 E0.8
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton133.7 SE0.3
Cairns128 SE1.777.325.25150
Gordonvale170.4 S1
Innisfail243 WSW0.3
Mareeba124.9 SE0.3
Mossman146 SE0.3
Weipa92 E2.126.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE2.420.3

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
12 January 2026