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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 Tuesday 23 September 2025 12am.

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

Tuesday 23 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--
Beerwah120 ESE0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah213 SSW0.4
Burpengary26 NNE0.2
Caboolture215 SW0
Caloundra222 SW0.1
Cannon Hill241 WSW0.86918.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.615.4
Coomera222 SW1.981.1170
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon258 WSW0.481.519.310
Deception Bay222 SW1.581.20
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill292 WNW0.4
Forest Lake89 E0
Gatton279 W3.355.616.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.316.2
Josephville171 S2.184.714.50
Kilcoy217 SW0.4
Kippa-Ring334 NNW0.5
Lowood--
Lytton199 SSW1.975.419.40
Maleny163 SSE0.1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek322 NW1.318.3
Mutdapilly269 W1.578.616.80
Nambour208 SSW0.287.917.900.2
North Maclean214 SW0.894.214.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood174 S1.673.218.30
Petrie188 S0.4
Raceview240 WSW0.3-17.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.515.6
Redlands177 S0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.914.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.716.7
Rocklea225 SW0.873.618.610
South Brisbane217 SW1.119.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.812.8
Southport190 S1.380.717.20
Springwood191 S0.371.217.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.815.8
Tamborine Mountain26 NNE0.1
Tewantin182 S0
Upper Kedron209 SSW0.5
Woolloongabba244 WSW0.766.819.70
Wynnum197 SSW1.577180
Wynnum West198 SSW2.183.918.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville194 SSW0.414.9
Chinchilla169 S0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles303 WNW0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville248 WSW1.459.614
Roma164 SSE1.316.1
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba225 SW1.762.213.900
Warwick40 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg196 SSW1.198.120.2
Gayndah114 ESE0
Hervey Bay210 SSW0.6
Kingaroy191 S0.7
Maryborough244 WSW1.298.501.5
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom146 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga241 WSW184.619.80.2
Auckland Point207 SSW2.39019.10
Boat Creek212 SSW2.681.220.410
Boyne Island225 SW2.590.6-12.5
Clinton160 SSE2.887.218.70
South Gladstone210 SSW2.787.719.110
Targinie185 S0.688.8201
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela197 SSW0.3
Blackwater84 E1.690.417.60.2
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach158 SSE5.121.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)150 SSE1.57420.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)152 SSE1.620.8
Parkhurst195 SSW0.384.219.7
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay159 SSE0.922.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr83 E1.323.70
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard86 E2.776.624.700
Environment Park90 E1.678.724.700
Kirwan119 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive97 E2.177.824.700
North Ward86 E1.776.224.70
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.2 SSE0.5
Cairns178 S1.781.824.200
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa144 SE1.127.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE2.921.9

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