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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 8 September 2025 7am.

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

Monday 8 September 2025 7am

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--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.98.2
Boonah250 WSW0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill245 WSW0.979.1120
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.77.2
Coomera242 WSW186.711.90
Cooroy--
Deagon237 WSW0.488.411.6340
Deception Bay237 WSW1.183.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill28 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W2.696.38.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.68.1
Josephville170 S2.110080
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton207 SSW2.779.712.80
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek205 SSW0.713.1
Mutdapilly234 SW1.28410.80
Nambour172 S0.193.212.5520
North Maclean230 SW0.41008.10
Norwell20 NNE0
Parkwood83 E0.275.614.30
Petrie147 SSE0
Raceview296 WNW0.5-9.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.38.4
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.26.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.88.8
Rocklea219 SW0.783.411.71080
South Brisbane227 SW1.312.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.65.8
Southport206 SSW0.779140
Springwood190 S0.483.310.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank858.3
Tamborine Mountain93 E0.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron71 ENE0
Woolloongabba228 SW0.776.212.70
Wynnum213 SSW2.88411.30
Wynnum West217 SW2.690.311.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville28 NNE1.114.9
Chinchilla155 SSE0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles14 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville25 NNE0.293.29.7
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba69 ENE1.788.510.8830
Warwick36 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg163 SSE1.490.813.2
Gayndah37 NE0
Hervey Bay119 ESE0.1
Kingaroy87 E0
Maryborough246 WSW0.493.2680
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom83 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga192 SSW0.297.610.70
Auckland Point137 SE3.474.916.80
Boat Creek261 W2.181.215.8760
Boyne Island177 S1.881.8-960
Clinton183 S1.777.615.70
South Gladstone169 S27416.7830
Targinie140 SE0.876.117.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.6
Blackwater97 E4.284.816.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach78 ENE1.917.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE1.796.913.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)143 SE1.914.3
Parkhurst207 SSW0.58515.4
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay130 SE4.221.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr150 SSE1.518.923
Charters Towers53 NE0.1
Ingham127 SE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard179 S1.980.820.450
Environment Park152 SSE0.883.820.1110
Kirwan213 SSW0.7
Lennon Drive150 SSE1.583.920.3100
North Ward147 SSE2.179.820.60
South Townsville82 E0.1
Stuart110 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton136.3 SE0.8
Cairns178 S3.181.122.3210
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa106 ESE2.224.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap55 NE1.924.3

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
13 January 2026