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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 9 September 2025 3pm.

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

Tuesday 9 September 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert297 WNW1.6
Beerwah211 SSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee54.729.7
Boonah153 SSE0.5
Burpengary264 W1.2
Caboolture206 SSW0.2
Caloundra87 E0.7
Cannon Hill41 NE3.851.223.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains52.730
Coomera10 N255.925.50
Cooroy290 WNW0.6
Deagon67 ENE1.463.124.75400
Deception Bay45 NE4.671.60
Eagleby264 W1.5
Eatons Hill76 ENE0.7
Forest Lake298 WNW0.5
Gatton281 W4.236.927.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview50.530.1
Josephville314 NW1.840.926.80
Kilcoy250 WSW0.5
Kippa-Ring47 NE1.5
Lowood305 NW0.9
Lytton12 NNE870.621.60
Maleny--
Moggill296 WNW1
Mountain Creek29 NNE2.324.3
Mutdapilly346 NNW2.836.527.80
Nambour347 NNW2.45426.46070
North Maclean282 WNW2.641.826.50
Norwell28 NNE0.7
Parkwood340 NNW3.448.926.30
Petrie91 E0.9
Raceview319 NW1.5-27.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.430.6
Redlands8 N4.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley53.129.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview51.630.6
Rocklea301 WNW1.94526.96010
South Brisbane36 NE2.425.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley49.931.3
Southport348 NNW1.954.525.10
Springwood35 NE1.151.824.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank52.329.8
Tamborine Mountain274 W1.2
Tewantin35 NE1.8
Upper Kedron240 WSW0.8
Woolloongabba28 NNE2.747.725.10
Wynnum38 NE3.958.323.30
Wynnum West12 NNE3.559.525.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville235 SW0.923.8
Chinchilla270 W0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles237 WSW0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth286 WNW2
Rangeville276 W0.848.323.5
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe145 SE2.2
Toowoomba288 WNW1.850.323.35760
Warwick323 NW2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg352 N2.548.425
Gayndah261 W0.3
Hervey Bay277 W0.8
Kingaroy224 SW1.2
Maryborough26 NNE2.356.86120
Tin Can Bay28 NNE0.5
Toogoom30 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E3.756.324.40
Auckland Point75 ENE2.963.3230
Boat Creek87 E46223.75570
Boyne Island54 NE2.967.3-6670
Clinton48 NE4.854.623.50
South Gladstone48 NE2.556.824.16870
Targinie77 ENE2.954.724.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela274 W1.2
Blackwater28 NNE1.534.227.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere114 ESE0.9
Longreach275 W1.829.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)79 E2.143.327.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)60 ENE1.430.2
Parkhurst83 E1.35425.7
Yeppoon257 WSW1.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina69 ENE0.9
West Mackay111 ESE4.323.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr86 E3.726.3770
Charters Towers87 E1.3
Ingham100 E2.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard74 ENE5.265.524.74460
Environment Park85 E2.86126.75110
Kirwan85 E1.2
Lennon Drive86 E4.758.5274470
North Ward77 ENE2.563.825.50
South Townsville140 SE0.7
Stuart67 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton112.4 ESE1.2
Cairns105 ESE4.358.6278550
Gordonvale127.8 SE1.2
Innisfail154.4 SSE1.9
Mareeba84.2 E1.4
Mossman107 ESE1.4
Weipa110 ESE3.632.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap90 E134.6

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