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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 5pm.

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

Tuesday 9 September 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert263 W1.4
Beerwah72 ENE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee52.528.3
Boonah223 SW1
Burpengary--
Caboolture103 ESE0.7
Caloundra226 SW1.1
Cannon Hill26 NNE3.361.522.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5028.5
Coomera360 N2.563.423.10
Cooroy169 S0.7
Deagon26 NNE1.566.623.1880
Deception Bay20 NNE3.471.20
Eagleby186 S0.8
Eatons Hill41 NE1
Forest Lake170 S0.2
Gatton291 WNW3.137.126.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview48.328.9
Josephville0 N1.344.826.20
Kilcoy44 NE0.6
Kippa-Ring44 NE1.4
Lowood312 NW0.5
Lytton7 N8.576.421.10
Maleny--
Moggill316 NW0.3
Mountain Creek355 N1.622.4
Mutdapilly324 NW3.435.127.80
Nambour7 N259.125.41900
North Maclean8 N2.352.825.10
Norwell26 NNE0.3
Parkwood4 N3.85823.70
Petrie110 ESE0.3
Raceview352 N2.1-27.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank50.828.5
Redlands123 ESE3.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley47.930.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview49.228.4
Rocklea39 NE3.560.324.11060
South Brisbane47 NE2.223.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley48.229.7
Southport342 NNW2.258.923.30
Springwood25 NNE1.363.121.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank50.328.6
Tamborine Mountain280 W1.1
Tewantin20 NNE2.3
Upper Kedron103 ESE1.6
Woolloongabba30 NNE2.556.723.50
Wynnum10 N4.868.921.40
Wynnum West359 N5.47622.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW0.922.9
Chinchilla273 W0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles257 WSW0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth281 W1.7
Rangeville273 W0.750.921.7
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe149 SSE2
Toowoomba294 WNW1.849.522.41190
Warwick263 W2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg2 N2.357.723.7
Gayndah219 SW0.1
Hervey Bay153 SSE0.7
Kingaroy323 NW1
Maryborough18 NNE1.960.91970
Tin Can Bay26 NNE0.8
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga73 ENE3.957.323.70
Auckland Point62 ENE2.467.2220
Boat Creek80 E2.864.9232450
Boyne Island45 NE2.870.5-2160
Clinton39 NE4.258.722.60
South Gladstone50 NE2.161.922.92370
Targinie68 ENE257.823.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela212 SSW0.5
Blackwater351 N0.933.228.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere131 SE0.9
Longreach177 S230
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE2.142.927.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)107 ESE1.429.8
Parkhurst51 NE2.658.824
Yeppoon245 WSW1.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina110 ESE0.5
West Mackay108 ESE423
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr78 ENE3.925.1333
Charters Towers95 E0.9
Ingham95 E1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard66 ENE5.368.824.32250
Environment Park77 ENE2.564.725.82430
Kirwan79 E1
Lennon Drive72 ENE3.961.726.72120
North Ward89 E2.667.524.60
South Townsville132 SE0.6
Stuart88 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton113.1 ESE0.9
Cairns115 ESE3.359.226.93470
Gordonvale143.9 SE1
Innisfail147.7 SSE1.5
Mareeba84.8 E1.3
Mossman106 ESE1.1
Weipa101 E3.431.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE1.434.8

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