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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 3am.

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

Tuesday 9 September 2025 3am

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, Karalee82.711.1
Boonah179 S0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill16 NNE07714.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.310.6
Coomera327 NNW0.886.1160
Cooroy--
Deagon210 SSW0.287.213.610
Deception Bay251 WSW1.781.40
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill119 ESE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton265 W1.991.511.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.511.4
Josephville158 SSE1.299.811.50
Kilcoy22 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring72 ENE0.1
Lowood--
Lytton252 WSW2.277.416.50
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek309 NW1.416.9
Mutdapilly281 W0.284.812.80
Nambour122 ESE0.392.714.210
North Maclean182 S0.399.610.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood314 NW0.88016.60
Petrie183 S0.1
Raceview282 WNW0.1-12.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.311.8
Redlands277 W1
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.69.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.512.7
Rocklea283 WNW0.680.715.210
South Brisbane217 SW0.716.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.59.2
Southport318 NW1.487.615.80
Springwood66 ENE0.582.714.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.511.6
Tamborine Mountain289 WNW2.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron88 E0
Woolloongabba252 WSW0.372.916.20
Wynnum265 W27915.50
Wynnum West270 W1.685.315.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville47 NE0.618.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles19 NNE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville254 WSW0.190.911.2
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba17 NNE0.781.112.810
Warwick21 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg182 S0.593.714.4
Gayndah6 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy118 ESE0.2
Maryborough246 WSW0.995.700
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga209 SSW0.196.612.60
Auckland Point243 WSW0.984.816.60
Boat Creek272 W2.490.115.410
Boyne Island191 S0.783.4-00
Clinton204 SSW1.886.415.30
South Gladstone229 SW0.678.417.510
Targinie34 NE0.193.716.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela22 NNE0
Blackwater111 ESE1.380.515.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach51 NE1.417.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)144 SE0.290.414.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)190 S1.214.6
Parkhurst320 NW0.191.414.2
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay84 E1.919.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr160 SSE0.8181
Charters Towers70 ENE0.1
Ingham182 S0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard166 SSE278.62100
Environment Park147 SSE0.582.220.300
Kirwan29 NNE0
Lennon Drive150 SSE1.881.820.600
North Ward138 SE2.378.520.80
South Townsville66 ENE0.1
Stuart114 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123 ESE0.2
Cairns192 SSW1.684.721.510
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa99 E1.421.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap98 E0.222.9

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