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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 5am.

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

Tuesday 9 September 2025 5am

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, Karalee84.810
Boonah192 SSW0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill314 NW0.48013.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.69.8
Coomera316 NW183.315.80
Cooroy--
Deagon256 WSW0.288.21310
Deception Bay248 WSW1.284.10
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill89 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton290 WNW1.694.310.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.110.3
Josephville157 SSE1.1100110
Kilcoy30 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring96 E0.1
Lowood--
Lytton294 WNW1.579.6160
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek310 NW1.116
Mutdapilly304 NW0.18712.30
Nambour116 ESE0.393.613.810
North Maclean196 SSW0.21009.40
Norwell49 NE0
Parkwood315 NW0.779.216.10
Petrie248 WSW0
Raceview183 S0.4-11.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.410.7
Redlands67 ENE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.78.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.711.3
Rocklea195 SSW0.3841410
South Brisbane213 SSW0.914.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.67.9
Southport318 NW1.188.815.20
Springwood95 E0.386.212.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.410.4
Tamborine Mountain272 W1.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron71 ENE0
Woolloongabba268 W0.477.814.80
Wynnum267 W1.582.414.70
Wynnum West247 WSW1.490.114.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville32 NNE0.916.9
Chinchilla35 NE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles16 NNE0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville271 W0.691.610.4
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba335 NNW0.882.512.110
Warwick126 SE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg197 SSW0.496.313.9
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy11 N0.1
Maryborough226 SW1.397.500
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga76 ENE0.197.111.20
Auckland Point243 WSW1.88815.20
Boat Creek285 WNW1.49214.410
Boyne Island233 SW0.687.3-10
Clinton209 SSW1.988.114.50
South Gladstone252 WSW0.582.81610
Targinie242 WSW0.197.6150
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela57 ENE0
Blackwater85 E3.185.515.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach39 NE217.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)314 NW0.192.913.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE0.513.1
Parkhurst30 NNE0.191.613.2
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay230 SW1.318.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr174 S0.817.90
Charters Towers47 NE0
Ingham170 S0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard189 S1.782.820.200
Environment Park206 SSW0.485.819.700
Kirwan198 SSW0.4
Lennon Drive188 S0.48619.900
North Ward158 SSE2.381.620.50
South Townsville27 NNE0
Stuart136 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns197 SSW1.98021.910
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa122 ESE1.822.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap35 NE0.322.6

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
14 January 2026