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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 7am.

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

Tuesday 9 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--
Beerwah15 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.710
Boonah229 SW0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra315 NW0.4
Cannon Hill240 WSW0.381.813.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.19.6
Coomera318 NW1.280.9160
Cooroy218 SW0
Deagon247 WSW0.387.913.3370
Deception Bay250 WSW0.583.20
Eagleby281 W0.5
Eatons Hill59 ENE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton271 W295.89.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.19.9
Josephville148 SSE110010.50
Kilcoy7 N0
Kippa-Ring28 NNE0.2
Lowood--
Lytton260 W1.479.515.40
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek318 NW1.616.2
Mutdapilly148 SSE0.889.110.80
Nambour211 SSW0.193.114.1490
North Maclean241 WSW0.31009.50
Norwell48 NE0
Parkwood277 W1.279.815.60
Petrie84 E0
Raceview144 SE0.7-11.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.712.1
Redlands220 SW0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.28.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.112
Rocklea215 SW0.885.613.7850
South Brisbane210 SSW0.914.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.67.7
Southport306 NW1.479.516.10
Springwood223 SW0.186.6130
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8610.3
Tamborine Mountain271 W1.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba229 SW0.779.514.40
Wynnum267 W1.582.814.30
Wynnum West247 WSW1.389.714.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville21 NNE2.117.5
Chinchilla317 NW0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles26 NNE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville265 W0.789.610.9
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba298 WNW0.983.612.2850
Warwick111 ESE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg193 SSW196.814
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay200 SSW0.6
Kingaroy237 WSW0.2
Maryborough219 SW196.7700
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom181 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga239 WSW0.19810.80
Auckland Point247 WSW1.586.815.40
Boat Creek265 W1.490.814.7930
Boyne Island173 S0.486-1020
Clinton200 SSW1.485.714.90
South Gladstone182 S0.180.116.8850
Targinie276 W0.398.915.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela116 ESE0.3
Blackwater99 E1.388.815.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach37 NE216.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)96 E0.794.113.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE0.714.2
Parkhurst48 NE0.291.413.7
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay255 WSW0.718
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr199 SSW0.717.427
Charters Towers240 WSW0
Ingham217 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S1.983.819.2100
Environment Park171 S0.786.718.8200
Kirwan213 SSW0.9
Lennon Drive170 S0.98718.9160
North Ward162 SSE2.682.3200
South Townsville96 E0
Stuart103 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton128.3 SE0.2
Cairns161 SSE1.182.221.5310
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa151 SSE1.522
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap19 NNE0.723.9

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
13 January 2026