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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 Wednesday 10 September 2025 11am.

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

Wednesday 10 September 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert342 NNW3
Beerwah200 SSW0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee69.226.6
Boonah237 WSW1.6
Burpengary274 W1.9
Caboolture135 SE0.2
Caloundra311 NW2.4
Cannon Hill357 N2.744.924.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.327.3
Coomera332 NNW260.923.80
Cooroy317 NW1.3
Deagon16 NNE1.254.824.77320
Deception Bay355 N3.157.70
Eagleby309 NW1.4
Eatons Hill317 NW0.6
Forest Lake271 W0.3
Gatton208 SSW1.656.323.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.926.1
Josephville295 WNW2.652.523.70
Kilcoy316 NW0.7
Kippa-Ring31 NNE1.6
Lowood325 NW1.8
Lytton13 NNE6.567.121.60
Maleny--
Moggill275 W2.2
Mountain Creek318 NW4.6-
Mutdapilly334 NNW2.75123.40
Nambour334 NNW3.662.123.78310
North Maclean337 NNW1.853.924.20
Norwell28 NNE0.4
Parkwood347 NNW3.756.723.70
Petrie228 SW1
Raceview347 NNW2.7-23.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.927.3
Redlands186 S4
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.426.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.427
Rocklea350 N1.551.525.28620
South Brisbane353 N1.425.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.725.5
Southport331 NNW3.457.823.30
Springwood317 NW1.647.724.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.826.3
Tamborine Mountain278 W1.5
Tewantin329 NNW1.9
Upper Kedron279 W1.4
Woolloongabba355 N1.644.4250
Wynnum9 N4.156.322.80
Wynnum West1 N4.760.124.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville308 NW1.524.4
Chinchilla336 NNW2.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles265 W1.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth305 NW3.5
Rangeville283 WNW0.967.619.2
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe222 SW0.7
Toowoomba303 WNW462.219.52760
Warwick304 NW2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg332 NNW4.261.624.5
Gayndah282 WNW1.2
Hervey Bay311 NW1.4
Kingaroy314 NW3.4
Maryborough341 NNW460.37630
Tin Can Bay321 NW0.8
Toogoom279 W0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga331 NNW4.164.823.60
Auckland Point301 WNW4.769.923.10
Boat Creek329 NNW3.562.424.36890
Boyne Island349 N2.962.9-5210
Clinton331 NNW7.461.424.20
South Gladstone329 NNW3.96224.28260
Targinie322 NW1.462.124.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela296 WNW3.2
Blackwater358 N45923.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere24 NNE2
Longreach313 NW5.628.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)339 NNW3.250.724.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)319 NW2.725.5
Parkhurst328 NNW1.254.326.2
Yeppoon142 SE0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina299 WNW1.7
West Mackay352 N424.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr37 NE1.926.5867
Charters Towers122 ESE1.3
Ingham127 SE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard44 NE2.371.624.34610
Environment Park93 E1.959.827.85630
Kirwan122 ESE0.6
Lennon Drive23 NNE1.857.928.14890
North Ward69 ENE1.669.124.90
South Townsville301 WNW1.3
Stuart105 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton106.6 ESE0.6
Cairns144 SE1.662.226.79180
Gordonvale152.2 SSE0.7
Innisfail147.2 SSE0.9
Mareeba52.2 NE0.8
Mossman60 ENE1.4
Weipa112 ESE3.328.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap273 W0.730.8

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
14 January 2026