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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 12pm.

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

Wednesday 10 September 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert278 W2.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee6427.7
Boonah212 SSW0.8
Burpengary286 WNW1.6
Caboolture190 S0.3
Caloundra288 WNW2.3
Cannon Hill32 NNE2.746.524.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.227.8
Coomera346 NNW1.959.324.40
Cooroy308 NW1.4
Deagon350 N1.349.925.96590
Deception Bay345 NNW2.652.50
Eagleby81 E0.8
Eatons Hill267 W0.2
Forest Lake288 WNW0.7
Gatton205 SSW1.553.523.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.227.1
Josephville286 WNW2.25323.70
Kilcoy246 WSW0.9
Kippa-Ring44 NE0.9
Lowood308 NW1.5
Lytton12 NNE5.363.222.40
Maleny--
Moggill272 W1.9
Mountain Creek317 NW4.725.5
Mutdapilly346 NNW1.748.524.40
Nambour340 NNW3.755.824.98310
North Maclean278 W4.949.524.80
Norwell28 NNE0.7
Parkwood337 NNW3.154.424.60
Petrie270 W1
Raceview331 NNW1.8-24.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.228
Redlands12 NNE4.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.827.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview61.228
Rocklea357 N1.944.926.78580
South Brisbane349 N1.826.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.626.8
Southport355 N1.362.923.10
Springwood318 NW1.743.225.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.926.8
Tamborine Mountain275 W1.4
Tewantin333 NNW1.8
Upper Kedron311 NW1.5
Woolloongabba344 NNW1.935.926.70
Wynnum11 N3.153.323.60
Wynnum West3 N3.85525.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville285 WNW1.625.4
Chinchilla339 NNW2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles154 SSE1.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth303 WNW3.3
Rangeville273 W0.869.219.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe207 SSW0.6
Toowoomba294 WNW2.663.819.22430
Warwick297 WNW2.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg342 NNW4.463.825.1
Gayndah313 NW1.2
Hervey Bay314 NW1.5
Kingaroy311 NW3
Maryborough336 NNW3.456.38430
Tin Can Bay326 NW0.6
Toogoom263 W0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga339 NNW458.824.80
Auckland Point304 NW4.165.723.90
Boat Creek344 NNW3.256.225.77840
Boyne Island11 N3.267.5-5960
Clinton328 NNW7.756.624.90
South Gladstone328 NNW45824.98910
Targinie322 NW1.658.225.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela302 WNW2.6
Blackwater4 N4.55125.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere152 SSE1.5
Longreach289 WNW4.929.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)349 N2.741.626.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)323 NW2.927.3
Parkhurst344 NNW1.348.727.7
Yeppoon154 SSE1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina298 WNW1.7
West Mackay2 N4.325.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr21 NNE1.527.1875
Charters Towers66 ENE1.2
Ingham223 SW1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard50 NE3.267.824.45210
Environment Park84 E1.652.529.56240
Kirwan78 ENE0.6
Lennon Drive21 NNE3.256.427.45410
North Ward60 ENE1.96425.30
South Townsville323 NW1.8
Stuart114 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton74.7 ENE0.7
Cairns118 ESE1.259.227.47010
Gordonvale183.9 S0.6
Innisfail117.5 ESE0.6
Mareeba65.4 ENE0.8
Mossman63 ENE1.5
Weipa90 E2.930.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap198 SSW3.429.5

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