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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 2pm.

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

Wednesday 10 September 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert311 NW2.4
Beerwah282 WNW0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee57.528.5
Boonah214 SW2
Burpengary298 WNW1.8
Caboolture127 SE0.4
Caloundra341 NNW2.3
Cannon Hill62 ENE3.546.525.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.127.8
Coomera6 N2.358.625.50
Cooroy312 NW1
Deagon78 ENE1.763.124.95980
Deception Bay42 NE1.456.70
Eagleby121 ESE1.1
Eatons Hill256 WSW0.3
Forest Lake281 W0.5
Gatton256 WSW2.748.225.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.228.5
Josephville287 WNW2.445.426.10
Kilcoy284 WNW1
Kippa-Ring53 NE0.5
Lowood197 SSW1.7
Lytton14 NNE7.166.922.70
Maleny--
Moggill262 W1
Mountain Creek312 NW3.226.7
Mutdapilly343 NNW3.243.625.90
Nambour334 NNW2.652.525.84690
North Maclean285 WNW2.849.425.30
Norwell31 NNE0.3
Parkwood320 NW446.426.50
Petrie275 W0.8
Raceview275 W1.2-26.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank55.828.4
Redlands7 N4.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.728.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.128.3
Rocklea298 WNW1.343.527.44430
South Brisbane29 NNE1.626.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.728.3
Southport17 NNE1.558.924.50
Springwood13 NNE1.353.124.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.527.8
Tamborine Mountain276 W1.6
Tewantin336 NNW1.6
Upper Kedron213 SSW0.7
Woolloongabba28 NNE1.340.227.20
Wynnum52 NE4.5---
Wynnum West47 NE4.163.725.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville256 WSW1.625.9
Chinchilla338 NNW2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles179 S1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth302 WNW3.1
Rangeville311 NW1.158.722.6
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe215 SW0.6
Toowoomba300 WNW3.858.121.94860
Warwick309 NW2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg346 NNW4.864.525.3
Gayndah308 NW0.7
Hervey Bay277 W1.2
Kingaroy299 WNW3.3
Maryborough8 N2.658.67660
Tin Can Bay148 SSE1.4
Toogoom281 W0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga335 NNW3.752.526.40
Auckland Point307 NW3.258.125.90
Boat Creek337 NNW2.654.426.76280
Boyne Island12 NNE4.170.7-8200
Clinton334 NNW6.553.725.90
South Gladstone354 N3.655.226.18520
Targinie331 NNW1.154270
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela301 WNW2.9
Blackwater331 NNW3.239.5280
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere158 SSE1.7
Longreach250 WSW4.630.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)307 NW2.234.229.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)308 NW2.130.2
Parkhurst337 NNW1.341.829.8
Yeppoon141 SE0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina306 NW1.8
West Mackay21 NNE5.725.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr20 NNE227.4863
Charters Towers153 SSE0.9
Ingham289 WNW2.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard56 NE4.269.824.45120
Environment Park67 ENE1.253.130.35970
Kirwan70 ENE0.8
Lennon Drive31 NNE3.960.626.95210
North Ward56 NE2.164.125.60
South Townsville325 NW2.5
Stuart64 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton103.3 ESE0.6
Cairns18 NNE3.862.127.49310
Gordonvale154.9 SSE0.5
Innisfail117.7 ESE1.2
Mareeba163.3 SSE0.8
Mossman69 ENE1.3
Weipa89 E2.432.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap196 SSW3.629.8

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